Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban has clearly been enjoying retirement as of late. Last week, photos surfaced of Saban on the golf course with rappers Travis Scott and 50 cent as a part of Reggie Jackson‘s celebrity tournament. Coach Saban golfing with Travis Scott pic.twitter.com/M9N1w9192j — Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) January 29, 2024 Then it […]

Tonight’s Iron Bowl of Basketball features a top-20 matchup between Alabama and Auburn for the first time since 1987. The magnitude of the game is not lost on ticket sellers, reflected by the ticket prices just to get into Neville Arena. On TicketMaster, the cheapest tickets available currently is $300 before fees for a single […]

Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair has been on the job for barely a month but is already at work on a strategic plan that will shape economic development in the state for years to come. McNair, formerly the chief economic development officer at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, took the helm at the Alabama Department of […]

Life along Decatur’s waterfront is about to get a little more busier. On Tuesday, the Alabama Port Authority announced that the River City will be the home of the authority’s third intermodal container transfer facility. The facility is in partnership with CSX Transportation and will complete rail connectivity from the intermodal facility at the Port […]

Kellyanne Conway, political strategist and pollster renowned for her breakthrough work on Donald Trump’s 2016 underdog presidential campaign, addressed a group of state lawmakers this morning on research conducted by her firm into the prospect of legalizing forms of gaming in Alabama.  According to polling conducted by her firm, KAConsulting, 74% of Alabama voters said […]

The Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature is upon us. Though the only statutory requirement of our state legislature is to pass balanced budgets, there will be literally hundreds of bills considered and debated as our elected leadership moves through the session. It’s difficult for even the most seasoned legislator to remain focused on specific […]

As State officials were approached about trying to salvage Birmingham-Southern, the  college had already established a dismal financial track record of the following:  Significant ill-considered borrowing to build facilities from 2004-2010 Miscalculating millions of dollars in Pell Grant awards  Depleting its endowment fund which had been $130 million in 2000 Downgrading of its bonds to […]

Parents deserve a real choice on school choice

Manufacture Alabama, one of the most notable trade associations in the state, announced today that it has made some changes to the organization's board of directors.

Every member of the Alabama Republican congressional delegation voted in favor of the impeachment effort of the DHS head.

One of the most dramatic recruitments in recent Alabama high school history has finally come to a close. Five-star wide receiver out of Saraland Ryan “Hollywood” Williams has officially signed his National Letter of Intent to head to the University of Alabama and play for new head coach Kalen DeBoer. NEWS: Five-Star Plus+ WR Ryan […]

Former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker, a GOP candidate for District 2, has released his second televised campaign ad in his push to become Alabama's newest Congressional representative.

AL District 2 GOP Congressional candidate, Caroleene Dobson, traveled to Washington D.C.  recently and made sure to stop by the offices of Americans for Tax Reform. While there, Dobson signed the conservative organization's "Taxpayer Protection Pledge," promising that if elected to office she would never vote to increase federal levies.

The Iron Bowl of Basketball has quickly become one of the best rivalries not just in the SEC, but in college basketball as a whole. With both teams on the rise, tonight’s tilt in Neville Arena is the first Top 20 matchup between the two teams since 1987 and just the fifth time in their […]

Since 2019, Fruitdale residents have relied on their local Dollar General for convenient and affordable shopping. This year, the community came together for change because their beloved Dollar General fell short in one major category—fresh produce.

On Monday, State Sen. April Weaver announced legislation that will add material produced through artificial intelligence or “deepfake” technology to Alabama’s existing statute prohibiting child pornography. This legislation was prompted by a recent incident in Demopolis where ordinary photos of female middle school students were uploaded to an artificial intelligence website by male classmates who […]

Governor Kay Ivey also advocated for Education Savings Accounts that would amount to $7000 in tax credits for kids going to private school and $2000 for homeschooling but there are a lot of strings attached

Tuscaloosa had a very special visitor this week, with supermodel Kendall Jenner visiting the town as a part of a promotion of her 818 tequila brand. Just got margs with Kendall Jenner at @innisfreettown 🪩 pic.twitter.com/e1rMT2UgkO — sierra 💞 (@omgilysierra) February 6, 2024 Five days ago, the popular Tuscaloosa bar Innisfree teased a “huge secret” […]

Governor Kay Ivey delivered the specifics of a much-anticipated school choice plan during her State of the State address on Tuesday night. Her ultimate goal is to sign the first major school choice expansion since the Alabama Accountability Act passed now over a decade ago into law.  “Now, our next step is to provide our […]

Putting legal forms of gaming back to a vote of the people of Alabama – as well as rooting out illegal operations currently pervasive across the state – solidified its position on the table in the 2024 legislative session with support from Governor Kay Ivey in her State of the State address on Tuesday night.  […]

Alabama and Auburn will face off once again in the second Iron Bowl of Basketball after the Tide earned a 79-75 victory in round one in Tuscaloosa. It’s an absolutely huge matchup on Wednesday night for a few reasons. For one, with Auburn ranked No. 12 and Alabama ranked No. 16, it will be the […]

It was a hometown hire Monday for NASA when Administrator Bill Nelson named Joseph Pelfrey director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Pelfrey has served as acting center director since July 2023 following the retirement of Jody Singer. Pelfrey joined Marshall in 2004. Marshall Space Flight Center Joseph Pelfrey. (MSFC Facebook) “Joseph is a […]

At a press conference yesterday in Madison, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians announced that they have awarded a $250,000 grant to Madison Visionary Partners. The funding will go towards building a senior wing at the new Madison Community Center.

Big issues need to be tackled this legislative session