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We continue this week with our series of stories about Alabama’s most colorful governor, the legendary Big Jim Folsom. Big Jim was a true politician, and he was not above straddling the fence, but at least he was honest about it. When asked a tough question about a complex or difficult issue, Ol’ Big Jim […]
The Rocket City can add another No. 1 ranking to its collection. This time, Huntsville takes the nod as the top city among the 25 smaller markets in North America — referred to as “North America’s Next 25” – with the strongest growth potential for technology companies, according to CBRE, a global real estate brokerage. […]
When the weather gets hot and stagnant, the folks who live on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay go on high alert. Certain weather and water conditions in the bay can lead a rare phenomenon known as a jubilee. A jubilee occurs when mostly bottom-dwelling creatures in the bay are forced to the shoreline because […]
ALGOP Chairman John Wahl defended Tuberville this week on the Family Research Council's "Washington Watch" show.
A former Barbour County sheriff will be an inmate at the corrections facility he once controlled. Leroy Upshaw was sentenced to ten years split to serve three for using his office for personal gain according to Attorney General Steve Marshall. He will also have to pay a $30,000 fine.
Two individuals, one from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) and the other from Auburn University were recognized and honored by the Alabama Farmer's Federation(AFF) Thursday in Mobile for their service and contributions to the state's agriculturalists during the organization's Farm & Land Expo.
ProgressPAC, the Business Council of Alabama’s pro-jobs political affiliate, today endorsed eight incumbents seeking re-election in the 2024 appellate court races. “ProgressPAC does not take endorsements lightly,” said ProgressPAC Chairman Mark Drew of Protective Life Corp. “We are endorsing these candidates because of their proven track record of fairly interpreting and impartially applying the law […]
Iran has a history of taking American hostages that goes back to the 1970's and the Carter Administration. The latest group of hostages taken, Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz, Emad Shargi, and two Americans who at this time wish to remain anonymous were held in Tehran's Evin Prison for several years.
Jason Davis has been named vice president of the Southeast Division and Jean Lynch has been named vice president of Human Resources of Alabama Power, the company announced. The appointments are effective immediately. Davis was Alabama Power’s director of Legislative Affairs and Policy and Lynch served as Human Resources director. Davis brings 30 years of […]
The evidence continues to mount with a new photo of then-Vice President Joe Biden on Air Force 2 with one of Hunter Biden's then-business partners on his way to Ukraine before he threatened he threatened to hold back U.S. aid
For many years I was a runner. That was before the knee replacement surgery, the fifth on the same knee. During those years I made a practice of calmly calling out to the person in front of me before I passed them. “Comin’ ‘Round” was usually what I said. That warns the walker in front […]
Walker County Public Fishing Lake near Jasper, Alabama, is temporarily closed due to the resignation of the lake manager. To fill the vacancy, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is now currently accepting applications for the position.
The state is in an “exciting and transformational time,” Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday during her State of the State Luncheon today with the Athens-Limestone Chamber of Commerce. “Y’all, we are truly in the middle of an exciting and transformational time for our state,” she said. “In fact, this calendar year alone, I have already […]
The Tuscaloosa News recently shed light on the character and legacy of the late Jim Wilson III. The story captured moments that showcased Wilson’s influence not only in the world of business and sports, but on the lives of all whose paths he crossed. Jim Wilson III, a Montgomery businessman and philanthropist who died in […]
The hotdogs and hamburgers were on the grill Tuesday as the Alabama Forestry Association and State Sen. Clyde Chambliss hosted a First Responder Appreciation cookout. Chambliss (R-Prattville), forestry association staff, and volunteers from International Paper and Resource Management Service cooked hamburgers and hotdogs for about 150 first responders at Drive-In Park in Prattville. “There is […]
Mo Brooks is backing recent comments made by former Vice President Mike Pence about the current frontrunner in the GOP primary race.
Huntsville City Schools is now the recipient of a $6.7 million grant from the Toyota USA Foundation. It was announced Thursday at a press conference that the grant will be going towards educating students in the Rocket City and in turn growing the workforce in Alabama particularly in STEM related fields.
Birmingham-based conservationist Ben Wegleitner has joined The Nature Conservancy in Alabama as urban freshwater restoration specialist. Wegleitner will put his experience as river sustainability director for the Cahaba River Society to work for the conservancy. Before his time in Alabama, Wegleitner was addressing municipal stormwater challenges in Lafayette, Ind., and water quality, land use and […]
Alongside Governor Kay Ivey’s announcement this week that federal dollars are quickly headed into broadband connectivity across Alabama’s 67 counties, an interactive website was released, showing where those active projects are lighting up. It is called Be Linked Alabama. “While the Be Linked Alabama name may be new, the State of Alabama’s efforts to expand […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, along with 20 other state attorneys general, is rolling out strong opposition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule targeting coal, natural gas, and oil-fired power plants. They say the EPA is unlawfully leveraging a specific clause in the Clean Air Act to push potentially dozens of plants […]
Over $2.1 million was awarded to 15 small businesses throughout the Yellowhammer State Wednesday thanks to Innovate Alabama's third round of supplemental grants.
Another shoe drops into the smoldering pile of burning shoes on the Biden crime syndicate as the House Oversight Committee announces they have info on $20 million dollars that was given to Hunter Biden by Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and China
Alabama public affairs consultant Paul Shashy and businessman Thomas Harris have purchased Yellowhammer News and its related media affiliates. The affiliates include the YHN Radio Network; 256 Today News, which focuses on the Tennessee Valley; and Soul Grown, a lifestyle outlet that highlights and profiles the very best of Alabama. The entities will operate under […]