Last week, former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe revealed that within the Department of Justice, there were discussions about the possibility of attempting to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office involving he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. During an appearance on Huntsville’s WVNN, Rep. Mo […]

A German firm is opening its new North American headquarters in Alabama. SWJ Technology will build the new 5,000-square-foot facility in a part of Tuscaloosa that was devastated by a tornado in April 2011, The Tuscaloosa News reported.

7. Noted liar and “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett will not talk to police now — After getting the liberal media and celebrities to destroy their credibility further, Smollett has made it clear he will not be coming clean to the police anytime soon. His PR team released a statement announcing he wouldn’t meet with police. […]

Monday on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Rep. Christopher England (D-Tuscaloosa) elaborated on his criticism of Gov. Kay Ivey’s $900 million prison plan proposal she unveiled last week. England sounded off on social media about the proposal, arguing that it failed to address overcrowding given it just replaced old beds with new ones. He also said it […]

In this day and age, it is rare to see proud family businesses stay so through generations — especially when that company is handling billions of dollars in annual revenue and employs thousands across the globe. Count Birmingham-based Drummond Company, Inc. as the exception to the rule. Drummond, the historic juggernaut which has still been […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) says there is no emergency at the nation’s southern border, speaking out against President Donald Trump’s border security declaration in an interview with WVTM 13 Monday. Jones called Trump’s national emergency declaration “a slippery slope.” “I don’t think it’s good policy,” he advised, saying he opposes the declaration. While Jones, like former […]

Birmingham is in the running to host the World Police and Fire Games in 2025, according to a report by the Birmingham Business Journal. The planned event, which will take place between June 27, 2025 and July 6, 2025, features approximately 10,000 athletic competitors, in addition to event attendees. The competition will also reportedly feature more […]

Before the new Congress began at the start of this year, I made a prediction: With the new Democrat majority, we could expect crazy season from the left, with Democrat members taking every chance they could to undermine President Trump. I don’t claim to have a crystal ball, but I think I hit the nail […]

Fred Kelly has lived near U.S. Highway 98 in Mobile County for decades. At least three times a day, he hears the emergency services sirens up the hill from his house heading to yet another wreck on the busy two-lane highway. “People get hurt on that highway every day,” Kelly said. “Many people just don’t […]

Hoda Muthana, who left Hoover in 2014 to join ISIS in Syria, now claims she made “a big mistake.” The 24-year-old is begging American officials to let her return home now that ISIS is on the verge of total annihilation, according to reports. The Guardian reported Sunday that Muthana was 19 years old when she […]

This weekend, Jay Spencer became the first wrestler in his school’s history to win a state title. And even more impressively, he did so while being legally blind. “[D]on’t let what anyone thinks about you change how you think,” Spencer told WZDX. “As long as you believe you can do something, then you can.” Spencer, a […]

Mitch Hungerpiller thought he had a first-class solution for mail that gets returned as undeliverable, a common problem for businesses that send lots of letters. But the process he helped develop and built his small Alabama technology company around has resulted in a more than decade long fight with the U.S. Postal Service, which says […]

Birmingham’s airport is experiencing strong growth in passenger traffic, new numbers show. More than 2.9 million passengers passed through the airport in 2018, AL.com reported.

“940,353 full times jobs are completely dependent on Alabama’s transportation network. If we want to recruit new industry and create more jobs, we need a road and bridge system that supports economic growth in Alabama. It’s time to take this issue seriously and invest in Alabama’s future. Let’s take action and rebuild Alabama’s roads!” #FixALroads

This past weekend, the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame kicked off National Engineers Week by inducting into its membership eight accomplished individuals for their contributions to the state through their profession. The Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame was formed in 1987 to recognize individuals, projects and companies who have made a lasting impact on the […]

7. A major Democrat talking point on tax refunds is obliterated by the Washington Post — Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) received “four Pinocchios” from fact-checkers at the post for repeating a Democratic talking point about how lower refunds mean taxes have gone up. The Post’s Glenn Kessler pointed out how this […]

As Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and other city leaders push to name the CrossPlex after the late Larry Langford, the people of Jefferson County are still paying for the crimes he committed while in office. ABC 33/40 reported last week on how county officials in the midst of what was then the worst municipal bankruptcy […]

With a little breathing room in state coffers as tax revenues are up over $400 million over the last year, there has been some speculation that Alabama’s public school teachers could see a pay raise this year. According to a report from WDHN’s Courtney Chandler, that raise is likely to be three percent. Speaking to […]

The Alabama Retail Association said final figures from the Alabama Department of Revenue confirm that 2018 holiday sales in Alabama set a record and topped $12 billion for the first time. According to the Revenue Department, shoppers in the state spent nearly $12.07 billion, up 2.66 percent from 2017. The numbers were just shy of the Alabama Retail Association’s […]

Last October, Hurricane Michael slammed the Florida panhandle with 155 mile per hour (mph) winds. Mexico Beach was largely destroyed, except for one exceptional, and now much reported on, house called the Sand Palace. Does it offer a guide for building for the future? Strengthening buildings to reduce damage from natural disasters is called mitigation, […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Can President Donald Trump go it alone on the border? — Can Governor Kay Ivey pull off her prison plan? — Should Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) force a vote on the Green New […]

As a gun owner myself, I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and an individual’s right to keep and bear arms. The overwhelming majority of gun owners are law-abiding citizens who use firearms for sporting purposes, as historical collector’s items, to go hunting with their children or friends and, if necessary, to protect […]

A Cullman County native was one of the five people shot and killed Friday by a disgruntled coworker at a manufacturing facility in Aurora, Illinois. WBRC confirmed that Josh Pinkard, a 37-year-old originally from Holly Pond, passed away in the shooting. The outlet further reported that Pinkard was a father of three. He had recently been promoted […]

If anyone knows hard work, it’s Torius Moore. A self-professed “small-town kid” from Attalla, Alabama, Moore is an undergraduate student and pilot triple-majoring in Aerospace Science Engineering, Physics and Mathematics at the historic Tuskegee University. Moore is the first person to receive a scholarship from the Alabama based non-profit, The Red Tail Scholarship Foundation, and […]