A woman of faith. A great friend, wife and mother. A powerful legislator. A career law enforcement officer. A trailblazer. Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper) is many things to many different people around Alabama. However, throughout all of her roles and responsibilities, intertwined with a multitude of exemplary traits, is the unmistakable fact that Rowe is […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is proving his staunch commitment to combatting human trafficking in the state. On Friday, the attorney general’s office announced that the Madison County Circuit Court has granted a request by Marshall for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a chain of north Alabama massage businesses that he said was actually […]

The number of people counted as employed in the Yellowhammer State is once again at a record high under Governor Kay Ivey’s Administration. Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington made the announcement in a statement on Friday. “Once again, we’ve shattered employment records in Alabama,” Washington said. “More people are working now than ever […]

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Private space company Blue Origin will refurbish the historic test stands at Marshall Space Flight Center to support testing of the BE-3U and BE-4 rocket engines built at a new Blue Origin facility in Huntsville. Test Stand 4670 served as a the backbone for Saturn V propulsion testing for the Apollo program, which delivered man […]

Alabama authorities say a woman has been killed after strong storms knocked down a tree onto her mobile home in St Clair County. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office tells WVTM that a tree fell on a home on U.S. Highway 231 in Pell City just before 8 p.m. Thursday.

He is risen indeed! Christ has defeated death and made the ultimate sacrifice. I feel so blessed to serve a God who is forgiving, all-knowing and patient. We have been given so much and I am so thankful for the life God has given me. His grace has forgiven our sins and we are free […]

During a speech at Auburn University on Thursday, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Gina Haspel highlighted the agency’s role in fighting the opioid epidemic and praised the devotion and sacrifices made by CIA officers, including an Auburn alum who was killed in the line of duty. Haspel told the audience of 300 about Auburn University alum […]

7. Food stamp recipients will soon be able to order their groceries online — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a pilot program that will make it possible for food stamp recipients to purchase groceries online from Walmart and Amazon. The program will begin with New York and then expand to Alabama, Iowa, Maryland, […]

All citizens of Alabama want and deserve safe, efficient, cost-effective anesthesia care for themselves and their loved ones. Do you wonder who that person is behind the mask that’s taking you to surgery? Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) ensure that the citizens of Alabama receive the highest standard of anesthesia care for their surgery, interventional […]

As the Supreme Court of the United States considers whether the Trump administration may follow through with plans to ask about citizenship as part of the 2020 census, one Alabama state representative is leading the effort among state policymakers to support the requirement. State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) has sponsored a resolution in the Alabama […]

Alabama’s people are truly one of a kind, and the story of Baldwin County’s Michelle Tesch is just the latest example of Yellowhammer State altruism. As reported by WKRG, Tesch recently donated a kidney to Marlin Rodriguez of Louisiana. What makes this selfless act even better? Tesch had never met the man before she enthusiastically […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed HB 59, a bill sponsored by State Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville) that would make killing an on-duty first responder a capital offense. The vote was 94-0. The bill adds on-duty first responders to the list of murder victims that constitutes a capital offense. State law already […]

Katie Boyd Britt is swiftly becoming the leading expert on breaking through barriers and paving the way for those to follow. At the beginning of 2019, Britt was named the first female president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) – a prominent statewide association advocating for companies of all sizes across the […]

After FBI special counsel Robert Mueller’s report was released on Thursday morning, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan concluded that it “confirms what we’ve known all along – no Russian collusion, no conspiracies and no White House interference.” In a statement, the ALGOP chair continued, “In fact, the report shows complete cooperation by the White […]

It would stand to reason Alabama Power would be first up to offer thanks and gratefulness during National Lineman Appreciation Day April 18. But others outside the company are just as eager. “The linemen who work in Alabama are some of our state’s most dedicated unsung heroes,” said Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh. “These men and women […]

Even though President Donald Trump gave Jeff Sessions a lot of flack during his tenure as attorney general for recusing himself from the FBI special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election cycle, the Robert Mueller report’s release on Thursday shows why Sessions had an incontrovertible conflict of interest: He was personally under […]

Alabama radio host Joe Lockett launched a new drive time program, “The Joe Lockett Show,” this month. The program airs Monday – Friday at 4:00 p.m. on 101.1 FM WXJC.

Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are celebrating after the public release of FBI special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, with Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) calling the investigation “tantamount to an attempted coup.” Meanwhile, the two congressional Democrats from Alabama were silent immediately following the report’s release. “It is worth reiterating that during the first two […]

Rebuild Alabama does NOT place additional registration fees on normal, non-electric vehicles. Newly adopted registration fees only apply to electric and hybrid vehicles and put the state on the cutting edge of electric vehicle infrastructure. Learn the facts.  #fixALroads

7. Marijuana decriminalization bill advances; Jefferson County may stop enforcing the law altogether — An 11-0 committee vote shows this bill has bipartisan support to change the way Alabama handles pot possession arrests. But the bill does not only lower penalties for possession. It also allows those penalized for marijuana arrests to have those arrests […]

Last week, the Auburn University Board of Trustees voiced its displeasure over the amount of appropriations Auburn is to receive under Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2020 budget proposal. Trustee Jimmy Rane publicly called out State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), the chair of the State Senate’s Finance and Taxation Education Committee, noting that under the proposal, Auburn […]

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday declared that a major disaster exists in the state of Alabama and ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the northern parts of the Yellowhammer State affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from February 19 to March 20 of this year. Federal […]

The state’s largest organization for lawyers, the Alabama State Bar, cites trust, integrity and service as the values which should guide the group and its members. Sara Williams has excelled in her career as an attorney by embodying each of those ideals. And others have taken notice. In 2018, Williams received the Stetson University College […]

Two important thoroughfares in north Alabama are set to receive major improvements. Speaking to a delegation from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce during the chamber’s annual Montgomery visit on Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey announced plans to widen I-565 to six lanes and resurface the crucial interstate spur to I-65. This will be part of […]