During an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” on Friday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) reiterated where he was on a potential 2020 U.S. Senate run for the seat currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Palmer, as he said a month ago, told APT host Don Dailey he and his wife were […]

The Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan could provide a significant spark for efforts to expand the network of charging stations available to drivers of electric vehicles across the state. That’s because a little noticed provision in Rebuild Alabama, approved in March to provide additional funding to improve the state’s roadways, establishes a grant program aimed at […]

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Since the inaugural Hangout Festival in 2010, Orange Beach has emerged as an annual must-visit destination for music lovers around the world. Now in its tenth year, the festival — known worldwide as simply Hangout — is taking its VIP experiences to a new level, creating what the festival organizers are […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Governor Kay Ivey welcomed plans by Bell to assemble the U.S. Navy’s next-generation training aircraft in Dale County should Bell win a competition for the helicopter.“Bell could have not selected a more ideal location to conduct final assembly of the Navy’s new advanced helicopter trainer than Ozark and Dale County,” Governor Ivey […]

President Trump is creating a Presidential Committee on Climate Security to scrutinize climate science. Princeton University physicist William Happer has been identified as a possible committee chair. Environmental groups consider Mr. Trump’s proposal heretical and label skeptics as climate change deniers. Nonetheless, I think that climate science, the environment, and our democracy will all benefit […]

Had William Seaborn Johnson been like his nine siblings, countless people in the past 160 years might have led diminished lives. Seaborn was deaf, which inspired his older brother, Joseph, to start a school in 1858 that years later became the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB). Today, the wide-ranging programs on the huge campus in […]

The Bassmaster Classic will return to Alabama next year, marking its milestone 50th annual tournament and bringing with it an economic splash that will ripple from Guntersville to Birmingham. Officials announced Monday the tournament hailed as the “Super Bowl of bass fishing” will be at Lake Guntersville with daily weigh-ins and the associated Classic Outdoors Expo at the Birmingham-Jefferson […]

TALLADEGA — Despite early problems, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag at Saturday’s MoneyLion 300 at the Talladega Superspeedway. Reddick rallied for the win after suffering early race penalties, aided by properly-timed caution flags that allowed him to get back into contention. It was the first win for Reddick this season, […]

Last week, the Alabama Senate passed SB 220, the lottery bill sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) by a 21-12 vote. Now, the future of a lottery in Alabama rests in the lower chamber of the legislature. In an interview with Huntsville CBS affiliate WHNT, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) pledged that lottery legislation would […]

The small-batch, artisanal ice cream at Big Spoon Creamery is every bit as awesome as people say. It’s deliciously inventive with quality ingredients: goat cheese with strawberry-hibiscus jam, fresh mint chip with Valrhona chocolate chips. Many of these ingredients are locally sourced, supporting area makers and farmers like Stone Hollow Farmstead (where they get the goat cheese) and Terra Preta Farm (where they […]

Innovation often describes new technology, but for Alabama based nonprofit KultureCity, it’s a mission. The organization works with businesses and organizations to make sure those with sensory needs feel welcome wherever they go.

Just call Adam Hickman the “bee whisperer.” After five years in the beekeeping business, Hickman has learned most of the secrets of the trade. While some folks see beekeeping as a farming practice that’s fallen out of vogue, Hickman recognizes that managing bees is necessary to food production. He calls beekeeping a needed skill that’s […]

To most of the world, Talladega is the big racetrack that opened half a century ago. The 2.66-mile NASCAR tri-oval 14 miles from downtown Talladega is familiar even to people who care nothing about vehicles racing 200 mph as 175,000 fans scream while nursing their favorite beverages in the bleachers and infield. Talladega Superspeedway is quickly becoming the “world’s most […]

For the first time in the history of the Talladega Superspeedway, drivers and fans can now enter and leave the infield at any time they choose — even during a race. “For the race teams and, more importantly, our infield guests, they are no longer ‘captured’ in here,” said Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch. Lynch cut […]

Alabama’s 12,000 franchise businesses – restaurants, hotels, gyms, health care, child care and more – create nearly 125,000 jobs across the state. New businesses open, expand and hire more workers every day. Franchising works for Alabama!

While Congress was out of session for the April district work period, I had the opportunity to spend time on the road, traveling throughout Alabama’s Second District, meeting with constituents, businesses, industries and local leaders. As I always say, I appreciate every chance I get to hear directly from the people I represent, and I […]

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Fifty years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong’s remarks galvanized the entire world as he became the first person to walk on the moon. Fifty years later, the moon is again beckoning, but this time not as a final destination but as a launch point […]

With only two formally announced GOP candidates vying for the opportunity to face incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) for his seat and a handful of once-potential candidates that have made it be known they are no longer considering a bid for that seat, the contest is wide-open for other possibilities. One name some have […]

One turkey hunter was extremely grateful that the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Law Enforcement Section has a K9 unit, although there is little public awareness of this enforcement asset. Of course, the reason few people have heard about it is this K9 unit does not fit the stereotype of large, aggressive dogs trained […]

A prominent national organization focused on advancing conservative ideas and policy solutions announced Thursday that State Sen. Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) has been named to its exclusive 2019 Class of Emerging Leaders. Livingston was the only Alabamian chosen to GOPAC‘s Emerging Leaders program this year. In a statement, he said, “Alabama is an amazing state that […]

Pardis Stitt is living proof that success is sweetest when earned after years of hard work and dedication. She and her husband Frank are co-owners and operators of four renowned Birmingham restaurants, including the 2018 James Beard Award winning Highlands Bar and Grill. The restaurant earned its first James Beard Foundation Award nomination for Outstanding […]

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After a contentious debate, the Alabama State Senate moved forward and passed a bill that would allow a paper lottery in Alabama. Now, one state senator believes the lottery is headed towards passage. There have always been two competing visions for what a “clean” lottery should look like in Alabama. State Senator Greg Albritton (R-Range) […]

Now that it’s 2019, no longer does the term “Sweet Home Alabama” have to be just a famous Lynyrd Skynyrd song, or a Reese Witherspoon romantic comedy. That’s because anyone who has always wanted to own a home of their own in Alabama now has a new tool to help them do that for the […]