When the latest batch of the College Football Playoff rankings dropped last night, it wasn’t a big surprise to see the Alabama Crimson Tide remain ranked at No. 8. In fact, the only real shakeup among the true contenders was seeing the Georgia Bulldogs jump over Ohio State for the top spot in the polls. […]

When the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade steps off next week, the Alabama A&M Marching Maroon and White will be front and center. Literally. The AAMU marching band has been selected as the lead band in this year’s parade. And Band Director Dr. Carlton Wright said the MM&W will be in peak form for the opportunity […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt’s memoir, “God Calls Us To Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass” clocked in at #19 on the USA Today bestsellers list after one week in circulation. Britt (R-Montgomery) traveled the state last week, signing copies of her book for friends and fans, on top of a busy Senate calendar […]

Following her allocation of millions of dollars in grant funding to victims of child abuse in north Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that she will be doing the same for those in the southern portion of the state.

The Bubba Copeland saga rolls along

Year by year, Mobile is increasingly recognized for its dominance as a business and manufacturing hub supporting not only Alabama — but the global economy as a whole. Gener8tor, a global venture firm and startup accelerator, announced a partnership with Innovation Portal, supported by the Innovate Alabama tax credit, to create the gBETA Gulf Coast […]

WASHINGTON — Build Up Birmingham is the winner of the 2023 Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge. The unique workforce development high school combines academics with paid construction and real estate internships with opportunities for students to become homeowners and build generational wealth. Build Up Birmingham competed in the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge, sponsored by The Wells Fargo […]

Nominate a powerful woman from Alabama to be considered for the 2024 Women of Impact list.

The opioid crisis continues to leave devastating impacts across every corner of the country as overdose deaths continue to skyrocket. Alabama is no exception.  Earlier this year, the state was awarded $249 million in settlements from numerous pharmaceutical companies, eligible for specific purposes established under the terms of the agreement. Much of that fund is […]

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide are off to a 3-0 start following last season’s historic 31-win, double SEC championship season. While Alabama still has a long way to go in order to be anywhere close to the level of team it was last season and the first three games were against vastly inferior opponents, […]

Jesus is moving and still heals today, and there is so much evidence of it. However, sometimes, we step out in faith and don’t see the results we are expecting, even though we know what God is capable of doing. In this episode, Leif Hetland discusses what he does to keep pressing forward, even though […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) released their schedule of meetings to receive presentations and award licenses. In the coming weeks, cannabis applicants will have the opportunity to present directly to the Commission over two weeks. The AMCC previously awarded licenses in June and August, but all were vacated following lawsuits over the […]

A "laddered" continuing resolution passed the U.S. House after 93 Republicans refused to vote for it, but Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) got all but 2 Democrats to vote for it

Lockheed Martin opened a $16.5M engineering facility at its Huntsville campus Tuesday, introducing more capabilities for missile defense innovation in Alabama. The 25,000 square-foot Missile System Integration Lab is where Lockheed Martin plans to conduct development, testing, and system integration for the nation’s next long range ballistic missile defense interceptor – the Next Generation Interceptor for the […]

When Jimbo Fisher was lured away from Florida State to College Station to take over the Aggies program in 2018, expectations were high. You could make the argument that they were way too high, with the administration even taking the ridiculous step of handing him a national championship plaque with a blank year on it. […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) thinks it's time for workers in the federal government to return to the office. 

Every Tuesday right here you can read 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. In this week’s edition, Auburn has all but locked up at least a winning season, sitting at 6-4 with New Mexico […]

Fiber Utility Network Inc.(FUN), a coalition of eight electric co-ops, their subsidiaries, and partners, announced some big news for the group Tuesday. In an effort to more accurately reflect its role in the expansion of middle mile broadband throughout the state, FUN will now be known as the Alabama Fiber Network (AFN).

Two members of Alabama's congressional delegation have signaled their support for the recent articles of impeachment filed against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

Library battles do not have to be this way

After another record breaking Rock the South this year, the producers of the event have announced that beginning in April 2024 they won't just be rocking the south anymore, they will be rocking a large portion of the entire country as well.

One of my favorite things about Alabama’s First Congressional District is the opportunities and resources we have because of the Gulf of Mexico. So many of us from around the state (and plenty of neighboring states) have all enjoyed recreating in Alabama’s waters, and we all benefit from the commercial activity at the Port of […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) wants a solution to the border crisis at the border, and an end to the crisis instead of managing the mess the Biden administration is continuing to aid and abet criminality at the border

In an effort to draw in and produce more special education teachers within the state, the Alabama State Department of Education has announced that a $1-5K annual pay increase for those in the field may be coming in the near future.