As of Thursday, The University of Alabama School of Law will now be named the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law in recognition of a $26.5 million donation from the prominent business executive and attorney. Culverhouse’s unprecedented commitment includes a $25 million gift – the largest in the University’s storied 187-year history. The gift […]

Get ready for the Birmingham Iron, Memphis Express, Orlando Apollos and Atlanta Legends. Those are four of the eight franchise names for the Alliance of American Football, which begins play the weekend after the Super Bowl with a 10-game spring schedule.

At this point, to any fair-minded person watching the slow-motion disaster happening in Washington D.C., it is beyond crystal clear that the accusations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh are questionable at best. That reading is charitable to the “victim.” What is obviously more likely is the fact that she is lying. If she is not lying, Democrats […]

For almost a decade, the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) has worked to share the good news about outdoor tourism – the most profitable and attractive industry in a historically economically challenged region of our state. ALBBAA was formed in 2009 to promote outdoor recreation like hunting and fishing, as well as its rich history and many […]

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Saturday, September 22 is our nation’s 46th annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. As Co-Chair of the Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and as a member of the 48-state National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses, I am proud to take time to celebrate the time-honored traditions of hunting and angling. I am also pleased to recognize the historical and ongoing […]

Senator Doug Jones and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin have called on the EPA to reconsider placing the 35th Avenue Superfund Site on the National Priorities List (NPL) for a faster and more expensive cleanup. And we heard of a Democratic opponent attacking Congressman Mo Brooks for signing a letter to the EPA supporting an extension of time for […]

A federal judge has sentenced an Alabama woman to nearly two years in prison for stealing from the company where she worked as a bookkeeper. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. said in a statement last week that U.S. District Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins sentenced 52-year-old Lucy […]

In yet another interview with CNN, Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on Wednesday voiced his full support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s decision to refuse to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing scheduled for Monday. Ford, who has accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh, nominee to the United States Supreme Court, of sexual assaulting her […]

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last May that states could legalize sports betting. New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia and Mississippi have joined Nevada in offering legal sports betting, and about twenty other states have taken steps toward legalization. Should Alabama join this crowd? The size of the sports betting market is one argument in the […]

Late Wednesday, the Anniston Star ran a story calling into question Rep. Mike Rogers’ campaign’s use of the Jacksonville State University logo on a T-shirt promoting Rogers’ candidacy. According to the report from the Star’s Patrick McCreless, Rogers’ campaign did not have permission to use the university’s logo and he cited Jacksonville State University spokeswoman […]

By: Garth Thorpe, workforce development manager, The Onin Group The skills needed for today’s modern workplace are shifting, and leaders are working diligently to prepare the next generation of workers. However, there is a growing skills mismatch looming across our country – evidence that the “you must go to college and be successful” narrative, which […]

The United States Post Office (USPO) Meadowbrook Station has been designated as the “Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers Jr. Post Office Building” in a ceremony held on Tuesday. The official dedication comes as the result of legislation introduced by Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL 6) to honor Rivers, a Hoover native who was killed in action […]

Music legends Alabama will headline a concert on Wednesday, September 26 at Burgess-Snow Field to benefit Jacksonville State University (JSU). The Charlie Daniels Band will join them, as will other well-known entertainers with Alabama roots, including Jamey Johnson, Shenandoah and Jason Isbell. Per WHNT, when the EF-3 tornado rolled across JSU’s campus in March, founding Alabama band member […]

Per CBS 42, Blount County Schools will no longer allow student or volunteer-led prayer over the PA system before football games. Superintendent Rodney Green indicated that the district made the decision based upon the advice of their legal counsel after an organization “based outside of the community” complained. Instead of prayer, they will now observe a […]

7. Alabama’s secretary of state has been sued… for blocking people on Twitter — The three Twitter users and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama are claiming Secretary John Merrill is violating their First Amendment rights by blocking them. They argue it amounts to a decision to “discriminate against” citizens. — President Donald Trump was sued […]

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama filed a lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of three Alabama citizens who are complaining that Secretary of State John Merrill blocked them on Twitter, and Merrill responded by calling the legal action “an attempted political hack job” by “this liberal group.” The ACLU is claiming that, as an elected official, […]

While ICE & CBP agents are defending themselves against partisan political rhetoric from the left, Attorney General Steve Marshall is working to highlight the important role they play in defending the rule of law and thus, securing our borders. Last month, Marshall accepted an invitation to speak on a select White House Panel discussion on […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on Tuesday told CNN’s Jim Acosta that Mark Judge, the longtime friend of Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh who allegedly witnessed the sexual assault Dr. Christine Blasey Ford claims took place over 30 years ago, should be subpoenaed to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Judge submitted […]

While many are enrolling in four-year institutions across the country, Alabama is seeing a rise in the number of students enrolling in career technical careers that could lead to well-paying jobs. According to the State Department of Education, more than 27,000 students in Alabama earned career technical education credentials within the last school year. Many […]

Central Six AlabamaWorks! is partnering with the Birmingham Business Alliance and the Alabama Workforce Training Center on Thursday to host a manufacturing hiring fair wherein 19 local companies will seek to fill 500 positions. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Workforce Training Center located at 3500 6th Avenue South in Birmingham. You […]

Make no mistake: the media and Alabama Democratic gubernatorial nominee Walk Maddox want a debate. They have made it their main campaign plank from day one of the general election campaign. He insists that Governor Kay Ivey must debate him, and that to do otherwise is cowardly or, more recklessly, a sign that she is unable […]

The Navy on Tuesday awarded two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to Mobile-based Austal USA, a move which Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) applauded. The two awarded contract modifications to Austal come from funds appropriated by Congress for Fiscal Year 2018. Lockheed Martin in Marinette, Wisconsin, was awarded a single LCS. “The […]

An associate commissioner at the Alabama Department of Corrections has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. Prison system spokesman Bob Horton said Tuesday that Associate Commissioner Grant Culliver was placed on administrative leave on Sept. 14.