In a quiet lab in downtown Birmingham, a team of scientists are engaged on the front lines of one of the world’s most deadly battles — the battle against cancer. Right at the center of that war is Dr. Rebecca Boohaker. As an assistant fellow in the oncology department at Southern Research, an organization that has already […]

As mentioned in my 7 Things and at Yellowhammer over the weekend, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall wanted to make it clear that he is not on a “crusade” against “illegal gambling” in Alabama. Speaking to Alabama Public Television, Marshall told host Don Dailey that his recent actions were not part of a larger anti-gambling […]

Led by Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05), members of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation are fighting simultaneously on behalf of Alabama’s aerospace industry and to maintain the military’s commitment to its national security space launch program. On Friday afternoon, a bipartisan group of 27 representatives of the U.S. House of Representatives signed onto Brooks’ letter to Air Force […]

With Monday being Tax Day, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) continued his longtime advocacy for a national flat tax, re-introducing a bill in Congress known as the “Simplified, Manageable, and Responsible Tax (SMART) Act.” Shelby has introduced the SMART Act in each congressional session since his election to the U.S. Senate in 1986, strongly pushing for a […]

A new program in southeast Alabama is aimed at training workers for careers in industrial automation that focus on electrical, mechanical and computer engineering. The mechatronics program is aimed at preparing students for one of the world’s largest high-tech manufacturing fields, The Dothan Eagle reported.

Of the total annual revenue created by Rebuild Alabama, the project to expand the Port of Mobile will only receive 3.6% of revenue or $11.7 million. The funding will go towards a bond issuance that cannot be financed for more than 20 years. Once the bond debt service is paid off, then those dollars will […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) just filed his Federal Elections Commission (FEC) financial report for the first quarter of 2019, and the contents of the disclosure are only going to fuel the criticism that Jones is beholden to out-of-state – and even international – interests. First, only 12 percent ($107,122) of Jones’s itemized individual donations came […]

Appearing on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” on Friday, State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) advised that he has not given up on passing his comprehensive ethics clarification and reform bill this session. The bill, SB 230, was before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday but carried over by the chair, State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster). […]

7. Tax Day is here — The media and their Democrats have been lying to you — Under President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, more than 65 percent of American tax filers will see their tax burden decrease by at least $100. Less than 30 percent of people will see very little change in their taxes, […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of the nation’s leading hospitals in robotic surgery volume, is enhancing its work in the field. The School of Medicine recently added the new da Vinci SP Single Port Surgical System by Intuitive Surgical, making UAB one of only 15 medical sites in the country with the single […]

Researchers from the University of Alabama are shedding light on the issue of raw sewage draining into waterways of the state’s Black Belt region, a problem garnering international attention. With a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency, UA researchers from environmental engineering and geology will build a model to quantify the extent of untreated […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Why are the media and their Democrats so upset with Attorney General Bill Barr? — Will the Alabama Democratic Party’s infighting ever end? — Why are bills involving ethics, common core and ending the state […]

One of the most prominent vacant buildings in downtown Birmingham is about to get a $24 million transformation into 140 workforce housing apartments thanks to opportunity zone funding and a new initiative by the city of Birmingham. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin used the redevelopment announcement of the Stonewall/American Life building at 2308 Fourth Ave. N. […]

Markie Pasternak remembers the first day she realized her special ability had a name. And before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let’s make it clear. She really remembers the day. All of it. “I was in college at Marquette, and it was Aug. 26, a Tuesday in 2014,” she says. “I was wearing this white […]

In today’s connected world, Internet safety is a growing concern for all age groups. From credit card fraud and identity theft to cyberstalking and child predators, there are countless dangers individuals can encounter online. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), over the last five years, there has been […]

In this episode, Matt sits down with Caleb Castille, former Alabama Football player turned Actor, to discuss his faith, life and following God’s purpose, even when it doesn’t make sense to most people.

GD Copper USA announced plans to invest $3.5 million in its Alabama precision copper products manufacturing facility and create between 30 and 40 new jobs in Wilcox County. The company, which operates a $100 million plant in the Thomasville/West Wilcox Industrial Park, said the new jobs will push total employment at the Alabama facility to […]

Coffee has been known to revive those who can’t function until they get that first sip in the morning. But can it help revive an Alabama town? One entrepreneur hopes it can. Joe Posey owns a building that was a coffee shop nearly 100 years ago in downtown Tarrant, a blue-collar town north of Birmingham.

On Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall explained the justification for his office’s raids on alleged gambling facilities in Jefferson County earlier this month. Marshall’s office and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) raided four electronic bingo halls in the county and seized over 1,000 pieces of what […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) are urging Yellowhammer State residents to prepare for potential severe weather moving through the state Saturday night into Sunday. Per a state press release, the National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting a significant threat of severe weather to include destructive, long-track tornadoes and damaging straight-line winds […]

Dr. Julian Maha said his path to creating KultureCity began as he found himself coming to terms with his son’s autism diagnosis. “Sometimes, in order to find your true life’s path, you need to be lost,” Maha said. During his 2016 TEDTalk, Maha said he was inspired to create the nonprofit after experiences with his son taught […]

Cars were racing fast and furious at the Barber Motorsports Park April 4 – even before the IndyCar drivers started practice. It was the annual Education Event, where 150 students from five high schools partner with Alabama Power engineers to build and race miniature Pinewood Derby cars down a 20-foot slide. Before the competition, they heard from Zach Veach, an IndyCar […]

How do you drop an egg from a perch more than 100 feet high without breaking it? Hundreds of students from around the Birmingham area put their theories to the test during an egg drop contest at Vulcan Park and Museum in Birmingham. The contest was organized by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Engineering. “It’s […]

For the second time in three years, Birmingham played host to the regional job fair that matches Venture for America (VFA) fellows with startup and innovation companies. Innovation Depot was the site of the event April 5, which has more in common with speed dating than a job fair. “We have 30 different Venture for America fellows from […]