The Auburn Tigers handled the Ole Miss Rebels with ease on Wednesday night to pull another game closer towards locking up an SEC regular season title. With things out of hand late in the game and the Tigers pulling away for a 30-point victory, Auburn legend Charles Barkley hopped on the ESPN broadcast and talked […]

An Alabama Republican women’s group is claiming that Governor Kay Ivey snubbed them after they came out in opposition to a proposal driven by her office that would change the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA). The Alabama Federation of Republican Women (AFRW) had been invited to a reception at the governor’s mansion Wednesday. But, […]

Over the past 15 months, Montgomery City Councilman Andrew Szymanski has collaborated with Renasant Bank to introduce a program addressing crime, enhancing police recruitment and reinforcing Montgomery’s neighborhoods. The initiative, known as the Community Homebuyer Loan, offers Montgomery Police Department officers an opportunity to purchase homes in the communities they serve without a down payment. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is on the cusp of getting started with spring camp, which is the first official signal that football season will soon be upon us. Spring practice is always followed closely by fans and media, but no one really knows anything outside of the building until A-Day rolls around where fans gather […]

The Birmingham Stallions will attempt to continue making history this season when they try to win their fourth straight league title and second consecutive UFL Championship after claiming victory in the inaugural season in 2024. After winning the USFL in 2022 and 2023, the league combined with the XFL to form the UFL, but the […]

Alabama lawmakers are leading the way among state legislatures across the country on how to address the issue of illegal immigration. Members of both the State Senate and the House of Representatives are currently advancing a package of legislation designed to curb illegal immigration on the state level as the Trump administration executes a whole-of-government […]

The Auburn Tigers wrote another chapter in this storybook season on Wednesday night, destroying a solid Ole Miss Rebels team by a score of 106-76 in a game the Tigers led wire to wire. With a big 50-point first half, Auburn set themselves up well headed into the second frame but only led by 10 […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry analyze Auburn’s dominant 106-76 win over Ole Miss, led by Janai Broom’s 24-point performance, which keeps the Tigers atop the SEC standings. The hosts debate whether Auburn’s consistent blowouts have made their games predictable, drawing comparisons to Alabama’s football dominance in past years. Meanwhile, Alabama’s […]

 A Birmingham man who was released on parole in 2023 has now been charged with 14 murders, including the killing of a firefighter at his station and multiple mass shootings. Damien McDaniel, 22, has been charged with capital murder in the July 2023 shooting of Jordan Melton, a Birmingham firefighter who was ambushed outside Station […]

Backed by a recent $11.4 million Department of Defense  (DOD) contract through the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Auburn University’s Applied Research Institute (AUARI) in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park is establishing a cutting-edge radiation hardening, or rad hardening, facility — the only university-led facility of its kind in the nation — to help ensure the reliability of military […]

The Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee voted 9-0 on Wednesday to advance211 SB92, a bill that would implement a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in schools across the state. Sponsored by State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva), SB92 seeks to curb classroom distractions by requiring students to store their cell phones in designated locations during school hours.  […]

 7. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revealed on Fox News with Jesse Watters that she directed the firing and security clearance revocation of over 100 intelligence officers for “brazen” sexually explicit exchanges in NSA chatrooms, a scandal unearthed by Christopher Rufo and labeled “horrific behavior” unfit for a platform meant for mission-critical work. DNI […]

Music lovers in Birmingham are in for a treat this year as the city’s entertainment venues prepare to host an impressive lineup of concerts. With the grand opening of the Coca-Cola Amphitheater, a host of major acts hitting the stage at historic theaters, and intimate indie performances at Saturn, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re […]

With President Donald Trump back in the White House, it looks as if Space Command may finally move to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, after years of delay and controversy. The saga of bringing Space Command to the Rocket City dates back to the waning days of the first Trump Administration in 2016. Before leaving office, […]

State and local officials gathered at the Alabama State Capitol on Monday to provide an update on the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit, a law enforcement coalition dedicated to reducing crime in Montgomery. The press conference, held in the Old House Chamber, was attended by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor, Attorney […]

With approximately two months remaining, Alabamians are urged to obtain their Secure, Trusted, and Reliable Identification (STAR ID) before the May 7, 2025, deadline. The STAR ID, Alabama’s equivalent of the REAL ID, will be required for domestic air travel and access to certain federal facilities, including military installations. The REAL ID Act, passed by […]

A long-serving Shelby Elementary cafeteria worker has lost her job after an emotional hearing over her efforts to raise money for the school’s PTO lunch fund. Related: Shelby County cafeteria worker faces termination after raising donations for student lunches ABC33/40 reported that on Monday night, after a six-hour deliberation, the Shelby County School Board voted […]

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. James C. Loyd, a 19-year-old soldier from Brilliant, Alabama, has been identified. Loyd was last seen on January 31, 1944, during combat in Italy. His remains were officially identified on March 14, 2024. In January 1944, Pvt. Loyd was serving […]

A proposal to more efficiently verify the age and parental consent of children’s app downloads drew a big crowd to the Alabama House’s child and senior advocacy committee meeting today.  Companion legislation, known nationwide as the App Store Accountability Act, would require app stores like Apple and Google to verify users’ ages and obtain parental […]

According to a newly published study, the Poarch Creek Indians had a more than $4 billion economic impact on Alabama’s economy in 2023. The substantial contribution is in addition to the thousands of jobs the tribe has created in multiple industries across the state. PCI is also a large contributor to the state’s tax base. […]

The Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee voted unanimously today to advance SB199, a bill that would provide paid parental leave for state employees, including K-12 public school teachers. The legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile), aims to ensure state employees receive adequate time off following childbirth, adoption, or miscarriage. […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is once again siding with President Donald Trump’s effort to protect children from the radical transgender ideology being pushed by leftists across the country. Marshall led a 23-state amicus brief filed Tuesday in support of Trump’s Executive Order requiring federal agencies to stop funding sex-change procedures for minors. The order […]

University of New Orleans basketball player James White, who played for UAB during the 2023-2024 season, is a central figure in the latest gambling incident to shake the college basketball world. According to Jeff Goodman, a college basketball journalist at The Field of 68, White and three of his teammates have been held out of […]

State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) believes that parents and guardians who are currently under investigation by the Alabama Department of Human Resources should be fully informed of their due process rights. Paschal introduced the “DHR Transparency and Due Process Rights Notification Act” Wednesday. The lawmaker believes this bill is part of the effort by the […]