A new Alabama-based representative for the Tennessee RiverLine is set to strengthen local partnerships and expand access to outdoor recreation along the Tennessee River, including in Decatur and across North Alabama. Decatur Morgan County Tourism recently announced that TJ Johnson has joined the Tennessee RiverLine team as its Alabama-based program manager. The position is focused […]

One of Birmingham’s very own — Christy Swaid — broke a Guinness World Record. Jet ski champion, stuntwoman and entrepreneur, Christy Swaid was already extremely impressive, but now she can add a new record to her resume. Swaid was recently entered into the Guinness World Records as the oldest person to backward somersault on a […]

The Troy Trojans have landed themselves a new offensive coordinator. According to a release from the school, Troy has hired Adam Austin to Gerad Parker’s staff as the new offensive coordinator following a dominating season for his Tarleton State offense, the best in all of the FCS. After his second year with the Texans, Austin […]

As one of the first people to experience Alabama’s incredible diversity of landscapes and wildlife, 18th century explorer William Bartram traversed much of central and south Alabama during a three-year period of exploration from 1775-1778. He extensively documented the plants, animals and native tribes in what is now the Southeast U.S. To commemorate that period of […]

As the last legislative session of the quadrennium begins, the budgets are the priority, as always. The education funding dollars will not be flowing as prolifically as they have the past three years. There will be some wrestling within the education community for dollars. This jockeying will be confounded even further because of an exponential […]

Named after a famous 1940s Bullock County moonshiner who eventually served an 18-month federal prison sentence at Maxwell Air Force Base for producing illegal liquor, the Clyde May’s whiskey company was founded in Union Springs in 2001 by the bootlegger’s son, Kenny May. Though the whiskey it produced was actually distilled in Kentucky, it was […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth announced Friday that former State Rep. Connie Rowe will serve as his new Chief of Staff following Catherine Gayle Fuller’s departure into the private sector after years of service in the Lt. Governor’s office. Lawmakers will to Montgomery on Tuesday when the Alabama Legislature reconvenes for the 2026 regular session and […]

Who is right about the shooting in Minnesota, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) or former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook)? Does the Venezuela attack mean we are headed to Greenland, Cuba, or Colombia next? Is the lottery really a big issue for voters? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, […]

The Business Council of Alabama has endorsed Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen in his campaign for Lieutenant Governor. ProgressPAC, BCA’s political arm, announced the endorsement Thursday, citing Allen’s record on election security, fiscal responsibility, and reducing regulatory burdens on businesses. “Wes Allen understands that efficient government and a strong business climate go hand in […]

The Alabama Department of Workforce has opened a new Athens-Limestone Career Center at Athens State University, positioning Workforce Alabama to respond to the mounting workforce demands in one of the state’s fastest-growing regions. The center, located in Chasteen Hall on Athens State’s campus, is designed to connect job seekers with employers at a time when […]

It’s been a contentious time recently for former Ole Miss and current LSU head coach Lane Kiffin, but that didn’t stop the former Rebels coach for shouting out his old team. After a very impressive six-year run in Oxford, Kiffin was the national subject of a huge coaching decision — take the head coaching position […]

Federal investigators say the man responsible for the murder of Mountain Brook native Ella Cook acted with deliberate, long-term intent and showed no remorse for his crimes, underscoring the evil behind the attack. Cook, 19, was one of two people killed during a December shooting at Brown University that also left nine others injured. Her […]

Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsements for the 2026 election cycle, backing dozens of incumbent members of the Alabama House of Representatives the organization says have demonstrated consistent support for the state’s manufacturing sector. The statewide manufacturing trade group said the endorsements reflect input from its member companies and are based on lawmakers’ engagement with […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has named longtime lobbyist and policy strategist Susan Kennedy as senior counsel for external affairs to lead the city’s advocacy efforts before the Alabama Legislature and state agencies in Montgomery. Kennedy brings more than 25 years of legislative and government relations experience, with a professional background that spans economic development, public […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is calling out the dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric coming from leaders in the Democratic Party after a woman was killed in Minneapolis by an ICE officer acting in self defense. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent after she […]

7. Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated Troy 17-13 in the Salute to Veterans Bowl, becoming the only Alabama school to win a bowl game this season while trolling rivals on X with a “1 of 1” post, but as Alabama owns a non-bowl win at Oklahoma this year, the whole thing seems kinda pathetic. 6. Alabama […]

A group of middle school students from the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) is receiving national recognition for work rarely associated with students their age: using artificial intelligence to study the effectiveness of cancer treatments. The ASFA students have been awarded a $1,000 Promising STEM Innovation Award in the 2025–2026 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow […]

Alabama’s economy showed continued strength in November as the state’s unemployment rate declined and wage and salary employment reached a new record high, according to data released by the Alabama Department of Workforce. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in November, down from 3.3% during the same month last year. The decline […]

A recent clarification from the U.S. Postal Service is prompting renewed attention to how postmarks are applied to mail — an issue with implications not only for voters, but also for anyone sending time-sensitive items such as bill payments, tax documents or legal filings. According to CNN reporting, USPS has clarified that a postmark may […]

Representatives for Alabama’s economic development interests in the Republic of Korea visited the state earlier this month as they launch their new assignment. Sean Blakeley and Carol Yelim Choo are leading Alabama’s new foreign business development office in Seoul. The Alabama Department of Commerce announced the office in October, along with a Japan office in Tokyo, as […]

Colleagues in the Alabama House of Representatives have had to say goodbye twice to former State Rep. Howard Sanderford. Once, when he announced he would not run again for a seventh term in 2022, and now, as he died Wednesday in Huntsville at age 90. Sanderford was always known as one of the kinder, gentler […]

The Crimson Tide had a roller coaster of a season that ended in a disappointing fashion — an embarrassing blowout at the hands of the Indiana Hoosiers at the Rose Bowl. With recent transfer portal buzz, it’s looking like Kalen DeBoer is going to have quite a different team next season. The Tide has seen […]

A Delaware-registered dark money group that sprang to life immediately following a coordinated legal assault on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is now running a new television spot that makes its true purpose very clear. After weeks of flooding the Montgomery media market with attack ads aimed at Blue Cross, Alabama Patients First […]

A long-recognized picturesque landmark in north Jefferson County is being prepared for a new use. Plans are advancing to transform Hallmark Farms into the Alabama Farm Center, a large agricultural and exhibition complex expected to support economic activity while providing space for education and public events. Hallmark Farms, visible from Interstate 65 near Warrior, was […]