Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Why does the Alabama political press love fired prosecutor Matt Hart so much? — Can Democrats create another Doug Jones in Mississippi? — Are there enough votes in the new Alabama Legislature for a “yes” vote […]

Could 3-D printers transform the International Space Station into a manufacturing hub and one day function as the heart of an on-demand machine shop in space that enables NASA to mount crewed missions deep into the solar system? Engineers at Southern Research are helping NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center explore the capabilities of additive manufacturing […]

Mobile Energizers members played Santa’s elves Nov. 13, shopping for students at the Southwest Regional School for the Deaf and Blind in Mobile. The six Alabama Power retirees scoured the toy aisles at Target at Shoppes at Bel Air Mall in Mobile, searching for the perfect toy for each child. During the school’s Dec. 12 […]

Seeds of hope planted in some Alabama schools are sprouting into tiny yet vigorous sprigs that signal a bumper crop. The shoots will grow over the next few years as those schools work to reap the harvest of a Hope Institute program that cultivates character in students. Housed at Samford University, the nonprofit is the […]

The shooting at the Riverchase Galleria on the night of Thanksgiving could become America’s next racial flashpoint, with national media outlets and the lawyer who previously represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Tamir Rice jumping into the fray as protesting began in Hoover on Saturday. After 21-year-old Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford, who was reportedly […]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Southern Research for an award of up to $1.5 million to advance technology for carbon dioxide (CO2) utilization. The DOE award, now being negotiated, will fund scale-up and field testing of a catalytic process for conversion of CO2 and shale-derived ethane to ethylene, a valuable olefin.

On Friday’s episode of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) signaled that addressing infrastructure would be a primary focus of next year’s legislative session. Ward told APTV’s Don Dailey that the lottery, Medicaid expansion and addressing rural health care were also among the legislature’s priorities, but indicated that infrastructure was at the […]

On Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill compared the structure that governs elections in his state to that of Florida, which had some high-profile difficulties in this year’s general election. Merrill touted Alabama’s strict conformity to the law on elections and referred to situations that required his intervention […]

In what came as a shock on Friday night, the Hoover Police Department announced in a statement that the gun-wielding 21-year-old who was shot and killed by an officer at the Riverchase Galleria on Thursday night was not the original shooter who injured an 18-year-old male following an altercation. In a press conference immediately following […]

’Tis the season to loosen those belts and locate the sweat pants in preparation for Thanksgiving week. Of course, by the time the weekend is here, everybody will likely be tired of turkey and the leftovers. Fortunately, we folks in Alabama can easily find fresh seafood from the Gulf of Mexico to provide a delicious […]

Jefferson County Probate Judge, Alan King, along with his wife and daughter, were victims of a hit-and-run in Denver on Thursday night. According to 9News in Colorado, all three were taken to the hospital, where the judge’s wife, Karen, passed away from her injuries. Judge King and Kendall King, his daughter who lives in Denver, were […]

It’s fair to say the world would be a much different place if Roy Moore had defeated Doug Jones in last year’s U.S. Senate special election in Alabama. Beyond just raw Republican-versus-Democrat totals in the U.S. Senate, some credit Alabama voters choosing Jones over Moore, including Jones himself, for the selection of the Limestone County […]

As Fox News reports, a life-threatening hookworm, found in raw sewage and thought to be eradicated from the United States, has found its way into Alabama. The small parasite, known as necator americanus larvae takes home in soil and is mostly associated with warm and humid parts in Southeast Asia or Latin America. It can, […]

With Small Business Saturday almost here, now is a perfect time to look at the impressive list of finalists for the coveted Small Business Awards of Alabama. Presented by the partnership between the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama (CCAA) and the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), these annual awards recognize the very best of the […]

The college football regular season is wrapping up, and a handful of Alabama’s favorite teams play this holiday weekend. With Small Business Saturday upon us, you will be able to come home and watch some great matchups after shopping and eating local, including the Iron Bowl. You can find all of the state’s game times […]

According to Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato and Police Chief Nick Derzis, the police officer who “took out” the shooter at the Riverchase Galleria on Thursday night prevented what could have been an even bigger tragedy. In a news conference after the shooting, Derzis said, “I’m very very proud of the Hoover police officers who were on the […]

The man who went viral across the nation last week for his massive neck has been arrested once again, this time in Alabama. According to the Opelika-Auburn News, “Charles Dion McDowell, 31, was booked on charges including attempting to elude, second-degree possession of marijuana, reckless driving, driving with license revoked and improper lane usage, according […]

Small Business Saturday is upon us in Alabama, with people encouraged to shop local. Governor Kay Ivey has signed the formal proclamation declaring November 24 as Small Business Saturday in the Yellowhammer State. The annual occasion is designed to celebrate and support small businesses and the impact they have on Alabama communities. According to the […]

Early Black Friday shopping took a tragic turn on the night of Thanksgiving at the Galleria in Hoover, with a shooting reportedly resulting in one death and multiple injuries. A police officer engaged the shooter, who died on the scene. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will investigate how the shooting transpired, as it was an […]

Per Times Daily, the Alabama governor’s mansion is giving people an opportunity to take a peek inside Governor Ivey’s home by offering holiday candlelight tours on the first three Mondays in December. Tours, which will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., are free and tickets are available at the gift shop prior to the […]

Settlers in Massachusetts held the first Thanksgiving celebration in the New World in 1621. George Washington issued a proclamation creating the first Thanksgiving Day designated by the national government in 1789. On October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father” to be celebrated on the […]

Thanksgiving is a uniquely special holiday because it provides us an entire day each year to pause as a country and give thanks to God for the countless ways He has blessed us. The stress and craziness of everyday life often make it easy to lose sight of just how much we have to be […]

For 180 years, the building at the corner of Water Avenue and Washington Street has been a fixture in Selma. It survived the Civil War, the Great Depression and the Civil Rights Era turmoil in Selma. It was known a The Brantley throughout the 19th century, but that closed in the 1890s. Throughout the 1900s, […]

On October 3, 1863, President Lincoln issued a Proclamation on Thanksgiving establishing the fourth Thursday of November as a national holiday, encouraging every American – at home and abroad – to give pause and give thanks. Thanksgiving had existed before in America. There was the First Thanksgiving celebrated by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in […]