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Since coming into office, Senator Tommy Tuberville has made it a goal to understand why all branches of the military, including the national guard, were forced into vaccinating their members against COVID-19. The mandate issued by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on August 24, 2021 resulted in thousands of service men and service women retiring from the military.
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama. For Alabama, that projection sits at approximately 4,500 women this year alone. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt announced she’s working to make detection and diagnosis more accessible, more affordable, and ultimately, […]
The chairman of the state’s Joint Contract Review Committee said he expects movement this week on a dispute over the West Alabama Corridor project. Last week, Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) placed a hold on Alabama Department of Transportation contracts after Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) placed a 45-day hold on the design-build contract for the highway. […]
Mobile based Austal USA has been awarded yet another multi mullion dollar grant from the U.S. military. The new contract grants the company $91,535,551. The increase in funding will combine with a contract that the Navy previously awarded to the company in order for it to design and produce three Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 class craft.
Aaron Rodgers traded his New York Jets jersey for an Auburn Tigers shirt this weekend. This comes after Rogers, a former player for Cal, lost a bet he made with former Auburn standout and current Jets teammate, C.J. Uzomah.
7. Gov. Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico implemented an executive order banning open and concealed carry that is so obviously illegal that gun grabbers like David Hogg and U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-California) have decried it. Obviously, this has already been challenged, protested, and it does nothing to address the death of an 11-year-old […]
High gas prices over the past three years have contributed to record oil company profits. Yet domestic oil production has not surged in response. The Biden Administration blames corporate greed while critics blame Biden’s anti-energy agenda. Recent research suggests another possibility, our very own oil cartel. Gas prices stand about 60 percent higher than January […]
Radio talk show hosts Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.
Due to a change in park management from a concessionaire contract back to the State Parks Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Roland Cooper State Park will be closed from September 11 until October 1, 2023 for maintenance.
Feeling a little bit country, the “Still Playin’ Possum: Music & Memories of George Jones” tribute concert will premiere in a one-day-only theater presentation next month. With performances filmed in April in front of a sold-out crowd at Huntsville’s Von Braun Center Propst Arena, some of country music’s biggest stars pay homage to Jones, known […]
Electrical engineering senior design students at the University of Alabama in Huntsville recently designed an automated chlorine dispenser to upgrade the water supply for a village in Sabana Larga, Nicaragua. The project was performed in conjunction with the UAH chapter of Engineers Without Borders. EWB USA is a non-governmental organization which works on engineering-oriented international […]
Perfectly situated between Lake Martin and Auburn is a small town with hardly over 100 residents. The entirety of the town is contained in less than three square miles. It is home to a handful of businesses, one of which happens to be the one and only Standard Deluxe. Standard Deluxe is a nationally acclaimed print […]
After a Saturday night win in Bryant-Denny Stadium, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian gave credit to his former mentor and boss, Nick Saban. While Saban and Sarkisian’s teams battled it out tonight, amounting to a 34-24 victory for Texas, Saban gave him a shot when no one other programs would. He hired Sarkisian as an […]
Being elected to Congress is like having a guaranteed job for as long as you want. They serve two year terms and the reelection rate is 96%. All you have to do is vote the party line and not commit murder and you are there for life. The path to reelection to most political offices […]
Alabama is home to an incredible range of state parks that have something to offer adventurers year-round. Early fall is one of the best times to experience the state’s parks in their most beautiful state. As leaves change and temperatures grow cooler, we are introducing our Alabama Parks Passport series to highlight all of the […]
Learning to hunt may seem out of reach for those who didn’t grow up with hunting as part of their family experience. Fortunately, Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunting program teaches all the skills needed to put wild game on the dinner table and help start new traditions. Getting started in the AMH program is as simple […]
The Major League Fishing schedule for 2024 will have three stops in Alabama as part of the Toyota Series presented by Phoenix Boats. The season starts in February at Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro and runs through late September when it wraps up at Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Mo. The first stop is […]
Several state highway projects have run into a legislative roadblock as lawmakers battle over funding. In a hearing Thursday of the Legislature’s Joint Contract Review Legislative Oversight Committee, State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) blocked all Alabama Department of Transportation contracts in retaliation for State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) blocking construction of the highly controversial West […]
Orr is echoing concern by Gov. Kay Ivey about what is being displayed in the children's section of some libraries in Alabama.
Allen said he's confident in the Attorney General in fighting back against a decision by the court on redistricting.
Clean Up Alabama has made a pretty big impact on the debate over what is appropriate for children in a very short time
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has reported that over Labor Day weekend,throughout the state, there were at least eight traffic related fatalities. However, in a small bit of consolation no marine related fatalities occurred.

