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A member of the Reapportionment Committee, Sen. Rodger Smitherman discussed the process on Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal."
When eight year old Cam Johnson and his mother opened a lemonade stand they experienced some surprising pushback from their community.
Every year, Americans – often youngsters – suffer serious eye injuries from fireworks on the Fourth of July. Young children lose their eyesight, changing the course of the rest of their lives due to lack of eye protection during this time of the year. Children and teenagers are nearly twice as likely to be injured […]
Alabama's Republican U.S. Senators are pointing out that Bidenomics is a disaster and is crushing American families
Enviva Inc., the world’s leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, has started construction on a wood pellet plant in Sumter County.
The organization provides free programming to girls and women around the world, including 17 U.S. states and five countries.
Restaurants in Auburn, Birmingham, Fairhope, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Orange Beach are among the world’s best places to enjoy wine.
Taking full advantage of Alabama’s natural resources and recreational assets was high on the priority list for leaders with Innovate Alabama.
It was May 8, and the radio DJ announced, “Today is Ricky Nelson’s birthday,” as he prepped Nelson’s song, “Travelin’ Man.” Nelson was a TV star and a pop singer of the golden oldies era who had 54 hits on Billboard’s “Hot 100.” He, sadly, left us at age 45. He flew from Guntersville after […]
James Hansel recently surprised his wife, Joy, with a glamping trip to Wind Creek State Park on Lake Martin to celebrate the couple’s 47th wedding anniversary. Joy didn’t know anything about the trip until the night before the couple’s departure from their home in Theodore, just outside Mobile, but her first glamping experience left such a positive […]
The mighty Maroon and White of Alabama A&M will soon have a hint of green - as in energy, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Decatur Morgan County is home to a wide variety of sporting events and their summer schedule is studded with championships, and tournaments.
Alabama’s transfer legislation allows for students to transfer seamlessly from community colleges to public four-year universities.
According to Game Check reports, turkey hunters in Alabama harvested almost 2,500 more birds during the 2023 season than the 2022 season. Whether that’s an encouraging indication of the turkey population in the state is subject to significant debate. Hunters reported taking 18,122 birds during the 2023 season, compared to 15,673 during the 2022 season […]
Members of Alabama's Congressional delegation are blasting President Joe Biden's economic policies as the White House tries to promote them.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is celebrating the Supreme Court ruling that he believes protects free speech in America.
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Joe Biden’s economic agenda Friday by ruling that he does not have the authority to unilaterally forgive federally subsidized student loans. The proposed debt cancellation would have been one of the costliest executive actions in U.S. history. The court opposed that move in a 6-3 […]
Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday four of Alabama’s metropolitan areas are ranked among the lowest in the nation in unemployment for May 2023. For the third consecutive month, the Birmingham–Hoover metro area was ranked the lowest in the nation in unemployment – at 2.0% – for a metro area with a population of 1 million […]
Alabama’s community colleges are reporting a record surge in high school students taking dual enrollment classes. The number is a 65% increase since 2015 – one of the highest jumps in the country. More than 27,000 Alabama high school students are taking advantage of dual enrollment, earning college-level credits while still in high school. Alabama […]
Buy in a safe location Safe Wise released a study this year combatting property crime rates by dissecting fear vs. reality. In this study, they named the top 20 safest cities in Alabama. Alabama REALTORS® throughout the state provide geographic expertise in these cities to help buyers find a home they will feel comfortable in. […]
President Joe Biden, a great friend of many segregationists and blocker of bussing, ripped the ruling, "Today, the court once again walked away from decades of precedent, "I strongly, strongly disagree with the court’s decision. This is not a normal court."
This morning I am writing from a picnic table, sheltered by towering Ponderosa pines, from one of my favorite towns, Flagstaff, Ariz. You might want to know that it is 46 degrees and the last day of June. That is why I love this place. It is about 7,000 feet above sea level. The day […]

