According to a new report from the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL), truck drivers and registered nurses continue to be the most sought-after employees in the state. ADOL made its determination by examining Help Wanted Online Data (HWOL), for which those two professions had more than 5,000 combined job listings. Both registered nurses and truck […]

(Video above: “The Gary Vee Show” gives a more in-depth look at Gary Vaynerchuk’s time in Birmingham at SlossTech, starting at the 2:50 mark) Gary Vaynerchuk is a bonafide internet success story. In the early 2000s, he turned his father’s local liquor store into a $50 million-per-year web-based, wine-selling juggernaut. In 2009 he launched a […]

DEATSVILLE, Ala. — Someone in Deatsville does not want their local Holtville High School marching band to perform “Amazing Grace,” but it looks like they’re going to end up being disappointed at halftime of the Bulldogs’ first home game this fall. After receiving a complain from a parent, the local school board initially sent out […]

With the Democratic National Convention set to start this week, it seems like a good time to remember what the Clintons did last time they occupied the Oval Office. No, no, no, not what they — or more specifically, he — did in the Oval Office, but how then-President Bill Clinton used the perks of […]

By Karim Shamsi-Basha Twenty-year-old Tony Harris walked into the Shell station on Third Avenue West in Ensley looking defeated, sweat dripping from his chin. He held a bag of clothes over his shoulder, the other arm cradling a skateboard resting on his waist. He slowly approached Birmingham Police Officer Heather Campbell and me. Campbell faced […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — In addition to building the Ranger utility task vehicle, Alabamians working at Polaris’s newly-operational Huntsville facility are also assembling a vehicle that more closely resembles something off the set of a Batman movie than it does the world-class off-road vehicles Polaris is best known for. The Polaris Slingshot is a reverse trike […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — After watching this week’s Republican National Convention and listening to Donald J. Trump’s nomination acceptance speech Thursday, the chairman of the Alabama Minority GOP has come to the conclusion that Trump is going to be swept into the White House by a wave of support from Americans whose top issue are safety […]

TROY, Ala. — An Alabama man who pledged in a Facebook post to kill police has been arrested and charged with making a “terrorist threat,” a Class C Felony. Troy police Chief Randall Barr told WCBI Thursday that “20-year-old Javon Keontre Pryor threatened to kill several Troy police officers in a July 8 post. Court […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Donald J. Trump pledged Thursday night during his Republican presidential nomination acceptance speech to “fix TSA at the airports, which is a total disaster.” If he’s looking for an ally in Congress to help make that happen, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL3) may be his guy. In May, Rogers took Transportation Security Administration […]

Donald J. Trump is set to accept his party’s presidential nomination Thursday night during a primetime speech from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. His prepared remarks, which come in at 4,319 words, were predominately penned by Stephen Miller, a 30-year-old former staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions. Trump is scheduled to go on stage […]

When Donald J. Trump delivers the biggest speech of his short political career Thursday night, most of the words he will say will have been crafted by a 30-year-old former staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) Stephen Miller, who worked for Sessions for seven years–most recently as communications director–prior to joining the Trump campaign in […]

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) set the political world on fire Wednesday night after not endorsing Donald J. Trump during his speech at the Republican National Convention. Cruz’s remarks sparked fierce debate among Republican primary voters, some of whom credited the Texas senator for making a principled stand, while others criticized him for being a sore […]

Alabama is experiencing a surge of youth political participation in light of historical frustration at the state and national level. All across the state, young millennials are running for office and at least some of them are having success. In Florence, an 18 year-old successfully won a federal legal challenge allowing him to run for […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) bounced between interviews Wednesday afternoon, fresh off of his star turn on the big stage the night before when the Republican National Convention’s theme was “Make America Safe Again.” No subject could have been more fitting for Alabama’s junior senator, who has spent much of the last decade […]

In an in-depth piece titled “How Donald Trump Picked His Running Mate,” the New York Times on Wednesday unearthed some of the back story on the process that ultimately led to Indiana Gov. Mike Pence getting the nod. But for Alabamians, the most interesting insight may have been that Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) — a […]

The crew of the USS Alabama, a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine currently stationed in Washington, had a message for Auburn University this week. “1985 was a great year. Bo Jackson won the Heisman and the USS Alabama was commissioned. And for over 31 years, she’s been defending America’s freedom from under the sea. To all […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — One Alabama woman is making history at the Republican National Convention this week as the youngest delegate in attendance. Kathleen Moore, 18, is a student at Auburn University and the daughter of State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). Despite her young age, Kathleen wanted to make a difference in this historic election. “I […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The City of Mobile is expressing its support for the city’s law enforcement community this week with a stunning blue light display igniting the bayside skyline. “Our skyline will shine blue this week,” reads a post on the City of Mobile’s Facebook page, “in honor of the men and women in blue […]

Golden Flake will have a new owner but officials said to expect little else to change with the iconic Southern brand. Utz Quality Foods Inc. said today it is purchasing Golden Enterprises, the maker of Golden Flake snack foods, for $141 million, including $7 million in debt. The $12 per share purchase is expected to […]

(Video above: Alabama officially pledges 36 delegates to Donald J. Trump) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Donald J. Trump officially became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee on Tuesday evening, with Alabama kicking things off by casting 36 of its 50 votes for the billionaire real estate mogul. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) announced the state’s votes, while also […]

Brooke Smitherman is a Sylacauga, Alabama, native and Auburn University graduate who now works for a major defense contractor in California. This past weekend she traveled back to Alabama at a time when the United States as a whole is experiencing heightened racial tensions. What she saw during her trip prompted her to write a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In the wake of attacks on police officers in Dallas, Texas and Baton Rogue, Louisiana, Governor Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) announced that the state capitol building will be illuminated blue every night this week to honor law enforcement. “Alabama joins the rest of the nation in praying for the men and women who […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In the wake of numerous attacks in which law enforcement officers were targeted and killed, one Alabama lawmaker is urging his colleagues to pass a bill that would categorize such heinous acts as “hate crimes.” Hate crimes are prejudice-motivated acts targeting an individual because they are part of a group, such as […]

The past seven years have been a nightmare for conservatives at the U.S. Supreme Court. Or have they? Despite the tremendous press the Obama Administration has received for its landmark wins at the nation’s highest court, the 44th president has had an abysmal record defending the actions of the federal government under his leadership. Thanks […]