President Trump told a Montana crowd on Thursday that he has high expectations for his tariff policy, predicting an end to China’s practice of robbing America’s “piggy bank.” Alabama officials are not so optimistic on this first day since the tariffs were enacted, as they wait to see what kind of consequences are brought to […]

A lot of us have done dumb things while we were in college — rarely do they end up in political attack ads. In the race for Lieutenant Governor, Twinkle Cavanaugh has dug up a series of attacks that are utterly laughable if you have all the information. The attacks are creative, but appear incredibly […]

No damage is being reported after a minor earthquake rattled northwest Alabama. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.8 earthquake happened around 3:30 a.m. Friday about a half-mile southwest of Muscle Shoals.

Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: WHY IS TRUMP CHOOSING SO MANY MARINES FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS? TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, today, I’d like to talk about leadership. I’d like to take you to a blog written by Chris Bollinger. Chris is a military air defense professional, retired Marine and he’s also a screenplay […]

An Alabama woman is charged with felony animal cruelty in the death of a dog left in a hot car outside a Walmart store. Jefferson County jail records show 34-year-old Stephanie Shae Thomas of Trussville was released on bond early Friday after spending a few hours in custody.

According to a report that aired Thursday on Huntsville ABC affiliate WAAY, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) said given the thin Republican majority in the U.S. Senate, there could be difficulties in confirming a conservative justice to the vacancy left behind by retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. If that proves to be the case, […]

1. Trump took his insult comedy routine to Montana and blasted Sen. Jon Tester while he groveled — Trump was in Montana to stump for Matt Rosendale, but his speech touched on everything from Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), #MeToo, WTO, NAFTA, NATO, the NFL, Russia, North Korea, and the military. — Tester took an ad out praising […]

SLOCUMB – On Thursday, Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) toured several farms within her congressional district with House Agricultural Committee chairman Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas). The tour was capped off with a stop at Andy Sumblin’s cotton farm south of Slocumb in Geneva County just above the Alabama-Florida state line. Roby’s tour comes as Wiregrass farmers […]

Police in Alabama say a man broke into his estranged wife’s home and tried to sexually assault her before she shot him. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Randy Christian tells AL.com that 31-year-old Eric Austin was arrested Thursday on charges of attempted rape and second-degree domestic violence. Christian says the woman told responding deputies she shot […]

Summer is winding down, but there’s still time to beat the heat with a sweet local treat! Head out to one of these local favorites with the kids before school and fall activities start back up Bluff Park Ice Cream Shoppe Located on Shades Crest Road in Bluff Park, Bluff Park Ice Cream Shoppe is […]

Two of Alabama’s four largest cities are getting smaller, according to a report by the financial news publication 24/7 Wall Street. The report, which utilized data published by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program, ranks Mobile and Montgomery 39th and 27th respectively on a list of 50 American cities seeing the largest net depopulation […]

The second tropical depression of the 2018 hurricane season has formed over the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the depression formed Thursday morning.

Five years ago last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declared in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder that the Section 4 formula of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional, due to its disparate treatment of states on a basis of old data. The court’s opinion made clear that Section 5 of the Act – which required […]

Federal judge William Alsup recently dismissed a lawsuit by Oakland and San Francisco against oil companies for costs related to global warming. The decision is wise, regardless of whether global warming threatens humanity’s future. The lawsuit sought billions for the cities’ future costs from the use of fossil fuels, specifically infrastructure to protect against rising […]

Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: JEFF SESSIONS CITES ROMANS, CALLING BELIEVERS TO OBEY GOVERNMENT — DOES HE HAVE A POINT? TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, recently, Jeff Sessions was asked to come and address the Southern Baptist Convention. When he did, he quoted the apostle Paul, Roman 13:1-7, which overall instructs Christians to […]

Charges will be filed against the woman they believe left a dog in a parked car for seven hours Wednesday at the Trussville Walmart, ABC 33/40 reports. Trussville Police Department’s Lt. Phil Dillon told ABC 33/40 an unidentified woman parked in the Walmart parking lot around 4 a.m. Wednesday, leaving the dog in the vehicle […]

To the people of Alabama, In the week following Bridgette’s passing, I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support my family has received. Bridgette was a precious wife, mother, daughter, and friend. She was the brightest light in my life and in so many others. As we move forward, I am choosing […]

Authorities are trying to answer questions surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found at a northwest Alabama landfill. Police say state medical examiners will conduct an autopsy to determine what killed 29-year-old Casie Winborn of Russellville.

The body of a man who disappeared while swimming in a lake at Alabama’s largest state park has been located. Authorities in the Birmingham suburb of Pelham say divers recovered the body Wednesday night at Oak Mountain State Park after a search that included the use of underwater radar at the beach area.

A fraternity hoping to rent a restaurant pavilion for a social event says in a lawsuit that the Alabama business refused because most of its members are black. The Tuscaloosa Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity made the allegations in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed last week against the Cypress Inn in Tuscaloosa.

Less than two months after he took the oath of office, former Northport Mayor Wayne Rose has resigned his appointed position as a representative on the City Council. The Tuscaloosa News reports Rose was sworn in on May 7 and attended the following council meeting May 21.

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Alabamians will start paying more for many online purchases beginning in October, as the state seeks to translate a recent Supreme Court ruling on internet transactions into revenue. Last month, the high court reversed a 26-year-old precedent and ruled that states could require online retailers to collect the sales tax even if the company has […]

If there are three things that Alabamians take pride in most, it is their faith, their family, and their food. Not all food, however, is prepared at home. In a shocking study from DataFiniti, it was revealed that Alabama is the state with the most fast food restaurants per capita. Alabama came in first place […]