A mother utilizing the CHOOSE Act (Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education Act of 2024) is urging others to do the same after seeing the firsthand impact the new program is already having on her children’s education. Although Breauna McDade of Montgomery became content with the quality of teaching provided in their local […]

The 2025 Alabama Home and Garden Show will celebrate more than just home décor and landscaping this year. From August 15–17, the event will spotlight those who help keep local schools running — from teachers and principals to bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, and support staff. The event is presented by The Trussville Tribune. Employees […]

John and Barry break down Auburn’s Hugh Freeze bringing intensity to practice, the Bulldogs’ 2025 outlook, NIL challenges, and more...

GE Appliances has announced a $3 billion investment in domestic operations, with the aim of significantly expanding its manufacturing capabilities. The Kentucky-based corporation plans to invest the capital over the span of five years, with a significant portion of that funding being allocated to the GE plant in Decatur, Alabama. The location in the River […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr says there are two political contests in the 2026 primary elections that will soon heat up — and one of them will be “a knife fight.” Orr (R-Decatur) said Friday on his weekly segment with WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” that the 2026 race for Alabama Attorney General “will be hot” […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday called a special election to fill Alabama House District 38, setting the primary for October 21, 2025, a potential primary runoff for November 18, 2025, and the general election for February 3, 2026. The seat opened after State Rep. Debbie Wood resigned this summer to re-locate with her family for […]

Macon County is charting a new course for economic growth, thanks to a pair of state-backed investments designed to enhance industrial readiness and attract job-creating projects. The Alabama Department of Commerce has awarded a $2.7 million SEEDS (Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy) grant to the Macon County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA) to support the acquisition and development of […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) endorsed President Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown, saying, "making Washington, D.C. safe and beautiful again is a national priority as a national priority for safety and beauty," as more reports of progress come in with sprawling homeless encampments being wiped out.

President Donald Trump is taking a no-nonsense approach to cleaning up Washington, D.C. — and Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt is all in. Trump’s latest initiative to tackle violent crime in the nation’s capital is drawing strong support from Alabama’s GOP lawmakers fed up with what they see as years of failed leadership in the […]

HOT: Summer heat finally returns to Alabama over the next five days with highs in the low to mid 90s for most places. As always on a summer day, a few pop-up storms are likely during the afternoon and evening hours (mainly from noon to midnight)… but they should be widely scattered. The chance of […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, leaning on a Wiregrass upbringing, faith in God, business grit, years of service in Congress, and a decade of high-profile loyalty to President Donald Trump.  Later today, he’ll kick off his campaign at an event across the state from his district, […]

The Alabama Public Charter School Commission has again rejected a proposal from the Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAHS) to open a Birmingham campus, marking the second denial for the project in less than a year. Commissioners voted against the application during their August 11 meeting, citing concerns over enrollment, student retention, and a […]

Southern Research celebrated the grand opening of its state-of-the-art biotechnology center Aug. 12, a major milestone that doubles the organization’s lab capacity and significantly expands its ability to combat chronic illnesses, cancer and infectious diseases.   The $98 million facility reinforces Southern Research’s commitment to advancing human health and addressing some of the most pressing biomedical […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore is already taking shots at some of his opponents in the 2026 race for U.S. Senate in the Yellowhammer State. 

This year marks the 90th anniversary of Social Security, which has helped generations of Alabamians retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work. It’s one of the most successful initiatives in American history, and a new AARP survey shows it’s still doing exactly what it was built to do. The new AARP report, released […]

The University of Alabama has always been known as a football school, and of course this is for good reason as maybe the most decorated program in the history of the sport. Ever since Nate Oats has taken over the basketball program though, the roundball sport in Tuscaloosa has become among the premiere programs in […]

PowerSouth Energy executive Taylor Williams and Casey B. Rogers, the deputy director of the Alabama State Military Department, have been elected as the newest board members for the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA). The ALBBAA is committed to enhancing outdoor recreation and promoting tourism opportunities in the Black Belt in a manner that provides economic […]

Strong posted two different examples on his social media this week of how Alabama is essential when it comes to keeping the nation secure.

“We’ve been working on this for a very long time.” The words came from James Spann, chief meteorologist of the Alabama Weather Network, shortly before the 24/7 streaming weather source launched. “Think about all of the things we have been through together,” Spann said in his opening comments during the network’s debut. He recounted Hurricane […]

Alabama’s hospitals, universities, and training programs could soon see a major infusion of funding after the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee recently advanced its FY2026 Labor–HHS–Education funding bill. The package includes more than $28.6 million in Congressionally directed spending for Alabama — funding that U.S. Senator Katie Britt, a member of the committee, helped secure. Later […]

The North Alabama Drug Task Force, hosted by the Huntsville Police Department, recently dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking organization in the first investigation conducted under Alabama’s newly enacted Agent Billy Clardy III Act. All told, the operation resulted in 23 indictments, the seizure of $4.8 million in illegal drugs, the recovery of $223,385 in U.S. […]

Two Phenix City women have been arrested after police say they carried out illegal ballot harvesting tied to suspicious absentee applications in the upcoming August 26 municipal elections. Phenix City Police launched the investigation after the city clerk’s office reported multiple irregular absentee applications. Detectives say the probe uncovered evidence of illegal ballot harvesting. Authorities […]

Longshore and McKnight counting down to college football, discuss Alabama's future play-off run, Kiffin poking at Hugh Freeze, and more...

When U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville visited a Rotary meeting in Dothan earlier this week, his agenda included more than just a speech and handshakes. He also carried a wooden shadow box, a carefully prepared gift for his Regional Director, John Ferguson, that initially left Ferguson without words. Inside the handcrafted case was a neatly folded […]