During Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Auditor Jim Zeigler weighed in on his possible opponents should he decide to run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat up in the 2020 election. That seat is currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and is thought by many to be a […]

Infinite Soaps, Birmingham The Maker: Christopher Funderburk Christopher Funderburk has his teen acne to thank for the business he started as an adult. Well, that and a grandmother’s love.

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Is this when they finally get President Trump? — Is it possible to get a rational reaction from anyone after a tragedy like the shooting at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover? — Is Congressman Bradley […]

Economic freedom means the ability of individuals and businesses to contract freely with each other. The Fraser Institute recently released its 2018 Economic Freedom of North America, which rates freedom in the states. Alabama’s economic freedom score remained virtually unchanged from 2017, ranking us 25th among the states. The state freedom rankings have three equally […]

Dustin Beaty had been operating Hospital Discount Pharmacy in downtown Jasper for nine years when he agreed to his wife’s request to sell game-day clothes in the pharmacy. A week after she began the venture, Shannon Beaty nonchalantly informed him, “I’m having to reorder. I ordered some non-game-day stuff.’’ With that seemingly innocent statement, the […]

Alabama will be in the ‘Spotlight’ in December, on every American Airlines flight spanning the world. The Yellowhammer State is the subject of a 40-page, full-color special section – called Spotlight – inside the December issue of the airline’s American Way magazine. The magazine will reside for 31 days, beginning Saturday, in every seat pocket […]

When Alisha Thompson Congress, D.O., a family medicine physician at Medical West Hospital, an affiliate of University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System, found out she was pregnant, she recalls it as the perfect surprise. After issues with fertility, this pregnancy was “good until it wasn’t,” Congress recounted. On April 17, 2016, Congress gave birth to […]

After University of Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts led the Crimson Tide to a 35-28 comeback victory against the Georgia Bulldogs, Hurts shared his testimony, giving the credit to God. On stage during the postgame trophy presentation, Hurts told the national television audience what made his made-for-Hollywood story possible. “I put it in God’s hands,” Hurts […]

As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, one of my jobs is to work alongside my colleagues to see that the government is funded on time each year. It’s no secret that the process is far from perfect and Congress often falls short of executing this important responsibility in the way our founding fathers […]

Thanks again to everyone who played a role in the 2018 Lake Martin Resource Association’s Renew our Rivers Lake Martin cleanup, held Nov. 2-3. More than 300 volunteers participated in this annual event and removed an estimated 20 tons of trash from our treasured lake. Volunteers filled trash bins at Wind Creek Park, Kowaliga boat […]

Freddy’s Wine Bar is a lot of things to a lot of people. It’s date-night ready, it’s great for an after-work (or Saturday afternoon) glass of wine. It’s a girls’ night gathering spot, a venue for larger parties (30 UAB students had a post-residency social here recently), and it’s even family friendly. Simply put: Freddy’s […]

Former President George Herbert Walker Bush passed away on Friday, and Alabama leaders took to social media to mourn and pay tribute to the nation’s 41st president. Bush lived a life dedicated to the highest order of public service. Long before his famous “Points of Light” presidential initiative that promoted volunteerism and community service, he personified […]

Film has the Oscar, music has the Grammy, science has the Nobel and education has the Milken Educator Award. Samford University 2013 graduate Heather Honeycutt Hurt was recently honored with the award. She is this year’s only recipient in Alabama and the third Orlean Beeson School of Education alumna to receive the national recognition.

One Customer to Win Free Grilled Chicken Feasts for a Year Taziki’s Mediterranean Café has deemed Sat., Dec. 1 “National Feast Day.” Customers that order a grilled chicken feast through the Taziki’s mobile app or online on Sat., Dec. 1 will be entered for a chance to win free grilled chicken feasts for a year. […]

Governor Kay Ivey, along with co-chairs Jimmy Rane and Dr. Cathy Randall, on Friday announced 49 additional Alabamians have been selected to serve on the governor’s Honorary Inaugural Committee. “The Honorary Inaugural Committee is an accomplished group of Alabamians who have worked tirelessly over the years to keep this state moving forward,” Ivey said in […]

Late Friday, TVA issued a statement announcing Nuclear Development LLC, the prospective buyer of Jackson County’s long-dormant Bellefonte nuclear power plant, was unable to meet “its legal obligations” required to complete a $111 million sale. The sale was due to be completed by Nuclear Development on Friday and is viewed by many to be a significant setback […]

The groundbreaking for the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA auto assembly plant in Huntsville took place just days ago, but the $1.6 billion, 4,000-worker project is already making a big impact across North Alabama. Business recruiters in the 13-county region have been working for months to lure suppliers for the facility. Their efforts include readying […]

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Attorney General Steve Marshall and Alabama job creators are praising the United States Supreme Court’s 8-0 decision this week in Weyerhaeuser Company v U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, better known as the “dusky gopher frog case.” In the decision, the highest court in the nation sided in favor of a lawsuit brought by Alabama and […]

According to a new WalletHub study, a handful of Alabama’s most vital cities are also some of the “most sinful” ones. In the study, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 37 “key indicators of evil deeds.”

Earlier this week, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) was chosen by his Republican colleagues to serve as the ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee once the new Congress convenes early next year. Given the political climate and a Democratic-controlled Congress poised to oppose President Donald Trump, Rogers said this committee would be […]

The pastor at Emantic “E.J.” Bradford Jr.’s church, who will officiate his funeral services on Saturday, joined a pastor in Hoover and Hoover’s lone black city councilman in calling for unity, as well as love to triumph over hate in the aftermath of the Riverchase Galleria shooting. On Thursday, Mike McClure, Jr., the pastor of […]

The courageous Alabama judge who originally set aside a guilty verdict in one of the infamous “Scottsboro Boys” trials will be posthumously honored with a post office bearing his name. On Thursday, Republican Congressman Mo Brooks’ (AL-5) bill to designate the United States Postal Service Office located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama […]

One Customer to Win Free Grilled Chicken Feasts for a Year Taziki’s Mediterranean Café has deemed Sat., Dec. 1 “National Feast Day.” Customers that order a grilled chicken feast through the Taziki’s mobile app or online on Sat., Dec. 1 will be entered for a chance to win free grilled chicken feasts for a year. […]