Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday provided the one-year progress report on her signature education initiative – Strong Start, Strong Finish (SSSF) – as the Democratic nominee for governor, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox continued to speak to thin air. This comes after Ivey recently launched her first television ad ahead of the November 6 general election, […]

Last week, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) indefinitely suspended future commercial paddlefish fishing seasons on the Alabama River. In the state’s press release it was noted that Paddlefish “mature slowly and have low reproductive rates making them highly susceptible to overfishing.” The notification to residents of Alabama mentioned the ban that […]

SCOTTSBORO – If you’ve ever made the journey down Sand Mountain and into the Tennessee River Valley — from Section into Scottsboro, on Alabama Highway 35, down to where the old steel-truss B.B. Comer Bridge once stood — you’ve seen the concrete cooling towers that are part of the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant. They stick out […]

In early 2015, Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley wrote a letter, and it included details about an embarrassing ordeal where she was unable to get off the toilet, which is still a pretty good metaphor for Alabama Democrats. “April brought another trauma to my knees which balked when I tried to rise from my […]

Rick Dearborn, the former senior White House official with deep Alabama connections, has accepted a new position as senior policy adviser at Adams and Reese, LLP – a law firm that has a large in-state presence between its offices in Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery. Dearborn, who recently served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Legislative, […]

The University of Alabama’s Million Dollar Band on Monday posted a chilling rendition of the university’s alma mater. In the post, the band calls it, “our most treasured tradition” and explained that the group’s returning members circle their new members while singing. “Welcoming them to the MDB Family! We love starting our Fall Camp with […]

Months after getting legislative approval, some public schools in Alabama are considering putting up “In God We Trust” displays. The motto could soon become more common in Alabama schools, AL.com reported.

In this episode of Executive Lion’s Living Life On Purpose, Andrew Wells and Matt Wilson sit down with Dr. KT Johnson, an entrepreneur, family physician, mother, wife, author and follower of Christ. Dr. Kre shares her story about juggling family, business and faith and how others can do the same. WATCH:

Pastor Ricky Adams, of the Argo Church of God in Walker County, was struck by lightning after the church’s service on Sunday. The Argo Area Volunteer Fire Department dispatched to the scene and discovered church members already assisting Adams upon their arrival. The pastor, who had been hit indirectly by a lightning strike, did not sustain […]

A teacher in Alabama cried tears of joy after receiving a brand new car from one of her student’s parents. When Courtney Adeleye, CEO and founder of The Mane Choice, learned her daughter’s teacher at Huntsville Christian Academy took multiple buses just to get to and from work every day, she knew she had to […]

A newly-published ranking of states judges Alabama to be the 50th best – or 2nd worst – state in which to have a baby. The ranking, developed by the personal finance website WalletHub, compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia using four categories: cost, health care, baby-friendliness and family-friendliness. Its cost metric includes […]

Famed musician Steven Curtis Chapman on Thursday shared an emotional post about his daughter leaving home to begin her freshman year at the University of Alabama. “This is a really exciting (& really hard) day for this dad’s heart,” he began. Chapman explained, “Shaoey is headed out into the next chapter of the Great Adventure […]

A candidate for a judgeship in Alabama has won a legal round in her battle to be on the ballot. AL.com reports that Montgomery County Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick ruled Friday against disqualifying Pamela Cousins from the ballot for district judge in Jefferson County.

Auburn University President Steven Leath personally helped move students into their new dorm rooms on Friday. In a picture posted by Brian Keeter, Auburn’s Director of Public Affairs, Leath can be seen hoisting a mattress above his head as he assists incoming students. This was a part of the university’s early move-in period, as was last Monday. […]

Kristen Gillman won the U.S. Women’s Amateur for the second time Sunday, beating Alabama teammate Jiwon Jeon 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final at The Golf Club of Tennessee. “It’s really cool to be able to have it on there again,” Gillman said about her name on the Robert Cox Trophy.

Union members say they and an Alabama soft drink distributor are supposed to meet Monday with a federal mediator in hopes of resolving a strike. Employees of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United in Mobile, Robertsdale and Leroy, as well as in Vancleave, Mississippi, went on strike Thursday.

7. The American media wants you to know they are a biased monolith by conspiring to publish 100 similar editorials on the same day — The “coordinated response” to President Donald Trump’s “enemy of the people” comments is being spearheaded by The Boston Globe, and is predicated on the premise that Trump hasn’t been clear […]

An Alabama city has approved taxpayer funds to pay legal expenses for a police officer charged in the death of an armed man police say was suicidal. AL.com reports the Huntsville City Council voted 4-0 Thursday to cover the defense of 25-year-old Huntsville Police Officer William Darby.

Republican Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-3), who serves as the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chairman, said Friday in an interview with Sirius XM Radio’s Breitbart News Daily that the United States needs a Space Force to meet the threats that China and Russia pose in space. “We are dead serious about meeting this threat from China […]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions ate at two Mexican restaurants in Houston Friday, giving a speech to federal prosecutors and law enforcement officers. In the speech, Sessions emphasized his support for law enforcement and urged the nation to support common sense measures to reduce gang violence. “This should be obvious: if we want to reduce violent crime we should […]

The volunteers with Share the Beach were utterly surprised. They had begun cleaning out a turtle nest on the West Beach at Gulf Shores that had hatched three nights before. What they found about 2 feet under the sand was a treasure. Actually, it was 20 little treasures. “There’s a live one,” shouted volunteer Kelly […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Is there anything we can learn about the midterms from OH-12’s special election? — Will sports gambling be discussed in this election or just debated in the 2019 legislative sesssion? — Who asked for former […]

In economic development, companies consider three key elements as they look to locate or expand in an area. When it comes to business climate and workforce development, Alabama is tops. When it comes to reliability and access to infrastructure, not so much. Shashi Nambisan, executive director of the Alabama Transportation Institute at the University of […]

Many Walker County parents are starting off the school year with a little less pressure, thanks to a recent backpack giveaway at the Jasper Civic Center. Residents of Parrish and surrounding communities began lining up outside the civic center around 7:30 a.m. for the Aug. 3 event. About 2,500 people attended the event, which is […]