The Ramsay High School football team has added former Alabama running back Trent Richardson to their coaching staff, they announced Friday morning on social media. https://twitter.com/RamsayFootball/status/1781348902249103749 Richardson joins a Rams program that has ranked among the state’s elite in recent years. The Birmingham high school boasts a 44-11 record since 2020 and claimed a class […]

'Organized grabass' is probably a too kind way of describing our government

After the retirement of Nick Saban, the Alabama coaching search was one of the wildest two-day sequences that this state, or the college football world in general, has ever seen. Names were being thrown around left and right, from Dan Lanning to Dabo Swinney to Lane Kiffin, with conflicting reports galore. But by all accounts, […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is once again criticizing President Joe Biden's foreign policy in the Middle East.

On Saturday, the University of Alabama System unveiled a plaque at Bryant-Denny Stadium honoring late trustee Jim Wilson, a longtime member of the board who passed away in 2023. “Jim Wilson was a remarkable individual whose impact on The University of Alabama is truly immeasurable,” said UA President Stuart Bell. “Jim’s leadership was instrumental in […]

Former Alabama and current Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is stepping up to provide ten Philadelphia schools with air conditioning units. Hurts is cutting a $200,000 check that will help schools that still do not have AC including Clara Barton, Gloria Casarez, Castor Gardens, D. Newlin Fell, Thomas Finletter, Fitler Academics Plus, Benjamin Franklin/Science Leadership […]

Last year, it was announced that Major League Baseball would be hosting a game at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham in the MLB’s ‘Field of Dreams’ game as a tribute to Willie Mays and the Negro Leagues. Now, the league has announced that fans who hope to attend the matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals […]

Alabama households with modest incomes will soon benefit from new below-market mortgage interest rates offered by the Alabama Housing Finance Authority’s First Step Mortgage Revenue Bond program. Homebuyers who earn less than the median income for their area can apply for two special 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates: either 5.5% on FHA, VA, or USDA loans, […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Montgomery) is not happy and he is about to turn this government around if lawmakers don't knock off all of this "organized grabass"

Thursday morning, Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law legislation permitting Virginia’s universities to directly sign student-athletes to Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, a development that could spell massive changes across college athletics. The NCAA currently prohibits schools from directly paying players, meaning most NIL money is raised and distributed through third-party organizations called […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE)  announced that Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program is once again recognized for the highest quality in today’s release of the national report, The 2023 State of Preschool. Alabama is one of only five states in the country to meet 10 of 10 research-based […]

Instead of trying to avoid a tough stance on abortion, Republican politicians should take a lesson from U.S. Sen. Katie Britt.

Defund public broadcasting

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer is in Tuscaloosa with significantly higher expectations than he’s faced throughout his entire coaching career. Despite last season’s improbable run to the national championship with the Washington Huskies, his current role is one where titles aren’t just hoped for — but expected. According to DeBoer, the expectations of […]

Innovate Alabama has announced recipients for the fourth round of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program, awarding nearly $4 million to 22 small businesses. 17 of the 22 recipients are currently based in Alabama and received an average of more than $175,000. For the first time, the Supplemental Grant Program has expanded beyond the borders […]

The Nature Conservancy in Alabama will hold an Earth Day dedication for its new Fenvkvcēkv (pronounced finuh-guh-jee-guh) Creek Preserve at Flagg Mountain in Coosa County on Friday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. Flagg Mountain is the southernmost peak and start of the 2,000-mile-long Appalachian Mountain range, which is why the The Nature Conservancy calls the […]

On Thursday, Governor Ivey announced the acquisition of the Foley Beach Express Bridge after finalizing a $60 million purchase from American Roads LLC, with plans to cease toll collections at noon the Friday before Memorial Day. Ivey, along with Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and representatives from the Baldwin County Bridge Company, celebrated the agreement […]

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On Thursday, the Alabama Republican Party officially backed the legislative fix proposed by Democrats to ensure President Joe Biden will be certified in accordance with deadlines enforced by the Alabama Secretary of State. Alabama’s deadline to certify is August 15, 2024. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to begin August 19, 2024. Secretary of State […]

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate considered the impeachment brought by the House of Representatives against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate, led by U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), voted to dismiss the charges against Mayorkas in a party-line vote. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville was livid at what he […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee voted to give a favorable report to legislation creating new supervisory positions at the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). SB322, sponsored by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville). Sen. Chambliss chairs the Joint Prison Oversight Committee. That committee holds an annual public hearing every year. In […]

The Alabama Republican supermajority, led by the Senate Judiciary Committee, has  advanced a bill addressing a timeline issue between the Democratic National Convention and Alabama's ballot deadline

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and former Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond were both named as top-15 players in college football by 247Sports’ Blake Brockermeyer:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by CBS Sports College Football (@cbssportscfb) Bond, who elected to enter the transfer portal shortly after Nick Saban announced his retirement, […]

Before the transfer portal came along, it was nearly impossible to see a player in any sport transfer directly from one rival to another. But in today’s day and age of college athletics, that reality might not be too far off. Former Auburn 5-star guard Aden Holloway, who was a McDonald’s All-American and consensus top-20 […]