New emails released in Hillary Clinton’s Wikileaks scandal show that the candidate’s top aides attempted to help seek a presidential pardon for former Democratic Governor Don Siegelman. The disgraced one-term Alabama governor has spent most of the past nine years in a federal prison after facing conviction on charges of bribery and obstruction in 2006. […]

An Alabama A&M student is receiving national praise and recognition for his work to provide food for others in need. So far he’s helped 100 of his classmates through a program that he’s organized out of his dorm room. During the day, Justin Franks is a full-time student, a part-time desk assistant at his dorm, […]

A machinist labor union is not happy that Alabama has lured away 300 jobs from a St. Louis facility. Last week, the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) blasted GKN Aerospace for announcing that it would lay off workers to relocate jobs to Tallahassee, Alabama. The union blamed the Yellowhammer State’s right-to-work status […]

Senator Jeff Sessions issued a “critical alert” over what he says is a potentially record-shattering number of illegal immigrants crossing American borders. According to a new report released by his office, more than 800,000 undocumented individuals entered the country last year. The Alabama Senator finds that renewed talks of amnesty are attracting more aliens into […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. — The Colonial Gas Line explosion in Shelby County on Monday already has people feeling a little more pain at the pump. According to a report from Bloomberg, New York premium to crude oil prices jumped up 60 percent, and December-delivery gasoline prices rose as much as 15 percent. Experts say that […]

I am deeply troubled by the announcement that Gov. Robert Bentley and a handful of other moderate Republican officeholders across the state will not vote for Donald Trump when they cast presidential ballots next Tuesday. In Alabama, we do not tolerate fair-weather football fans who stand with their team of choice when victory is assured, […]

It’s no secret that Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions has been eyed as a potential Secretary of Defense should Trump win the race for the White House next Tuesday. Now, as a top advisor to the GOP nominee, he’s detailing the form that a Trump Administration defense policy would likely take on. In an interview with […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) named the seven judges to hear suspended Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s appeal in an executive order on Monday, setting the stage for the jurist’s last hope of returning to the bench. The judges will constitute a “Special Supreme Court” that will exist for the sole […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — 584,252 new voters have registered in Alabama, according to the State Secretary of State’s Office, which is the largest number in state history. In total, Alabama now has 3,330,802 registered voters. “When we took Office in January of 2015, we committed to make sure every eligible U.S. citizen that is a resident […]

You can’t make this stuff up: a new report has found that the city of Birmingham only faces a fair chance of protecting itself from a zombie apocalypse. A “study” released by CareerBuilder ranked major U.S. cities by their ability to escape a zombie attack. Out of the 53 analyzed, the Magic City ranked 25th. […]

On Thursday, U.S District Court Judge Myron Thompson blocked an Alabama law that would have banned abortion clinics from operating within 2,000 feet of a K-8 public school. A second rule, which would have made a common second trimester abortion procedure illegal, was also stopped from going into effect. The judge ordered a preliminary injunction, […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an stunning and unexpected move, the FBI announced that it is assessing new emails “pertinent” to the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. Alabama Senator Richard Shelby (R) immediately weighed in and ripped into FBI Director James Comey for his previous decision to not press charges. Comey […]

Congressman Ryan Zinke’s American Commander is the true story of the man who commanded many of the SEALs you know like Chris Kyle, Rob O’Neill, Marcus Luttrell, Brandon Webb and other decorated heroes. This exclusive Sneak Peek includes the Foreword by former Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill, who fired the shot that killed Osama bin Laden, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — FireSeeds was recently recognized as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” by Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur 360TM List, the most comprehensive analysis of private companies in America. Based on this study forged by Entrepreneur, FireSeeds is recognized as a well-rounded company that has mastered a balance of impact, innovation, growth and […]

When Alabama voters head to the polls on November 8th, they won’t just be electing a president; they will approve or reject 14 Constitutional amendments. If you need help navigating issues on the ballot, check out our guide below. Amendment 1 What it says: “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to […]

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle is leading a statewide effort to garner voter support for Amendment 11 on the upcoming Nov. 8 ballot. “Simply put, Amendment 11 means jobs and economic growth for Alabama,” said Battle. The constitutional amendment, unanimously approved by the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives, is designed to help Alabama’s cities secure […]

The selfie craze has infiltrated every area of life these days; even the realm of politics. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have taken selfies with their millennial supporters, many of whom will vote for the first time in 2016. But when people step into the voting booth in Alabama on Nov. 8, they must leave […]

Jeff Sessions has again found himself as the target of Hillary Clinton’s liberal network, as an organization tied to the Democratic presidential candidate has filed an ethics complaint against the Alabama Senator. The complaint aims at comments Sessions made during an October 15th campaign rally in New Hampshire, in which he said that the Trump’s […]

CENTREVILLE, Alabama — German automotive supplier MollerTech announced today that it will invest $46.3 million to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bibb County, creating 222 jobs in Alabama’s growing auto sector. “Attracting investment and new jobs to Alabama’s rural counties is a key priority in our overall economic development strategy, and MollerTech’s manufacturing facility […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — After nixing plans to expand into eight other major U.S. cities, Google Fiber confirmed that the tech giant still intents to offer the service in Huntsville as initially planned. According to a report from Al.com, Huntsville Utilities spokesman Joe Gehrdes said the project is “Still good to go.” Google Fiber is the […]

HOOVER, Ala. — On it’s way to the battleground state of Florida, Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump’s campaign bus took a pit-stop in Hoover, Ala. to host a small scale rally for local supporters. In attendance were some of Alabama’s biggest Republican heavy-hitters, including state party chairwoman Terry Lathan, U.S. Congressman Robert Aderholt, and […]

FAIRFIELD, Ala. — First Step Staffing opened up Fairfield’s first-ever employment agency on Saturday, and the company is ready to get to work fighting unemployment in the city. The company is based out of Atlanta, Ga., and aims to employ those who struggle most to break their own cycles of poverty, giving preference to those […]

In the ongoing saga of Chief Justice Roy Moore’s fight to retain judgeship, his former colleagues have now voted to recuse themselves from hearing his appeal trial. On Monday, justices on the Alabama Supreme Court voted 5-3 to excuse themselves from hearing his appeal. Though the majority wrote that Moore “must be afforded an opportunity […]