Growing up as a teenager in the 1960s, I served as a page in the Alabama Legislature. One day when I was around 13 years old, I was looking around the House of Representatives and it occurred to me that North Alabama, as well as the state’s largest county, Jefferson, was vastly underrepresented.  Even at […]

One of the most frustrating aspects of pursuing the Eastern wild turkey in Alabama is hunting the wily birds in wide open territory, open agricultural fields or clearcuts for example. With virtually no cover to hide, hunters may have to resort to somewhat extreme measures to bag a bird in the open. I remember trying […]

The first major decision University of Alabama Athletic Director Greg Byrne made in Tuscaloosa has proven to have paid dividends. Byrne hired Nate Oats on March 27, 2019 to become the school’s next head basketball coach after the Avery Johnson era flamed out. Oats was not a flashy hire, and not one that was extremely […]

Governor Kay Ivey has issued a proclamation recognizing March 30 as "Doctors Day" in Alabama. The day is observed annually as a time to honor and recognize the physicians who care for their fellow citizens every day.

One of Alabama's most famed waterparks has recently been nominated in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the title of Best Indoor Waterpark in the entire country.

Nate Oats heard all the critics. The Alabama head coach has just taken his team to where they have only been once before and has the Tide on the brink of its first Final Four in program history. After the victory over UNC, Oats took the opportunity in his postgame interview to call out perhaps […]

According to the 2024 Feeding the Economy report, food and agriculture in Alabama provides the state with an annual $51.24 billion economic impact and also establishes 334,548 jobs statewide.

UAB star forward Yaxel Lendeborg will not be entering the transfer portal, he announced Tuesday afternoon in an emphatic statement posted to social media. “I want to thank the man above for blessing me with the ability to play this sport,” Lendeborg wrote. “It has given me the opportunity to make meaningful relationships and has […]

Tuskegee University is establishing a brand new flight school program after Senator Katie Britt managed to secure $6.7 million in funding specifically for the task. On Wednesday, Britt visited with college leaders and students to celebrate the new program.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is headed to the Elite Eight. For the first time in 20 years, and only the second time in program history, Alabama is one win away from the Final Four. In a thriller in Los Angeles, Alabama defeated the West region’s No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels by a score […]

Alabama lawmakers are furious as illegal immigrant crimes continue to hit the state after an illegal immigrant is accused of raping a mentally incapacitated 14-year-old

Beyoncé is probably one of the top five famous people on the planet. But despite her fame, she is no stranger to our Yellowhammer State. In her new song released just this week to YouTube, “Ameriican Requiem?, Beyoncé mentions her familiarity with Gadsden, Ala., in a lyric. “Looka there, looka in my hand The grandbaby […]

Trial lawyers and their political affiliates made a powerful impact in the 2024 primary election for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme court. Associate Justice Sarah Stewart, who won the GOP primary by a decisive 60-40% margin received over $1.5 million of her total $2.5 million contributions from seven PACs associated with trial lawyer firms. More […]

Politics should never be a battleground, especially in a Walmart in Arab

Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers have turned their focus to the offseason following a first-round upset defeat to Yale. But, instead of the normal making the rounds to high schools and AAU tournaments, Pearl and his staff are facing competition from NIL deals and transfer portals. Bruce Pearl weighed in on the controversial practice […]

Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation earlier this week that will ban children under the age of 14 from having their own personal social media accounts. The new law also requires those aged 14 and 15 to acquire parental consent before maintaining their own social media profiles.

Alabama colleges and whole university systems are lining up to help Birmingham Southern College students continue their education after the school officially closes May 31.The University of Alabama System announced Wednesday that it will be offering former BSC students an accelerated transfer process to any of the schools in the system,

Alabama based, national fitness brand, Iron Tribe, has announced that it has relocated one of its Birmingham area gyms from its former facility off of Highway 280 to a new location in Inverness. The company said that the move is intended to give its members an even more premier experience in fitness and community engagement.

Four years running: The Ōnin Group, a Birmingham-based staffing company, has been once again recognized by the Staffing Industry Analyst (SIA) as one of the ‘Best Staffing Firms to Work For in North America.’ This is the fourth consecutive year Ōnin has earned this award. “Our ability to consistently win this award — one that is […]

With a sports gambling reckoning on the horizon, NCAA president Charlie Baker called for a ban on college prop bets Wednesday morning. Prop bets — short for proposition bets — are related to a player’s individual performance. For instance, a wager on how many points a player scores in a game is considered a prop […]

Alabama political leaders reacted to an illegal immigrant being arrested in the state for raping a ‘mentally incapacitated’ 14-year old. Pablo Mendoza, 23, was arrested on March 25 by Enterprise Police and booked into the Coffee County Jail. He is currently being held without bond pending a hearing. According to court documents, the victim was […]

As an entrepreneur who started a humble, two-man business nearly 55 years ago that today employs more than 2,000, I am well aware that the backbone of any enterprise is its workforce. No business, big or small, has any chance of success if it doesn’t have good workers. The same is true for our state. […]

7. In a news story that will surely be coming to a town near you, Mobile is cracking down on public marijuana smoking after complaints it is becoming an omnipresent issue. As attitudes evolve and laws change, more cannabis consumption will take place and it will become part of everyday life with municipalities being forced […]

Meredith Mauldin is a passionate worshiper and songwriter that can’t help but rally others to be the same. She spent 7 years pioneering the worship and songwriting culture at the UPPERROOM in Dallas and was the founder of their label and publishing company. Meredith has now created a ministry called SongLab Music, to empower worshipers to minister to the Lord […]