U.S. Reps. Barry Moore (R-Hoover) and Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) introduced legislation to protect veteran-owned small businesses across the country in October 2024.

Promising strong leadership and fresh ideas, Republican Clint Hollingsworth launched his candidacy for the District 12 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. “I am running for the Alabama House of Representatives because I believe our community deserves an experienced leader who will fight to get us a seat at the table,” said Hollingsworth, a […]

7. It turns out that if you attempt to slaughter an entire nation of people and fail, those people will try to make sure that does not happen again. 6. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says that “universal injunctions are an unconstitutional abuse of judicial power” and he expects the trend to end after a few […]

Lineworkers are the superheroes of the utility industry, often working in unpleasant weather conditions and difficult terrains. At Alabama Power, lineworkers start their careers as apprentices where they learn the fundamentals of electricity as well as the skills needed to safely work on power lines.

The Exceptional Anglers event Gone Fishin’, Not Just Wishin’ will take place May 7-9 at Oak Mountain State Park. The event teaches basic fishing skills to students with disabilities from Alabaster and Pelham city schools and the Shelby and Jefferson county school systems.

Emondre Johnson, owner of The Bark Park in Birmingham, knew he made the right decision to open his own business, but it wasn’t until he won the 2023 Birmingham Small Business Week Pitch Competition that he got an additional boost.

In the final stretch before voters in the Alabama House District 11 special primary election head to the polls on May 13, GOP candidate Heath Allbright is fighting back against what he calls “dishonest” attacks against his character and his family. After a campaign mailer from an Alabama-registered 1776 PAC flooded mailboxes of the Cullman-area […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is coming off a tough first year of the Kalen DeBoer era — at least by their own standards. With a 9-3 regular season record that resulted in missing the first edition of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, the Tide followed up that bitter result with an embarrassing bowl game […]

For the first time in 80 years, an Alabama-owned horse competed in the Kentucky Derby. While he didn’t leave with the roses, Coal Battle made a strong showing and gave the state a reason to cheer. Coal Battle, owned by Thomasville grocer Robbie Norman, finished 11th out of 19 horses in the 151st Kentucky Derby […]

State Rep. Debbie Wood is still pushing for her election audit bill to pass despite time running out in the 2025 Legislative Session.

It's now a felony for doctors to provide minors with puberty blockers, cross-sex hormone treatments, or surgeries for gender transition.

A class action lawsuit was filed last week in federal court in Alabama against Stake.US, a sweepstakes-based online casino, accusing the company of operating an illegal gambling platform accessible to Alabama users, despite the state having some of the strictest laws in the nation. The lawsuit names Laura Hall and her minor child as plaintiffs, […]

The Alabama Trucking Association presented its highest annual honor, the H. Chester Webb Award for Distinguished Service, to Birmingham business leader and industry veteran Susan Kirkpatrick of Buddy Moore Transportation during the 2025 Alabama Trucking Convention, held on April 24-26, at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort. Tim Frazier, last year’s recipient and ATA Senior […]

More than two years into her first term, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is quickly becoming one of the Senate’s most vocal advocates for families, mothers and children. Ahead of Mother’s Day, Britt is reintroducing the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act, a cornerstone of her pro-life, pro-family legislative agenda. The bill aims […]

Why would you give money to a murderer or a racist?

After a huge jobs report, President Donald Trump spent the weekend infuriating his enemies

President Donald J. Trump’s first 100 days back in the White House have been nothing short of historic. After four years of open borders, weaponized government, and economic decline under Joe Biden, we now have a president that is committed to putting the American people first. In just 100 days, President Trump has done more […]

SSAB plans to invest approximately $74 million to expand its heat treatment capacity at its steel production facility in Mobile County, the company announced on Friday. The project will include construction of a new building and installation of a state-of-the-art tempering furnace at the SSAB plant in Axis. Company officials said the expansion will increase […]

Alabama farmer Monica Carroll will bring decades of agricultural experience, plus a passion for serving people, to her new role as the state’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) executive director. Appointed by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Carroll begins May 5. “When we have farmers who come in and look for our programs, I can […]

World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago, but without obtaining its stated objective. The cause of the war — the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Poland — went unrealized. Poland had merely traded Nazi occupation for Russian domination. For all the high-minded conjecture about a safer, more secure world, the fate of […]

Our Alabama Baptist retreat at Shocco Springs is a gorgeous place, and I’ve enjoyed every event I’ve attended there. Several years ago, I attended a two-day training course for pastors. A conference for senior adults was on site at the same time. I saw that the other group was having a concert that night when […]

‘Beetlejuice’ The American Theatre Guild presents Birmingham’s premiere of the Broadway musical comedy “Beetlejuice.” Based on Tim Burton’s film, the musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. Save the date for […]

A disturbance following Monday’s Decatur City Council work session resulted in the arrests of six people on charges including disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest. In a news release, Decatur Police Department said officers responded to a disturbance at the City Council chambers shortly after the conclusion of the work session. The release said the […]

As dawn broke on April 25, Veterans Park at Fort Novosel became a sacred gathering place for Australians, New Zealanders, their international allies, and Fort Novosel leaders, commemorating a legacy of sacrifice and partnership.