The city of Huntsville is proposing its first sewer rate increase in 20 years to support infrastructure investments within the sewer collection system and at five wastewater treatment facilities. The proposal calls for monthly sewer bills to increase from $24.15 to $29.15 for an average residential customer, which remains far below the average Alabama sewer […]

Elon Musk has stepped away from DOGE to run his companies full time. Numerous commentators suggest that DOGE has failed. I see DOGE as a crucial step in disrupting Washington’s culture of spending. DOGE could never cut spending by $2 trillion by itself. Discretionary Federal spending, the portion approved by Congress annually, was only $1.8 […]

The College Football Playoff has made a major change for how they plan on seeding their field beginning this upcoming season. According to a report from Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the CFP is changing the automatic bye structure and removing the stipulation of being a conference champion to earn a bye, moving to a […]

According to confirmed reports, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) will announce his run for Alabama governor this afternoon, opening up the potential for a hotly-contested open Senate seat in 2026. There was some speculation that Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth would seek either the governorship or his U.S. Senate seat, though he recently said he doesn’t […]

Longtime Decatur City Councilman Billy Jackson has officially launched his campaign to become the city’s next mayor, adding his name to an increasingly competitive race ahead of the August 2025 municipal election. Jackson, who has represented District 1 since 1996, is the longest-serving current member of the Decatur City Council. A graduate of Austin High […]

Mayor Ralph Hellmich of Foley announced late last week that he is seeking another term as head of the city’s municipal government. A lifelong resident of the south Alabama town, Hellmich began serving on Foley’s city council in 2004 and eventually became its mayor in 2020. Prior to his time leading the city, Hellmich spent […]

7. Six Alabama cities removed fluoride from their water supplies and the results were not great for kids. 6. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) defended Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) – after some absurdly contentious hearings; he emphasized Rubio’s stand for American values and defense of the agenda people voted for. 5. A Moms […]

In an acknowledgement of Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Senators Katie Britt and John Fetterman (R-PA) are reintroducing legislation to help protect Americans from the harmful effects of social media. The Stop the Scroll Act, first introduced in September of 2024, would ensure that warning labels are placed on social media platforms explaining the negative […]

In observance of Memorial Day, Governor Kay Ivey has released a special video message paying tribute to U.S. service members who gave their lives in defense of the country. She is joined in the tribute by Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Jeff Newton and Alabama National Guard Adjutant General David Pritchett. The video features […]

Birmingham will serve as the official host city for the 2027 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Convention, set to take place from September 13-18, 2027. The announcement was made in partnership with the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau, the City of Birmingham, and the 2027 Medal of Honor Convention Birmingham Host Committee. “Our Recipients […]

The reef fish population in the Gulf is growing ahead of the 2025 red snapper season, according to the University of South Alabama’s annual fish survey. Researchers from the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences recently completed their annual presentation to the leadership at the Alabama Marine Resources Division on the condition of fish […]

Construction is now underway on the long-anticipated Mobile Arena, a state-of-the-art entertainment venue poised to transform Alabama’s Port City into a major destination for live events along the Gulf Coast. City leaders and project partners marked the milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony on the 22-acre site formerly occupied by the Mobile Civic Center. The new […]

Alabama hunters will soon have an opportunity to bid on hunting leases at a live auction being conducted by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) State Lands Division. State Lands has identified 140 potential hunting lease tracts across 32 counties that will be part of the upcoming 5-year lease cycle.   The […]

Many Alabama towns boast at least one dedicated burger joint, and plenty of other restaurants — even those devoted to other culinary categories like barbecue — feature a hamburger on their menus. Every day, thousands of Alabamians file into these eateries and fill their bellies with burgers, evidence of the state’s affection for the staple […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) honored two of Alabama’s fallen service members this week in a speech delivered on the Senate floor, commemorating their sacrifice ahead of Memorial Day, according to a press release issued from Senator Tuberville’s office. Tuberville paid tribute to U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael Wesley Hosey of Clay and U.S. Marine […]

Visitors to Slocomb often do double-takes while driving down South Dalton Street. They see the street’s namesake drugstore with a mural on a brick wall. The inscription reads: “Dalton Pharmacy, Your Pharmacy since 1903.” The pharmacy has been owned and operated by four generations of Daltons throughout its 122 years. Evidence of the store’s longevity […]

A radar that is capable of tracking hypersonic missiles was delivered to the Missile Defense Agency on Monday, Raytheon announced. The upgraded radar for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense has a longer range and can provide targeting coordinates to other missile defense interceptors beyond just the Army’s THAAD batteries. RELATED: Raytheon awarded $1B contract […]

The campground at Gulf State Park has long been recognized as one of the biggest for RV enthusiasts, with nearly 500 paved, full-hookup campsites. The campground can now officially be considered one of the nation’s best, according to the USA Today 10Best 2025 Readers’ Choice Award for Best RV Campground. The official announcement was made recently by USA Today. “If you want to […]

My neighbor stopped me to announce he’d taken up lawn care as a second job. He asked if I’d be interested in patronizing him. I’ve always taken care of our yard, without charge, but I know sometimes things happen on weekends, or I get rained out. “How much would it cost?” I inquired. “Probably about […]

Alabama boasts an impressive number of local breweries that have gained proud patrons in cities across the state. While many of these breweries craft brews that bring crowds from across their respective communities, there is one newcomer with its sights set on statewide recognition. Alabama Beer Company hopes to offer all Alabamians a lager to call their […]

The Michelin Guide, the prestigious series of guidebooks that rate restaurants around the world, is finally coming to sweet home Alabama. Last month, the Michelin Guide publishers announced that they would move beyond larger urban centers and venture into other territories to better uncover the authentic food culture of the American South: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North […]

In May of 1836 – 189 years ago this month – Chief Eufaula of the Creek Indians addressed a joint session of the Alabama Legislature as it met in Tuscaloosa.Eufaula, who was also known as Yoholo-Micco among his people, was leading his large band of Creeks on the “Trail of Tears” to federally-designated Indian territory […]

George Washington may not have slept here, but more than 2.8 million people stayed overnight in hotels in Madison County last year. That’s according to the Alabama Tourism Department’s 2024 Alabama Tourism Impact Report that was released last month. The number of overnight visitors is the most of any of the state’s 67 counties and […]

You would have to be living under a rock to not be aware that two of our state’s metropolitan areas have a serious problem with violent crime. Montgomery and Birmingham have become crime-ridden war zones that resemble third world countries like Mexico, run by drug cartels. The rampant, open-ended violence and cavalier murders in Montgomery […]