CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — At 7:37 AM Central time, Alabama-based United Launch Alliance sent another rocket into space from famous Cape Canaveral, Florida. This time, however, the ship carried a top-secret spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The purpose of the satellite is highly classified. Little is known about the satellite itself or […]

MADISON, Ala. — 324,307 athletes competed for a shot at making it to the 2016 CrossFit Games, an athletic competition sponsored by CrossFit Inc. and Reebok that sets out each year to find the “fittest (man and woman) on earth.” Out of those hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe, 51-year-old Alabama […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley’s office is refusing to release many of his calendar records, which include his scheduled appointments, transportation arrangements and information on the people with whom he spends his working hours. According to the Bentley administration, complying with such an open records request made by Alabama sports website and liberal political […]

Alabama native and former Auburn University and NBA basketball star Charles Barkley is doubling down on his support of police, in spite of intense criticism for his previous comments on race and policing in the African-American community. During an interview on The Dan Le Batard Show several weeks ago, Barkley acknowledged that police “have made […]

The online dating website eHarmony is now being run by Alabama native and Auburn University alum Grant Langston. The move, effective immediately, puts Langston in charge of the company that has been run founder Dr. Neil Clark Warren since its inception. The former CEO will remain with the company as chairman of the board. “I […]

By Karim Shamsi-Basha Having been a huge fan of The Andy Griffith Show for many years, I did not know what to expect waiting for Andy Woods. The Barney Fife impersonator was meeting me at the Strand diner along the quaint Main Street in Fort Payne. I was expecting a fellow who had the looks […]

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, while the political press was focusing on the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, the Obama Administration quietly announced plans to expand its “Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program,” which was created after the so-called “border surge” in the summer of 2014. Under the changes, new classes of immigrants will be allowed in […]

A lot has happened since the Democratic National Convention got underway on Monday. And since you probably did not have the stomach to sit through it all, here’s a recap of pretty much everything you need to know. Leading up to the DNC: When Mitt Romney warned about the resurgence of Russia as a geopolitical […]

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The party disunity in Philadelphia continues as delegates from Alabama and Delaware fought over which chairs belonged to whom. “We’re short five [chairs],” said Delaware Democratic Party Chairman John Daniello, according to Delaware Online. “We’re not gonna be.” “This is our row,” an Alabama delegate responded. The Delaware delegation insisted that someone […]

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — In a twist of irony, the Democratic National Convention is requiring delegates to show photo ID to receive their official credentials. While the Democrats require an ID to get into their convention, they have consistently fought against voter ID laws requiring citizens to show one when they vote. During the 2011 Regular […]

(Video above: Gov. Robert Bentley makes his pitch to the people of Alabama to approve a lottery) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has thrown in the towel on pushing for tax increases to fund the growth of the state’s Medicaid program, announcing Wednesday that he is instead calling a Special Session of the […]

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — With a string of successes, Alabama’s aerospace industry is now growing at a rate that could position it to one day challenge agriculture, automotive manufacturing and tourism for the title of the state’s largest engine of economic activity. “Our second fastest growing industry sector in the state now is the aerospace […]

(Video above: Alabama’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention is short one vote) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — With anticipation building for the Democratic Party to officially put forward Hillary Clinton as the first female presidential nominee of a major U.S. political party, Alabama led off the roll call vote with an embarrassing flub that quickly made […]

I was blessed with the opportunity to represent Alabama as a delegate at this year’s Republican National Convention, alongside my dad. It was an experience I will never forget and one I feel changed America, the Party, many undecided voters and even some in the media. When I tell you I believe this presidential campaign […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has for months withheld protective gear from Alabama law enforcement agencies because some of it is “militaristic looking” and may cause local residents to feel “scared.” The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, for example, had previously received two unarmed, tracked armored vehicles under Congress’s “1033” program. The program, which has been […]

August 5-7, which will be the state’s tax-free weekend, is quickly approaching and Alabamians are preparing to go out and take full advantage of the savings. The annual sales tax holiday will apply to clothing, computers, and school supplies and will provide relief to Alabamians who face the second-highest effective sales tax rate in the […]

A new report from the Tax Foundation reveals that two Alabama cities – Birmingham and Montgomery – have the second highest effective sales tax rates in the country for cities with over 200,000 people. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the liberal city of Chicago, Illinois, President Obama’s hometown, has the top rate at 10.25 percent. High sales taxes […]

U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) was recently interviewed by Bob Grip, News anchor at Fox 10 / WALA-TV in Mobile about the 2016 Presidential race and state political issues. In that exchange, Rep. Byrne was asked a question received via Twitter which inquired, “Will Rep. Byrne endorse Donald Trump and take the moral stain on […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Special Legislative Session is increasingly likely in the late summer or early fall and Alabama lawmakers are considering options to bring more money into the state’s beleaguered General Fund Budget. With Medicaid approximately $85 million underfunded and little appetite for tax increases, various lottery proposals are getting consideration as legislative leaders […]

TUSCALOOSA and AUBURN, Ala. — With security threats growing nationally and around the globe, the University of Alabama and Auburn University are both taking steps to make sure football game days are safer than they’ve ever been. With that in mind, both universities have announced they are implementing clear-bag only policies at their football stadiums. […]

New York, NY — The Broadway musical Hamilton has taken the world by storm, and now Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban is even showing it some love. This weekend the five-time national champ and his wife sent a signed football to Michael Luwoye, the Alabama native who is the new alternate for the […]

New York, NY — The Alabama Tourism Department took over the heart of the Big Apple last week with a major marketing push throughout Manhattan. Using several unique strategies, the campaign set to send a little bit of the Alabama experience north of the Mason-Dixon to give the Yankees a taste of a southern vacation. […]

MOBILE, Ala. — It’s just a simple sign with a short message, but Maureen Maclay of Mobile has used it to start a movement. In the wake of numerous violent tragedies, including the Dallas and Baton Rouge police shootings and terrorist attacks around the world, Maclay felt compelled to do something. “With all of the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The website MSN compiled a list of the coolest thing to do in each of the 50 states for under $20, and for Birmingham residents, the Alabama bargain will come as no surprise. According to MSN’s review performed by GOBankingRates, going to a Birmingham Barons’ game is the best way for Alabamians […]