Rick Burgess, popular radio personality and co-host of the “Rick and Bubba Show,” has endorsed Republican candidate Will Ainsworth for Lieutenant Governor. According to a press release from Ainsworth’s campaign, Burgess believes that Ainsworth’s “fresh perspective, deep religious faith, and devotion to moral principles” make him an excellent candidate for the position. “Will Ainsworth is […]

If you’ve watched football this year, then you’ve undoubtedly noticed Alabama’s Damien Harris running the football. He’s been outperforming the competition, and many believe that he might be the best back in the SEC. But if you think those skills came without sacrifice, you’d be mistaken. Just like us mortals, Harris has a weakness of […]

Weeks after Roy Moore’s victory in the Alabama senate election, political candidates across the country are biting at the bit to shake hands with Steve Bannon in hopes of getting his endorsement. According to the Sun Herald, from Senate candidates to state legislators, political rivals are jockeying for the ex-White House aid’s support. “Steve is one […]

Last week, the House took a big step toward long overdue tax reform when we passed our budget for Fiscal Year 2018. The budget is important because it opens up the process by which we can bypass a Democrat filibuster and pass tax reform with 51 votes in the Senate. If you read last week’s […]

Yesterday, Governor Kay Ivey announced her decision to accept the FirstNet and AT&T plan to deliver a wireless broadband network to the state’s public safety community that will bring advanced tools to help Alabama’s first responders save lives and protect communities. “Keeping Alabama’s residents, visitors and first responders safe is of the highest concern,” Governor Ivey said. “From […]

Alabama’s Attorney General, Steve Marshall, announced in a press release yesterday that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of Dennis Allen Little.  Little, 39, of Columbiana, was convicted in Shelby County Circuit Court in August 2016 for the murder of Johnny Lee Patterson. Mr. Little, 39, of Columbiana, Alabama was […]

As reported by ABC 33/40, NASCAR fans are gearing up for one of the hottest venues in the racing world. Like every year, thousands will flock to Alabama for the opportunity to experience the Alabama 500. And this year, there is a new law fans are going to love. For the first time in the […]

Suspended Auburn Associate Head Basketball Coach Chuck Person has been released from federal custody on a $100,000 bond. As we reported earlier, Person was arrested by federal officers after the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York charged himself and four other collegiate basketball coaches with fraud and corruption. Federal officials […]

Week seven of college football has the Auburn Tigers traveling to Baton Rouge to face off against LSU in Death Valley. This Tigers vs. Tigers matchup never disappoints. Last year, both programs left the game looking a little different than when they came in. In one of the most bizarre endings in college football, Auburn […]

According to the Associated Press, two men have drowned off of the Alabama Gulf Coast while trying to save a child on Monday. Authorities say the child was caught in rough surf from the remnants of Hurricane Nate. Captain Stephen Arnold of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office says that the Coast Guard has found the body […]

The Birmingham City Council recently adopted a non-discrimination ordinance, penalizing anyone who discriminates based on several statutes including, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The city claims that this new ordinance will ensure the equal protection of all citizens within the city limits, while bringing more small business to the Magic City. However, […]

Austal USA, which maintains a substantial manufacturing facility in Mobile, has been awarded a new six-year contract by the U.S. Navy. For the past several years Austal has been constructing littoral combat ships on the behalf of the U.S. military. Based on a trimaran seaframe, these ships operate in the shallow waters close to shore. […]

According to a report from WAFF TV in Florence, a woman has been arrested a woman in connection to fatal hit-and-run Friday night of a man in a wheelchair. 57-year-old Kevin Doherty of Florence was in his motorized wheelchair when he was struck by on Cloyd Boulevard by an SUV that fled the scene. Mr. […]

As reported by AL.com, a Jefferson County grand jury has indicted Verneil Wilson, 40, on capital murder after he allegedly shot and killed his ex-wife’s fiancé. Wilson was arrested in early July when police suspected he was behind the death of Adrian Lockett. Initially, Wilson was charged with murder. However, after further investigation, police now […]

As reported by Alabama Newscenter, out of the 156,000 Alabama homes left without power as a result of Hurricane Nate, less than 10,000 remain in the dark. Immediately following the storm, Alabama Power workers, with the assistance of crews from 11 other states, began work to restore services as soon as conditions allowed. In some […]

In response to a federal judge’s order to fix Alabama’s prison system, the state has responded with a proposal to basically double the number of mental health workers in state prisons. The response, filed by attorneys for the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), reads: In this Plan, the State proposes a concise, measured process to […]

Two graduate students and their faculty advisor from Auburn University have been recognized for their demonstration of the “SonarBeat” vital sign monitoring system. Xuyu Wang, Runze Huang, and Shiwen Mao, from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, developed the groundbreaking technology, which uses wireless signals to monitor respiration and heart rates. They were awarded the […]

A Huntsville fire department is fighting more than just fires these days after two firefighters were bitten by brown recluse spiders. According to ABC 33/40, Captain Frank Mackenzie of Huntsville Fire and Rescue told reporters that two firefighters working at Station 17 had been bitten by the spiders. The department has moved the crew to another […]

Three Selma men were arrested last week after federal investigators executed a search warrant at a local hotel, uncovering an identity theft ring. According to alabamanews.net, Demario Benjamin, Christopher Ford, and Markus Gloss were arrested after a several months long investigation uncovered an extensive credit card and check making operation. Investigators found the names, birthdays, and […]

Governor Kay Ivey has declared this coming Sunday, Oct. 15th ‘Dale Earnhardt Jr. Day’ in the state of Alabama. Ivey, who will serve as Grand Marshal for the Alabama 500 this Sunday “made the announcement in celebration of six-time Talladega winner Earnhardt Jr. and his legacy at the world’s greatest “Super” Superspeedway. This Sunday – […]

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced plans today to withdraw the Obama-era “Clean Power Plan” designed to curb emissions from coal-fired power plants. At a speech in the heart of coal country in Hazard, Kentucky, Pruitt said he is signing a proposed rule to withdraw the Obama initiative. “When you think about what that rule meant, […]

In a push to be “a leader in the automotive industry,” Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that Alabama will be the first state to roll out nationally recognized manufacturing credentials at every community college. “We are once again proving Alabama is a leader in the automotive industry by offering these credentials in all of our […]

Over the weekend President Trump released a list of immigration proposals that, if granted, would help bring some of his campaign promises to fruition. The letter included the funding for a wall along the Mexican border, a crackdown on the influx of Central American minors, and the elimination of federal grants to sanctuary cities. Now […]

Following their somewhat narrow victory over Texas A&M this weekend, coach Nick Saban made it abundantly clear that it takes a lot more than just winning football games to make him satisfied. Not to take anything away from A&M, but it was apparent Alabama didn’t come with the same type of focus we’ve seen the […]