U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was on hand in Mobile, Alabama, to christen a U.S. Navy ship. AL.com reports that the USNS Puerto Rico was christened Saturday at the Austal USA shipyard, where it was built.

Before the University of Alabama’s home football game against Mississippi State on Saturday, Para-Commandos jumped from a military aircraft and landed in Bryant-Denny Stadium as part of the pregame, Veterans Day weekend festivities. The Para-Commandos are the United States Special Operations Command’s “premier aerial parachute demonstration team.” In an incredible video posted by the university, you […]

Lieutenant Governor-elect Will Ainsworth (R-Guntersville) announced on Monday that Judy Miller, who has worked for more than three decades as the executive director of the Marshall County Legislative Office, will serve as his chief of staff in the Alabama State House. Miller is believed to be the first female appointed as chief of staff to […]

Alabama’s growing population means state driver licenses will get an additional digit. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it is adding an eighth digit to all new driver licenses issued by the state beginning Dec. 1.

Former Alabama congressman (AL-5) and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dr. Parker Griffith appeared on the latest episode of “Guerrilla Politics,” which aired on Sunday, and joined in the criticism of the state Democratic Party and its leadership, specifically calling the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) “a racist group.” Griffith at first reflected on himself getting blown out […]

7. The migrant caravan that we are told isn’t coming to the United States is coming to the United States — The AP reports that thousands of migrants were back on the move toward the U.S. Trains from Mexico City took them to the outskirts and they began walking north. — In unrelated news, an […]

The businessman trying to buy a mothballed nuclear power plant from Tennessee Valley Authority has been given an extension to complete the $111 million purchase. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports Franklin Haney signed an agreement on Nov. 14, 2016, that gave the former real estate developer two years to complete the purchase of the […]

With November 11 falling on a Sunday this year, the official recognition of all of the American heroes who have served as members of the nation’s armed services will be observed on Monday. As people around our nation celebrate the United States’ 64th annual Veterans Day, Alabamians can take special pride in knowing that this […]

According to a press release issued Friday by the Department of Justice (DOJ), 18 members or associates of a violent street gang in Selma have been indicted on federal drug and firearm charges. United States Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama and DEA Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam announced […]

Nick Sellers of Alabama Power recently won the Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association’s (ARHA) annual Stars of the Industry award for tourism-related economic development, according to an ARHA press release. The presentation was made at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Mountain Brook at the association’s annual awards dinner honoring outstanding contributions to the restaurant, lodging and […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — How did Republicans gain seats when they already had a supermajority? — Which is the bigger story, Democrats taking the House or Republicans hanging on to the Senate? — What is next for former U.S. […]

Auburn University aquatic ecologist Alan Wilson and a team of biological, molecular and environmental scientists from three other U.S. institutions are taking on toxic cyanobacteria, also called blue-green algae or pond scum, in a five-year, $2 million National Science Foundation project. In recent years, harmful outbreaks of noxious cyanobacteria have reached extreme levels in freshwater […]

A new stadium may be the shiny element of the $300 million expansion and renovation of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, but the substantive changes coming to Legacy Arena will position the campus for the next several decades. Before it was viewed as the “beige bunker” many see it as today, the BJCC’s arena was a […]

Riding in an old Army Humvee was the only way to get around in the town of Gordon along the Alabama-Georgia border. The small town was nearly demolished by Hurricane Michael, its widespread damage astounding. Navigation was possible through a few streets. Others were covered with downed trees and debris. Some houses were destroyed; others […]

Undergraduate students at the University of Alabama can enroll in the state’s first educational neuroscience program by the fall 2020 semester. Educational neuroscience is an emerging, multidisciplinary field that connects brain and cognitive science with educational research and practice. For instance, researchers are able to monitor brain development and activity to determine the effects of […]

Did you know that there are an estimated 4.9 million 16 to 24-year-old individuals in this country who are not in school and are also unemployed? This is an unfortunate but true statistic, and roughly 3 million of these young people are living in poverty. During the recent district work period, I had the opportunity […]

Most Americans have to work for a living. We must trade for the goods and services we want to consume, and for most of us, we trade our labor. Conflict over two legal work classifications, employees and independent contractors, illustrate how government’s rules can imperil economic prosperity. People must work for a living, but people […]

Researchers believe that some people – perhaps 30 to 50 percent of the population – are resilient to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. Understanding what makes these people resilient to the debilitating symptoms of dementia could be a key to developing ways to treat or cure the disease. “These are people who develop the pathology […]

Auto supplier Hwashin America Corp. announced plans to expand its Butler County manufacturing operation with a $26 million investment in new equipment and 50 new jobs. Hwashin, which produces body components for Hyundai’s Alabama auto assembly plant, has been in expansion mode since arriving in Greenville in 2003. The operation began with a 150,000-square-foot facility […]

For the first time in nearly a decade, Democrats once again have control of the U.S. House of Representatives, but Rep. Marth Roby (R-AL) insisted in an interview with Alabama News Network that the House Republicans will remain confident and stand strong. Roby revealed that work has already begun to regain the majority in the House.

Friday on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley reacted to criticisms from candidates of her party as Alabama Democrats suffered many defeats a few days earlier. Worley acknowledged to “Capitol Journal” host Don Dailey that the Democratic Party’s effort within the borders of Alabama could have been better. She also […]

The fanfare that accompanied last week’s ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel, was unprecedented, a fact affirmed by a pair of experts in the field of lodging and hospitality. With Governor Kay Ivey headlining a long list of dignitaries at the grand opening of the long-awaited facility, […]

The college football season is in the home stretch, and all of Alabama’s favorite teams face week 11 matchups on Saturday. With Veterans Day upon us, you will be able to see some fitting tributes to those heroes who have served our nations throughout the seven home games in the Yellowhammer State this weekend. You […]

As reported by WSFA, a group of good Samaritans is going above and beyond in their efforts to fix-up the “dilapidated” home of one Alabama veteran in Prattville. The outlet wrote, “U.S. Army veteran Ben Alexander has been living in poor conditions as his home has fallen down, but not for much longer.” With Veterans […]