The 1st GOP primary debate of 2024 went off with plenty of fireworks, there were no knockout blows but DeSantis, Ramaswamy, and Pence remained the big 3 behind the big 1 with a smaller focus on former President Trump and President Biden than expected

The Alabama Wildlife Federation confirmed the arrival Wednesday of limestone at Cedar Point Beach in Heron Bay to craft an oyster cultch for a major restoration project for the Gulf Coast. The limestone was donated by Vulcan Materials Co. and was transported from from Tuscumbia in northwest Alabama to the Gulf Coast via the Tennessee, Tombigbee, […]

Border issue has real consequences far away from the border in Alabama

In the middle of east central Alabama lies what was once one of Alabama's best kept secrets. Lake Martin, a man made lake supported by Martin Dam, is fed by the Tallapoosa River and surrounding creeks. The lake consists of 40,000 acres and has a shoreline that reaches over 800 miles.

President Biden’s request for $24 billion in additional funding to Ukraine and $12 billion in FEMA disaster relief funding would traffic weaker immigration policies into existence, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt said.  Biden’s $40 billion request to Congress includes $4 billion in funding for “humanitarian” and migration management needs – with more than $600 million of […]

The Alabama Forestry Association has endorsed Christy Edwards in her reelection bid for the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. The primary election is March 5, 2024. Edwards is the youngest female state-wide elected official and the youngest woman elected to an Alabama appellate court.  “We are fortunate to have members of our appellate courts that […]

Alabama A&M was placed on lockdown Tuesday after a shooting occurred outside one of the school's residence halls. The shooting allegedly began as a fight between two individuals outside of the Knight Center and resulted in three people being injured.

The Crimson Tide is once again the most in demand team in all of college football after being dethroned in the category last year by Ohio State. It is third time that the Tide have held the distinction in the rankings that are developed by StubHub. In state rival Auburn University was the seventh most in demand team.

The agencies that layer the federal government are out of control. They seek to control every aspect of your life and dictate their own twisted sense of morality from their bubble in Washington, D.C. What’s worse is their solutions aren’t solutions at all. They want to completely destroy the fossil fuel industry in the United […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville was joined by his fellow Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Tuesday demanding that the auctioning of materials meant for the southern border wall be halted.

The Blount County and Macon County Sheriff’s Departments have been awarded the Larry Amerson School Safety Scholarship, Global K9 Protection Group announced. The scholarship is named for late Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson, who died in 2020 after a battle with cancer. The Paws on Patrol School Safety Program was created to boost public and […]

While the biggest news in politics today is the GOP debate tonight, taking place in Milusakke where former President Donald Trump is sure to dominate without even being on stage

It looks like football season in Tuscaloosa may be filled with even more school spirit this year after the school's NIL group, Yea Alabama, announced on its social media pages that it has partnered with Foundry Distilling in West Des Moines, Iowa to produce Yea Alabama Vodka.

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl believes a small animal populating Alabama beaches should be taken off the endangered species list. 

Darius Miles, the former Alabama basketball player involved with the Tuscaloosa murder of 23 year old Jamea Jonae Harris, learned Monday that the state of Alabama will not be seeking the death penalty against him even though he has been charged with capital murder.

John Wahl said on WVNN's "The Yaffee Program," that minority voters aren't happy with "woke policies" being pushed by Democrats.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is pressing for a thorough examination of the U.S. Space Command headquarters basing decision.  Getting Marshall’s attention are revelations that commanding Gen. James Dickinson made a significant personal property purchase near the location ultimately selected by President Joe Biden under his counsel.  The $1.5 million acquisition of a 20-acre ranch […]

Mayor Steven Reed says that crime is Montgomery's number one issue, not sure a rap concert was the way to highlight that

Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of misdemeanor shoplifting. He was facing four counts but the state dismissed two charges. Madison County District Judge Patty Demos rendered the verdict in a bench trial. Keith was represented by Huntsville attorney John Taylor. On the first count, he was sentenced to 90 […]

High levels of heat and humidity in the summer time are nothing new to Alabamians. This week, however, could bring dangerously high temperatures throughout much of the state. Many weather sources have now forecasted temperatures for this week throughout the state to be at least in the upper 90's with a possible heat index of 105-110 degrees depending on the area.

Alabama’s housing market experienced a boost in July with median and average sales prices seeing upward trends, according to the July Alabama Economic & Real Estate Report published by the Alabama Association of Realtors.  The monthly report offers a deep dive into the state’s real estate metrics. In July, they saw a promising direction.  Alabama’s median […]

President Pro Tem of the Alabama Senate Greg Reed (R-Jasper) shared a video recapping the accomplishments of lawmakers during the legislative session which ran from March to June.  “I’m excited about the opportunity we had in the legislative session in 2023,” he said. “We had a great session with many priorities for the Alabama senators. […]

A natural resource and an economic powerhouse, catfish are a fixture of Alabama’s landscape. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is moving for August to be recognized as “National Catfish Month” to spotlight Alabama’s contribution to an industry that goes far beyond the dinner plate.  Britt recently joined Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $1 million grant to help meet the nation’s increasing demand for solar power while providing more than 700 jobs in North Alabama. The Lawrence County Commission will use the funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide the needed infrastructure for First Solar to construct a $1 billion photovoltaic […]