Auburn claiming national titles spark debate, Alabama’s arena vs. NIL funding weighs heavy, and SEC expansion talk keeps college talk abuzz.

For the last five months, Maxwell Air Force Base’s Air University refocused the Squadron Officer School curriculum to address current Department of Defense priorities and debuted the new and improved courses on July 31. The redesign meets the vice chief of staff of the Air Force’s intent of ensuring officers are prepared to succeed in a joint force within a contested environment, the […]

A plurality of Americans approve of President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Alabama Republican leaders have praised President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Ukraine-Russia war, viewing it as a triumph of his diplomatic approach, with U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) declaring, "President Trump is the President of Peace and the Dealmaker in Chief. History needs his strong leadership on the world stage in this pivotal moment."

A coalition of ten Hoover City Council candidates, led by transparency advocate Robin Schultz, is pledging to demand a comprehensive state audit of the city’s finances on their first day in office if elected. Schultz, founder of The Hoover Channel and a long-time voice for accountability, spearheaded the effort after a city-commissioned forensic review revealed […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation has announced its endorsement of State Rep. Corley Ellis (R-Columbiana) in his House District 41 re-election bid across Shelby County. “We are proud to endorse Rep. Ellis because he has a proven record of excellence in representing our district,” said John DeLoach, president of the Shelby County Farmers Federation. “He is […]

A rare hadrosaur tooth dating back roughly 84 million years has been discovered in Greene County, Alabama, during a fossil excursion hosted by the Alabama Museum of Natural History. According to the museum, Dr. John Friel, the museum’s director, found the fossil on July 26 while exploring a gravel bar in a creek on private […]

Alabama Young Farmers earned accolades during the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Conference Aug. 16 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Federation members from Autauga and Tallapoosa counties claimed victories in the Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) and Excellence in Agriculture competitions, respectively, while a Final Four rose to the top in Discussion Meet. Drew and Lauren […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has left a massive hole in the sport of college football since he announced his retirement after the 2023 season. Though Saban has stayed involved and become a critical fixture on the ESPN College GameDay desk, as well as trying to help the future of college athletics […]

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security is bringing two heavyweight national-security figures onto its advisory board. Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary under President Donald Trump, Kirstjen Nielsen, now president of Lighthouse Strategies, and Auburn alumnus James Hoskins, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence leader who built Scitor Corporation into […]

The crackdown in Washington, D.C. is clearly working, arrests are happening, and the vibes are changing

Ahead of municipal elections next Tuesday, August 26, across Alabama, Secretary of State Wes Allen is encouraging voters to read up on election-related information before going to the polls. On Tuesday, Allen promoted the official resource site for Alabamians seeking information about their local elections. “AlabamaVotes.gov makes several important tools available to Alabama’s voters. Before heading […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville took the National Football League’s ownership to task on Tuesday during an interview with Outkick’s Hot Mic podcast for allowing men to perform in female cheerleading roles. The controversy surrounding the issue gained notoriety after the Minnesota Vikings reported having two such cheerleaders, Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn, ahead of the […]

Conservative Republican and longtime cotton and peanut farmer Garrett Dixon launched a campaign for the open Alabama House District 38 seat today. Dixon says he’ll take a business approach to Montgomery and be a voice for rural communities in Chambers and Lee counties. Dixon is lifelong resident of the district, a Smiths Station High School […]

The Auburn Tigers made a big statement this week to bring their football program to the very upper echelon of the sport — at least in terms of claimed national titles. It was confirmed by the school on Tuesday that they are recognizing seven national titles in addition to the two they already claimed, bringing […]

Alabama and several of its metro areas have earned high marks in the 2025 “Business Facilities” Annual Rankings Report, reinforcing the state’s status as a national leader in key industries and a prime destination for business growth. The influential report — now in its 21st year — evaluates states and metro areas across more than 25 categories that […]

Auburn football retires Cam Newton's jersey, five-star target Brian Womack, with Jeremiah Cobb showing promise, and more...

Along with an impressive array of endorsements from influential state organizations, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has picked up public support from Season 5 American Idol winner and Birmingham native, Taylor Hicks in his campaign for Governor of Alabama in 2026. Tuesday morning on “Alabama’s Morning News with JT”, Hicks explained his decision to endorse […]

The United Way of West Alabama has set its most ambitious fundraising target in history, announcing a $4.8 million goal for its 2025 campaign. The effort, unveiled during a kickoff luncheon at the Bryant Conference Center, drew hundreds of supporters from across the region. The nonprofit serves residents in a nine-county area and distributes funds […]

Montgomery’s Hank Williams Museum will honor the 102nd birthday of the internationally recognized music legend on September 13 with a wreath-laying ceremony at his gravesite and a memorial concert. The day is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery Annex, located at 1304 Upper Wetumpka Road, where the wreath-laying will take place at […]

President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and sparred with foreign leaders during Ukraine peace talks at the White House, while hoping to advance a potential deal involving land concessions and a NATO membership ban, but Russian President Vladimir Putin threw some cold water on the issue of a peacekeeping force while saying he would meet Zelensky.

Eili Beck, along with his father Christopher and uncles, Ryan Speir and Brian Miller, captured a mammoth of an alligator from the West Central Alligator Management Area on August 14, 2025. Along with their catch, a record 23 alligators were harvested that night. According to the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, the Beck family’s […]

Alabama Resisters of Indivisible organized the protest, admitting on their Facebook Page that only 14 people showed up to the event.

Tuscaloosa’s Children’s Hands-On Museum (CHOM), a downtown fixture for nearly four decades, will close its doors for the final time on August 1. The museum will transition into IGNITE at the Saban Center, a new learning hub focused on discovery, innovation, and lifelong learning. The announcement launches a year-long campaign, “Celebrating 40 Years of CHOM’s […]

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), co-chairs of the United States Senate Youth Program, announced that state Departments of Education are now accepting applications for the program’s 64th annual Washington Week, scheduled for March 7-14, 2026. Two Alabama high school students will be chosen to represent the state in Washington, D.C., during […]