In this episode of Executive Lion’s Living Life On Purpose, Matt Wilson and Andrew Wells sit down with Brian Schubert, a successful entrepreneur, and Autism advocate, to discuss overcoming obstacles and persevering in tough times. Brian is a family man, Chick-fil-A owner-operator, non-profit founder, and follower of Christ. Brian talks about the challenges families with special […]

The U.S. House of Representatives last Thursday passed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019, funding several national defense priorities that are built, maintained, or utilized by Alabama’s military and manufacturing efforts. The spending bill authorizes:

Alabama Attorney General Republican candidate Troy King announced Saturday his campaign is back on. King paused his campaign after news broke that the wife of his opponent, Steve Marshall, passed away last week. He said on Facebook his campaign will be a discussion of political records and qualifications, adding his family has been attacked and […]

If you want to catch a shark, Alabama has the place for you. The state conservation agency says it is expanding a program to allow shark fishing off the pier at Gulf State Park at Gulf Shores.

Sunday on Fox News Channel’s “Life, Liberty & Levin,” nationally syndicated radio talker Sean Hannity gave a shoutout to Huntsville as being the location for his first “big break” in radio. Host and talk radio colleague Mark Levin asked Hannity where his big break was in the radio business. Hannity first mentioned his chance to fill-in for […]

University of South Alabama officials are asking for $15 million to help build an on-campus football stadium. The university is asking for $10 million from the city and $5 million from taxpayers, WALA reported .

1. A counter-protester pulls a gun at the Huntsville “Families Belong Together” event — A former school teacher holding an “ICE ICE Baby” sign interrupted the opening prayer at the event with multiple utterances of “WOMP! WOMP!” He was shoved to the ground and then produced a handgun. — Shane Ryan Sealy was arrested for possessing a […]

A new $4.3 million taxiway is coming to the Auburn University Regional Airport. Airport director William Hutto told the Opelika-Auburn News that the new runway, which is expected to be completed in roughly six months, will be capable of handling 75,000 pounds (34019.4 kilograms).

A California company says it plans to sell underground natural gas storage facilities in central Mississippi and southwest Alabama. Sempra Energy of San Diego announced last week that it would sell its Mississippi Hub facility southeast of Jackson and its 91 percent share of Bay Gas Storage northeast of Mobile.

After an eight-year struggle to figure out why a lump formed under her jaw, to say Valerie Powell believes all things work together for good is an understatement. In 2009, Powell, program coordinator in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Radiation Oncology, noticed a tiny nodule near the hook of her jaw that […]

The following is adapted from a speech delivered on December 12, 2017, at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C., as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series. There is a lot of abstract talk these days on American college campuses about free speech and the […]

Americans spent an average of 16.8 minutes a day (or 0.28 of an hour) reading on their own volition for purposes other than work or school in 2017, according to survey data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is the least amount of time Americans have dedicated to reading since the BLS […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Will Doug Jones vote for Trump’s Supreme Court pick?? — How big a role will extreme positions on the border be for Democrats? — Have we ever seen anything like Attorney General Steve Marshall’s press […]

Key public officials from Mobile and Baldwin counties joined with State Rep. Will Ainsworth (R – Guntersville) on Thursday evening as they endorsed his candidacy for lieutenant governor in the July 17 Republican runoff election. Among those announcing their public support for Ainsworth during a news conference at the USS Alabama battleship were Mobile County […]

Listen to the 10 min audio Read the transcript: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE USA BRINGS IN PRAYER TO PRAISE AND VALIDATE NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS TOM LAMPRECHT: Harry, the denomination that you’re a part of, the Presbyterian Church in America, recently had their assembly in Atlanta, Georgia. The Presbyterian Church USA also conducted their general assembly. At […]

What just happened? The Supreme Court ruled on National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California, a case regarding a California law that threatened to shut down pregnancy resource centers serving women and children in need. What is this case about? The case of NIFLA v. Becerra dealt […]

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I’m an old soul — an unapologetic old soul. My college minor was theater (costume design). I love old clothes, old houses — really, anything having to do with history, especially related to Birmingham. I love walking through historic districts and imagining what life was like when these houses were built. I find it inspiring. […]

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When you run for public office, you think of family first – your spouse, your children, and your parents. Both of my parents were teachers. I grew up in a modest home where education was important, and where I was rooted in the kind of traditional family values which everyone can appreciate. The lessons I learned then are […]

Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced this week that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court on July 31. Here are five facts you should know about the high court’s primary “swing vote” on social issues: 1. Anthony Kennedy, age 81, served as a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the […]

Do millennials own any tools? Perhaps not, but George does. My neighbor George gets around by scooter because he suffers from severe spine arthritis and a leg and back condition. He makes anything he dreams of with his hands, his heart, and his beloved tools. George never had any training, but learned how to use […]

A proposal to create a mile-long linear park underneath the rebuilt Interstate 59/20 elevated highway through downtown Birmingham is generating excitement among city and community leaders. The proposal is in the conceptual stage, and is expected to be unveiled for community discussion before two meetings next month. Officials emphasize that nothing is firm and that […]

http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/6_28_18_AL_WORKS.mp3 AlabamaWorks! made a visit to The Ford Faction to talk about the Central Six most recent work in the central 6 counties of Alabama. Antiqua Cleggett explains “the industry as a whole has to work together” and how important it is for business, employers, and parents to be on the same page. Centralsix.org is […]