Three in-state men’s college basketball players have been named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy midseason watchlist, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced on Monday. The Oscar Robertson Trophy, an annual honor bestowed upon the nation’s top college basketball player, has been given out every year since 1959, making it the oldest award of its kind. […]

Rep. Cynthia Almond (R-Tuscaloosa) is addressing rising concerns over drone activity around Alabama’s public schools. Following an increase in unexplained drone sightings across the country, Almond has filed a bill aimed at regulating drone use near schools to protect students and teachers.

In the today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry discuss the upcoming historic matchup between Auburn and Alabama basketball! The game marks the first time the in-state rivals could meet as the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country. They analyzed Auburn’s loss to Florida and Alabama’s recent success, emphasizing the […]

With over 12,000 employees and an annual economic statewide impact of $1.1 billion, Alabama's fishing industry is vital to the state's overall well-being. The high level of success, however, is under threat from outside sources that could severely damage one of Alabama's key industries.

One of Birmingham’s most famous former residents is moving back to the Yellowhammer State. According to a story from the Birmingham Business Journal, SEC Network analyst and one of the most well known figures in sports media, Paul Finebaum, is purchasing a 12,165-square-foot, five-bedroom, eight-bathroom home Mountain Brook home with his wife Linda for a […]

For the past decade, Gadsden City High School’s Special Olympics basketball team has had its special needs cheerleaders leading chants and bringing spirit to the court. However, for those 10 years, the cheerleaders remained on the sidelines.

Former Alabama Crimson Tide star cornerback Patrick Surtain II has been named the 2025 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Thursday night. The Denver Broncos star, who played for the Tide from 2018-2020, beat out Steelers linebacker TJ Watt, Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson, Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, and Eagles […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth spoke to the importance of supporting servicemembers, veterans, and their families during his address to the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Tuesday morning. Ainsworth promoted the creation of a new veterans resource center to concentrate that support — while further articulating his opposition to a separate proposal under consideration by […]

The Alabama Legislature began its 2025 regular session last week and Governor Kay Ivey outlined several priorities in her State of the State Address. Among them was a new initiative to provide eight weeks of paid parental leave for state employees and teachers. Alabama currently lacks a state-sponsored parental leave policy. Governor Ivey cited findings […]

Strong thinks it's past time for the federal government to be funding National Public Radio, and is putting forward legislation to stop it.

After at least two Alabama cities moved to ban Delta-8 THC products, State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) has introduced a bill that would outlaw the substances statewide. SB132 would classify Delta-8, Delta-10, and other psychoactive THC variants as Schedule I controlled substances, placing them in the same category as marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Currently, Delta-8 […]

Alabama’s congressional redistricting case is back in federal court, where judges will determine the future of the state’s newly drawn racially-gerrymandered district map, which enabled the election of Rep. Shomari Figures as the second Black Democrat in CongressTwenty-two Democratic-led states have sued the Trump administration over a 15% cut to NIH indirect grant costs, arguing the move violates federal law and threatens institutions like UAB and UAH, but Alabama has not joined the lawsuit. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the cuts, with a hearing set for February 21

The University of Alabama System held its 2025 Montgomery Drive-In last week. The event drew more than 80 members of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and also local business leaders. The annual gathering is one of the chamber's most popular public policy and advocacy initiatives.

On Monday evening, Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth publicly announced his opposition to a proposal by Governor Kay Ivey to reform the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA). According to Ainsworth, the proposal would transform the entity from “an independent, veteran-led agency to one that is subject to the full authority and direction of the […]

DeVonta Smith has had quite the journey towards becoming a Super Bowl champion and the first-ever Alabama drafted player to score a touchdown in the big game. In 2016, Smith led his high school team to the state championship game. But on the same Superdome field where he claimed his first Super Bowl victory last […]

Delta-8 is the latest drug lawmakers should ban, it is not the last

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is again joining the effort to mitigate Chinese influence in American affairs. This time, the state's top law enforcement official along with seventeen other fellow Attorney Generals from across the country, dispatched a letter to leading asset advisors requesting information on 'essential disclosures' regarding Chinese investments.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) thinks Elon Musk has gone too far in his attempt to rid the federal government of waste, fraud, and abuse. Sewell and House Democrats introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act Friday, which she says is ” a direct response to Elon Musk’s shameful invasion of Americans’ privacy.” https://x.com/RepTerriSewell/status/1887611351993917608 President Donald […]

An Athens man pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in a conspiracy last year to hack into the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and publish fraudulent posts in the name of the then-SEC Chairman. Eric Council, 25, entered a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated […]

On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey announced appointments to fill vacancies in three district judgeship positions and one sheriff position across the state: Lauderdale County District Judgeship Governor Ivey has appointed William D. Motlow, III, as District Judge for the 11th Judicial Circuit in Lauderdale County, Alabama. Motlow, a graduate of the University of North Alabama and […]

New evidence has emerged suggesting foul play in the disappearance of Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr., a Huntsville real estate agent missing since mid-December. Authorities now believe Dumas, 37, was abducted, and five individuals are wanted in connection with the case, marking a significant shift in the investigation.

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers will be facing each other in what looks on paper like perhaps the biggest regular season game in the history of each program, and the already sky high stakes got even higher on Monday afternoon with the release of the new AP Poll. Despite a loss to Florida […]

Two bills have been filed in the Alabama Senate that would reform the practice of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) within the state, as federal lawmakers consider a path forward as well. The fight over PBM reform at the State House has lurched throughout the current quadrennium after a similar measure died in the Alabama House […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are two of the best teams in all of college basketball, and Saturday’s massive showdown in Tuscaloosa will be under some of the brightest lights of the season. As if perhaps the biggest regular season matchup in history between the two teams couldn’t get any bigger, it was […]