Pokémon Go has taken the world by storm with gamers of all ages. It is giving people a reason to leave the house while reminiscing on childhood. Using a cellphone’s camera and a GPS locator, Pokémon gamers can walk around watching their devices in hopes of a virtual character popping up on the screen. Pokémon […]

In the wake of former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard being removed from office after being convicted on 12 counts of felony public corruption, House Republicans have tapped one of his top lieutenants, Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Huntsville), to take over as speaker. This decision led to immediate backlash from some grassroots activists and members of […]

(Video above: A preview of “Hackshaw Ridge.”) If you were asked to list the bare necessities needed to march into battle during a World War, a gun would no doubt be among the first items listed. But for Desmond T. Doss, that was the one item he could not use. His faith as a Seventh-day […]

In early December of 2014, UAB shut down its football program. It wasn’t a popular move, to say the least. Students protested, fans wailed, coaches and players grieved. And the Birmingham community, which had shown little interest in Blazer football before, realized it had lost something good. There was such an outcry that UAB President […]

Getting Alabama to come out on top of Google’s own search results for its high-tech data center took thousands of emails and texts, 20 visits from the company to north Alabama and the last-minute signature of a mayor named Bubba. The key players in the recruitment of the $600 million Google data center to Jackson […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is weathering another round of attempts to have him removed from the bench, but he still enjoys the support of a majority of Alabama Republicans. The Alabama Forestry Association, one of the state’s most influential conservative groups, commissioned a survey of 600 likely Republican primary […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The State of Alabama recently sent a letter to a Mobile woman who died in 1999, inviting her to register to vote in the upcoming November elections. “You are receiving this mailing because our records indicate that you MIGHT not be registered to vote,” the mailer read, according to local Fox affiliate […]

(Video above: A clip from 60 Minutes’ feature on Ray Hinton) In 1988, personal computers had only found their way into about 15 percent of U.S. households; the Motorola DynaTAC 8500XL cellular phone cost $4,382 (adjusted for inflation) and could only stay charged for one hour of talk time; and the latest music player — […]

The commander of the USS Alabama nuclear submarine doesn’t hesitate to make a nod to the state for which his ship is named. “I tell my crew that our motto is ‘TIDE’ – a play on Alabama’s Crimson Tide,” he says. “T stands for training, I for integrity, D for deterrence and E for excellence. […]

(Video above: The Daily Vee features a clip from Birmingham, Alabama) As I was scrolling through my Facebook News Feed recently, a post caught my eye. It was a video update by Gary Vaynerchuk, who had recently been in Alabama as a keynote speaker at the inaugural SlossTech festival. Gary Vee, as he’s known, documents […]

TROY, Ala. – Five Troy University students were part of an archeological expedition that recently announced a major find in Ashkelon, Israel, that may provide clues to a Biblical mystery. The Leon Levy Expedition, a 30-year excavation of Ashkelon, recently announced the discovery of what its archeologists believe to be the world’s first discovered Philistine […]

The Satanic Temple (TST) of the United States is seeking to expand their presence by hosting After School Satan Clubs in public schools around the country, including in Alabama, according to a report by the Washington Post. “It’s critical that children understand that there are multiple perspectives on all issues, and that they have a […]

HGTV shows like “Fixer Upper,” “House Hunters,” and “Property Brothers” have become favorites in recent years, but Alabamians may not realize that there are talented folks right here in the Yellowhammer State who are doing work that would even impress Chip and Joanna. One such company is Christopher Architecture and Interiors, led by Chris Reebals. […]

(Video above: De’Anthony Hampton and Jimmy Rivera share their experience with the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund) UNION SPRINGS, Ala. — “Well, if you, like, look at a person the wrong way they might try to fight, and I don’t like fighting.” That’s how De’Anthony Hampton remembers the beginning of his high school education. As for […]

NORTHPORT, Ala. — There are exactly 344 miles between the headquarters of the Northport and Baton Rouge Police Departments, but no amount of distance could sever the bond of brotherhood that exists within the law enforcement community. Two weeks ago a lone gunman killed three police officers and wounded three others after opening fire at […]

LEROY, Ala. — A would-burglar is dead after allegedly being caught in the act and detained by an Alabama man who says he did not intend to kill the robber, but was sick and tired of his home being burglarized. Cleveland Gully, 31, was found dead and bound to a tree. 68-year-old Nathaniel Johnson told […]

(Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions appears on CNN “State of the Union” on Sunday, July 31, 2016) MOBILE, Ala. — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Sunday defended Donald J. Trump against a variety of accusations, saying the billionaire businessman is taking on all comers while Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is “hiding from the press.” […]

Birmingham, Alabama is one of the worst-run cities in America, according to a new analysis by WalletHub, a company that describes itself as a “one-stop destination for all the tools and information consumers and small business owners need to make better financial decisions and save money. In order to identify the best-run cities in America, […]

WalletHub, a company that describes itself as a “one-stop destination for all the tools and information consumers and small business owners need to make better financial decisions and save money,” ranked America’s “best-run” cities and found that Montgomery takes the top spot in Alabama. In order to identify the best-run cities in America, WalletHub’s analysts […]

As long as books have been printed, there have been memoirs. As long as there have been memoirs, the most compelling of those have dealt with tragedy. As long as there has been tragedy, the very worst has always involved the death of a child. That particular tragedy is of such a devastatingly personal nature […]

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. – Abraham Lincoln Gov. Robert Bentley this week called a Special Legislative Sessions for the sole purpose of passing a statewide lottery. For some, Bentley’s announcement sparked the opportunity for a do-over. The lottery failed as a […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrone Prothro, one of Alabama’s all-time great pass catchers, is headed to the NFL as a coach for the Carolina Panthers. According to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, Prothro will be working as an intern for the team during their training camp. Once again, the former Bama wide-receiver will work under Mike Shula, who […]

According to the research done by GasBuddy, most Alabamians are paying much less for gasoline than their fellow Americans. The statewide average price for a gallon of gas is currently $1.89, whereas the national average is $2.13, and it looks like it may soon get even cheaper. The site reports that the cheapest gas in […]

Michael G. Vickers is a low-key guy. His unassuming demeanor would never leave anyone with the impression that he has, as the New York Times put it, “participated in virtually every significant global crisis of the past four decades.” And yet that statement would not be met with even the slightest resistance in the shadowy […]