A meeting of the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus on Tuesday left the leadership race for Senate President Pro Tempore unresolved after members chose to hold the vote after the Thanksgiving holiday on December 3. State Sens. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and Majority Leader Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) are locked in a tight race for the powerful role. […]

College football is going through a period of change and nobody knows exactly how the College Football Playoff committee is going to evaluate for spots in the expanded 12-team field. The new format comes at a time when the SEC is the deepest and most competitive it has been in years. Six teams have a […]

In the latest episode of Longshore and McKnight, hosts John Longshore and Barry McKnight kick it off with Troy athletics.Troy football faces a critical weekend game against Louisiana, while the men’s basketball team gears up for Monday’s “Turkey Tip-Off” against UTSA. Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You can stream the show live from 7 to 9 a.m. […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has announced a handful of high-ranking staff promotions and a new hire in his Washington D.C. office. Each member of the group has extensive experience in legislative service, with two having worked for President Trump’s first Administration. As Alabama’s congressional districts shifted last year, Moore (R-Enterprise), currently representing the 2nd District, […]

Travelers on Alabama’s roadways can expect higher traffic volumes as the holiday season begins. For the safety of the traveling public, construction industry workers and maintenance crews, the Alabama Department of Transportation will have no temporary lane closures from Wednesday, Nov. 27 at noon through Sunday, Dec. 1 at 11:59 p.m. Throughout the year, ALDOT limits […]

21 Alabama State Trooper trainees graduated Thursday from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Class 2024-B, completing rigorous training at ALEA’s Training Center in Selma to prepare them for law enforcement roles across the state. Twenty graduates will join ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division, which oversees safety on Alabama’s roadways. One graduate will join the agency’s Marine […]

DC BLOX, a leading provider of digital infrastructure in the Southeastern United States, has announced plans to develop three new hyperscale edge node sites, with Montgomery and Huntsville selected as locations for advanced data centers. These investment projects underscore Atlanta-based DC BLOX’s commitment to meeting the region’s rapidly growing demand for cutting-edge digital infrastructure. The […]

As The University of Alabama and Auburn University football programs prepare to meet on Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, a group of student veterans from both universities will come together to trek across the state to bring awareness to veteran suicides. Members of UA’s Campus Veterans Association will march alongside Auburn’s Student Veterans Association in […]

The Associated Builders and Contractors have elected a Birmingham-based lawyer as the 2025 Chairman of the organization’s national Board of Directors. David Pugh, a partner at Bradley, was chosen by his peers for the position at the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona on Tuesday. In his legal career, he has represented owners, general contractors, […]

7. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, a 26-year-old from Irondale, Ala., has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for detonating an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office in Montgomery earlier this year. The attack, which occurred in February, was motivated by Calvert’s extremist ideologies, with stickers at the scene expressing support for […]

Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed (R-Jasper) announced this week that he was resigning his State Senate seat to serve as the Senior Advisor to Workforce Transformation to Governor Ivey. As the Senate Republican Caucus decides who will succeed Reed as pro tem, State Senate District 5 will soon too decide who will become […]

The way the Alabama Crimson Tide has been playing as of late has garnered the attention of some of the biggest names in the media space. Barstool Sports founder and noted Michigan alumnus Dave Portnoy has placed a $100,000 wager on the Tide to win the national championship, a bet that would pay out $1.1 […]

Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation criticized the National Institute of Health (NIH) Thursday for not being transparent about a recently study on the effects of puberty blockers for minors. The New York Times reported last month that a study funded by the NIH was being buried for political reasons. The results of the study showed that […]

Beer fans in Birmingham are getting a huge piece of news this week as Trim Tab Brewing has announced they have decided to sell and according to a report from Birmingham Now, Cahaba Brewing Company is in talks to purchase it. “We’ve got some exciting changes on the horizon and wanted to keep you in […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is on the cusp of a trip to the SEC Championship and potentially the College Football Playoff, but the team cannot afford to get ahead of itself going into a final two games that should be beyond winnable on paper. With a trip out to Norman, Oklahoma this week to take […]

An Irondale man who placed and detonated a shrapnel-filled explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s Office in Montgomery has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 27, admitted during his plea hearing that he manufactured the explosive device using nails and screws as shrapnel. After setting the explosive device […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, our hosts tackled a wide range of sports topics, from college football playoff implications to basketball matchups and local team updates. Expert guests, Jason Caldwell and Rodney Orr, join our hosts and give their insights. Available now on YouTube and Spotify?️? You can stream the show live from 7 to 9 […]

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News sources reported on Wednesday that President-Elect Donald Trump and his staff are now considering creating a White House position dedicated exclusively to cryptocurrency policy. According to FOX Business, the individual named to the role would interact with regulators, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Trump’s team has […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is sitting at 8-2 with two games remaining in the season in what has been a logjam of an SEC season. Barring absolute chaos in the last two weeks, it appears the two teams that are going to represent the conference in the SEC Championship game in Atlanta is going to […]

The Alabama Community College Conference is adding a new sport to its list of athletic offerings. According to the ACCC, women’s flag football, one of the newest sports sanctioned by the National Junior College Athletic Association, will be offered to female students beginning in the 2025-2026 academic school year. Once competition begins, the ACCC will […]

Earlier this week, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians announced an agreement to purchase the Birmingham Racecourse from the McGregor family. The McGregor family owns both the Birmingham Racecourse and VictoryLand, a former dog racing track in Macon County. The Alabama Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association is expressing cautious optimism for the future of the […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt has been named a Vice Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). Britt reports she will be laser focused on solidifying and expanding the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate. “Senate Republicans are ready to get to work! The American people delivered the White House and the Senate majority because […]

The holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving is next week, and stores are already filled with turkeys, Christmas decorations, and Black Friday deals. Broadway Baptist Church in Rainsville is also preparing for Christmas. Once again, members of the church are inviting everyone to Walk Through Bethlehem without leaving the state. For several years now, the […]