Governor Kay Ivey has been selected as chairwoman of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition, a body that plays a crucial role in advancing American energy independence. Fellow Coalition governors elected Ivey on Wednesday to serve a two-year term as chair of the important group. The Coalition, formed in 2011, is a bipartisan effort […]

Authorities say three Alabama correctional officers who worked at two different prisons have been arrested on corruption charges. The Department of Corrections says two officers from the Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton are charged with using their jobs for personal gain. Both are accused of soliciting contraband items to inmates for money.

The ‘most wonderful time of the year’ just got a little more magical. Thanks to Alabama attorney Alexander Shunnarah, smiles were wide and carts were full at the Piggly Wiggly in Birmingham’s West End community this Monday. The often dreaded first day of the week turned into a joyous one when the well-known lawyer stopped […]

State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) has added yet another leadership position to his belt, further cementing his status as a rising star in Alabama politics. House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on Wednesday announced that Garrett will serve as House majority whip during the 2018-2022 quadrennium and hold the third highest position in the House Republican Caucus’ […]

More than 60 percent of the required staff positions are unfilled at the overcrowded, violence-plagued prison which houses Alabama’s death chamber. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that maximum-security Holman prison currently employs 72 security staff members of the 195 it needs to cover all shifts.

7. Fox News’ Tucker Carlson is the latest political talker to be attacked by liberal groups and the media; He fought back — Multiple advertisers, including NerdWallet and Pacific Life insurance, have pulled advertising from the show. Others like Smile Direct Club have pulled all of their political advertising, which hurts shows that have nothing […]

The Carnegie Foundation listed the University of Alabama among the top doctoral research universities in the nation in its new classifications released this week, joining Auburn University. For the first time in its storied history, the school achieved “Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity” status, formerly known as the R1 category, in the Carnegie […]

Carnival Cruise Line says a passenger is missing on a cruise ship from Alabama. Carnival tells news outlets in a statement that the male passenger was reported missing as the Carnival Fantasy was bound for Progreso, Mexico. The ship is on a five-day cruise and left Mobile on Saturday. It left Progreso at the scheduled […]

The Alabama Ethics Commission convenes on Wednesday for its final meeting of 2018 with the possibility that it revisits one of its more controversial issues from this year. In April, the commission issued an advisory opinion involving a union organizer who had been elected to the Birmingham Board of Education. The commission ruled that the […]

Ask anyone with a brain how Alabama elected a liberal Democrat to the United State Senate in 2017 and they will give you one answer: Roy Moore was tarnished with a believable scandal and absurd claims that he was a “child molester.” Somehow, the main benefactor of Roy Moore’s issues and the mainstream media’s Roy Moore […]

Two brothers in Etowah County blew the nation away during Monday night’s episode of “The Great Christmas Light Fight” on ABC, with the duo from a small Alabama community taking the $50,000 prize back to their uniquely lit home. For Ballplay’s Mike and Donnie Gilley, the extraordinary Christmas light display is not just an annual […]

Good morning again, from Orange Beach! The photograph above is what the sky looked like at the beach this morning. It was about 6:15, the water was beautiful, but it was an odd sunrise. At least I’d never seen one like it. Was that a straight cloud coming out of the bigger one? Yep. What the heck? […]

For the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) football program, winning Tuesday’s matchup against Northern Illinois in the Boca Raton Bowl would be the cherry on top of an already historic, conference title-winning season. However, the Blazers’ success this season is emblematic of much more than exemplary on-the-field performance. Winning has not only repaid UAB President […]

Sims Foods Inc. says it is moving the production of Wickles Pickles from North Carolina to Alabama. Local news reported Monday that the company expects to finish moving Wickles Pickles production to a Magnolia Vegetable Processors site in Brundidge by the end of this year.

For young people seeking careers in public service or politics, it is often the lessons learned outside of the classroom that make the difference between success and failure. Now, one Alabama native is providing a guide to help aspiring politicos find their way. Amos Snead, a graduate of Cherokee County High School and the University […]

For members of the Greatest Generation, age really just is a number. As reported by WAFF, a World War II veteran in Jackson County graduated from high school on Monday at the age of 92. Sam Tipton could not graduate 75 years ago because he was serving the country. Fast forward to 2018, and a […]

Small towns are scattered throughout South Alabama. To many, they are just blurs or brief stopping points during trips to Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches. They come in different sizes and have funny names like Florala, Elba, Samson, Slocomb, McKenzie, Enterprise, Opp, Hartford and Brewton. They are not unlike any of Alabama’s numerous other small towns. […]

A young boy’s generosity inspired the creation of a children’s book that’s sales will help those with autism spectrum disorder. Five-year-old Frankie one day woke with the mission to help others. He told his grandmother that he wanted to donate his piggy bank money to Glenwood, a Birmingham non-profit benefiting those with autism spectrum disorder, […]

Auburn University has reached another milestone after being elevated to an “R1” institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Among the 120 institutions to receive the R1 designation Monday, Auburn was listed in the top 100 of such universities. An R1 designation by Carnegie is reserved for doctoral universities with the highest […]

7. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) may be the only person who can help Alabama keep its seven Congressional seats  — As Shelby is involved in negotiations for the next budget deal that could include parts of President Donald Trump’s border wall, Democrats are attempting to include language that will remove a census question that they fear […]

The news keeps getting better for Austal USA, which builds its Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ships in Mobile. After delivering an already historic three LCS this year, Austal was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy on Monday to build two additional LCS for the nation’s fleet. The new contract brings the total to four LCS awarded […]

One Alabama family’s already mournful Christmas season has gotten even more “devastating,” after their father’s cremated remains were stolen. KVVU-TV in Las Vegas reported Monday that Las Vegas Cremations is offering a $3,000 reward for the return of three sets of cremated remains, including that of 77-year-old Joel Pugatch, who died last month. Pugatch’s remains were […]

High school students in an Alabama city are being introduced to a new tool for learning: Rock-and-roll. The city school board in Decatur has approved a $70,000 contract for a program meant to let students gain real-world skills by planning and promoting a rock concert.

In a video posted Monday that already has approximately 800,000 views, VICE News attempted to show the polarization of the American people when it comes to President Donald Trump and special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election cycle. To do so, the outlet interviewed several residents from Winston County and […]