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The Alabama League of Municipalities has launched a new initiative aimed at promoting quality-of-life issues and civic engagement on a local level. Live Locally Alabama will also help to instill community pride and highlight the crucial role municipal government plays in the daily lives of citizens. 

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) Commissioner Kent Davis formally declined Gov. Kay Ivey’s request for his resignation on Friday. Ivey asked Davis to step down yesterday, citing “ample cause” for his removal. She also removed John Kilpatrick from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs, a 15-member board that oversees the Commissioner. “I respectfully […]

State Senator Arthur Orr weighed in on the Montgomery City Council's recent decision to pass a concealed carry ordinance that directly contradicts state law. The Council voted 8-1 this week to require a valid photo ID to carry a concealed weapon on one’s person or in a vehicle.

Colin Gray, the father of 14-year-old Colt Gray, who allegedly killed four people in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter, murder, and child cruelty.

A retired Army colonel was shot three times by an illegal alien on Sunday after the veteran traveled to meet the individual for a transaction involving work equipment that had been previously arranged online.

A national conservative nonprofit group is thanking Alabama's governor for her actions against DEI policies in the Yellowhammer State. 

The Jacksonville State University Gamecocks might just have one of the best broadcasting teams in the entire country. Bill Bussey, who has taken over as Jax State’s assistant athletics director for broadcasting, announced on the Rick & Bubba Show this week that former UAB and Jax State head football coach Bill Clark will begin joining […]

Someone might just have to remind Chris Stewart that we are a full week into the Kalen DeBoer era. During Wednesday’s broadcast of ‘Hey Coach’, the weekly radio show from Baumhower’s Victory Grill which Nick Saban appeared on throughout his tenure, the new official radio voice of the Crimson Tide made the unfortunate mistake of […]

In a move designed to connect AI data centers in two of Alabama's largest cities, Uniti Fiber has announced that it has plans to create a new 200-mile-long fiber network reaching from Montgomery to Mobile.

A 42-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala living in Alabama was charged on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice for illegally assuming a U.S. citizen’s identity and using it to vote in multiple elections. According the nine-count indictment, Angelica Maria Francisco, most recently of Russellville, assumed a U.S. citizen’s identity in 2011 to fraudulently obtain […]

Fraud EDU: Stop, Call, Confirm

“It just didn’t sound right, but I went ahead and did it.” “It was a fast-paced, busy day, so I sent the payment– but I should’ve trusted my gut.” The scam is called business email compromise– and it can be all too easy to fall victim. It doesn’t just affect businesses – everyday consumers can […]

Discourteous vapers lead to a lawmaker looking to pass a law

Jackson Hospital

After defaulting on approximately $60 million worth of municipal bonds, Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Montgomery has been given S&P Global’s lowest bond rating, according to Bloomberg. In August, UMB NA, the bond trustee, requested full payment of all principal and interest, citing the hospital’s failure to make rent and lease payments for five months. […]

Thirteen individuals with ties to Mountain Gateway, a Texas-based Christian missionary organization, were arrested and imprisoned in December of 2023 by the Nicaraguan government.

Updated at 5:30 p.m. to include Governor Ivey’s statement regarding Commissioner Davis’ failure to respond in time.  On Thursday, Governor Ivey formally requested the resignation of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis and removed John Kilpatrick from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs, effective immediately. In a letter addressed to Davis, Ivey […]

Finebaum says Kiffin would accept Florida job if offered

It has been a rough few years for fans of the Florida Gators. After parting with Dan Mullen following the 2021 season, Billy Napier has not had a winning season for the Gators in his first two years and appears to be on the way to yet another losing year after getting beaten like a […]

The Mobile Harbor Modernization Project to deepen and widen the Port of Mobile is entering its final phase. Upon completion, the six-stage environmentally friendly project will give a significant advantage to shippers while also fostering economic development in Mobile and across the state. 

The U.S. Justice Department seized over 30 web domains linked to a Russian disinformation campaign called “Doppelganger,” aimed at influencing the 2024 U.S. election. The domains imitated major news outlets, promoting pro-Russian narratives and undermining U.S. support for Ukraine

Former Alabama Crimson Tide cornerback was one of the most popular players on the team during the 2023 season during a year in which he took a massive leap to one of the best players in the country at his position as well as becoming a team leader. But Arnold’s recognition skyrocketed nationally as his […]

Moore is warning that a victory in November by former President Trump could result in some "civil unrest" by some who are upset at the result. 

A Florida surgeon has killed a Muscle Shoals man after mistakenly removing his liver during an operation at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach.

Huntsville’s economy – and, therefore, much of North Alabama – has long been tied to federal government institutions, especially major facilities of the US Army, NASA, and most recently the FBI. Those are wonderful assets for the region that should always be highly prized, but North Alabama must also pursue other avenues for job growth, […]

Every week we present “The Auburn Corner,” where we’ll get into a different topic on the Auburn Tigers, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. Entering 2024, Auburn is not only in the second year of the Hugh Freeze era but also the second year of the Payton Thorne […]

It pays to be a former player for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as this offseason in the National Football League has clearly shown. In a post on Alabama Football’s official social media accounts, the program announced that former players have signed contracts totaling over $1 billion throughout this year’s offseason. https://x.com/AlabamaFTBL/status/1831331442447810961 Some of the headline […]