7. A University of Alabama flag greeted Donald Trump in Iraq — When Trump arrived in Iraq, he took pictures with the 375th Engineer Company out of Huntsville and the familiar flag was prominently on display in the photos. — While the media hypocritically fretted over the soldiers’ enthusiasm and autographed Trump campaign hats, there appears […]

After a new publication obtained the internal report on Project Birmingham, the initial claims published by the Washington Post and New York Times that the efforts were “a small experiment” are coming under serious question. Project Birmingham is the name of the Democratic effort to use “Russian tactics” in Alabama’s 2017 Senate special election. In […]

An exciting new study has shown that students who participate in Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program are more likely to be proficient in math and reading. Researchers also found that their work indicated “no evidence of fade out of the benefits of First Class Pre-K over time.” The study was released Wednesday to coincide with Department […]

Already dreading the inevitable holiday weight gain? Wondering how you’re going to get back in shape after weeks of Christmas parties and sugary desserts? If this sounds familiar, Iron Tribe Fitness has the perfect solution for you: the 2019 6 Week Challenge. Beginning January 14 and ending February 25, Iron Tribe’s 6 Week Challenge is […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall is exploring whether Democratic tech operatives who used “Russian tactics” in a “deceptive” disinformation campaign to boost Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017 may have violated state law, according to a report by the Washington Post. “The information is concerning,” Marshall told the Washington Post in a phone interview. “The impact it […]

With 2019 just around the corner, many of us are starting to map out our New Year’s resolutions, lists of goals and annual plans. Reading more books seems to be a perennial goal for many people, but where to start? Well, if you’re an Alabamian, here are 16 books by Alabama authors — broken down […]

Three law schools in Alabama have been ranked among the ten most conservative student bodies in the nation. In the Princeton Review’s annual rankings for 2019, Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law came in at fourth most conservative, while Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law and the University of Alabama School of Law […]

7. The New York Times went to the daughter of a long-dead doctor to concoct an anti-Trump hit piece — The paper found the anti-Trump daughters of a doctor who claimed that their dad helped now-President Donald Trump avoid military service during the Vietnam War with a phony diagnosis of bone spurs. — The Times […]

While making a surprise Christmas season visit to active duty service members in Iraq on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was proudly greeted by a soldier showcasing a large University of Alabama flag. In multiple social media posts by the president, he and First Lady Melania Trump can be seen posing with the flag and smiling, […]

The California billionaire who reportedly funded Democratic operatives using “Russian tactics” in a “deceptive” misinformation campaign in Alabama’s 2017 special Senate election has admitted his ties to the efforts, apologizing and joining Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) in welcoming a federal investigation. As reported by the Washington Post, Reid Hoffman apologized Wednesday for fronting the […]

A five-year-old Alabama boy who made international news earlier this year for his passion for feeding the homeless has been named one of the five most influential people of 2018. Austin Perine, a Prichard native who lives in the Birmingham area, was given this honor this week by CNN, who wrote about how the boy “captured […]

Children in Athens received a special treat this year for Christmas as Athens police officers played the role of Santa Claus. Each year, officers at the Athens Police Departement drive around and deliver donated toys to kids in the community, and this Christmas was no different. The officers handed out hundreds of toys, including soccer […]

The winner has been crowned in Simply Southern TV’s “Bama’s Best Breakfast” competition, which concluded before Christmas. Hosted on the television show’s Facebook page, Staggs Grocery proved to be the fan favorite, racking up over 1,400 votes in the contest’s final round. The runner-up, Big Bad Breakfast, received 772 votes. “If you want to see the […]

Montgomery residents can recycle their live Christmas trees this season. The City of Montgomery, Montgomery Clean City Commission and the Alabama Department of Conservation will accept trees on Saturday, Dec. 29 and Saturday, Jan. 5.

Unfortunately, complicated health insurance rules, stipulations, expensive bills and long waits at doctor offices are often today’s norm when seeking health care solutions for ourselves or our family. However, thanks to Alabama physician Dr. Kre Johnson, these issues will now mostly be a thing of the past. Beginning February 1, 2019, Dr. Johnson’s current practice, […]

A former Birmingham mayor is said to be in critical condition and his family has been called to a Kentucky federal prison where he’s serving 15 years for bribery and public corruption. An attorney for 72-year-old Larry Langford says her client is in failing health.

7. President Donald Trump caused some controversy when he discussed Santa with a seven-year-old girl — The resident and his wife were fielding calls from kids for the NORAD Santa Tracker when Trump asked Collman Llyod, “Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at seven, it’s marginal, right?” — The child said she still […]

In the recently released third installment of AL(dot)com-offshoot Reckon’s “Recused, the untold story of Jeff Sessions,” narrator Amy Yurkanin attempted to trace the origins of Sessions’ hawkish position on illegal immigration. Throughout her presentation, Yurkanin refers to the Trump administration’s policy of following immigration law that requires in some cases the separation of families if […]

In the event of an emergency at the Farley Nuclear Plant in eastern Houston County, how would you receive critical information? Plant Farley’s Joint Information Center recently opened its doors to allow media to interact with emergency management officials. The Headland location is a command center in the event of an emergency at the nuclear […]

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” At least, that is what the song claims. Is it, though? I choose to believe that it can be. In this busiest of seasons, people take joy in helping others. There are toy drives and food drives; there are visits to nursing homes and hospitals. We reach […]

For many of us, life can get really busy during the holiday season. There are countless errands to run, meals to prepare, friends and family to visit, and so much more. It is all too easy to become distracted from what really matters during this special time of year. I hope we will all commit […]

I was recently asked what my favorite Christmas tradition is and found that a surprisingly hard question to answer. It seems that nearly every moment is a tradition with my family, and that makes it hard to pick just one. From making gumbo Christmas Eve morning to wrapping presents to gathering on Christmas Day, there […]

On July 31, 2018, the president signed the Strengthening the Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) into law. This provides the primary source of federal direction to states regarding the implementation of Career and Technical Training programs for secondary and post-secondary students. The new law maintains the general structure and themes of the […]

Christmas parades are as much a part of the holiday season in Alabama towns as casseroles during Easter. It’s probably safe to say only Santa Claus has participated in more of these parades than Alabama Power.