Two Birmingham based companies have made the prestigious annual Fortune 500 list. Both Regions Financial and Vulcan Materials were among the list that featured some of the largest and must successful corporations in the entire country.

The world of college baseball was overshadowed this weekend when a tragic event took place at an NCAA super regional baseball game.An award winning ESPN director, Kyle Brown, 42, passed away before the Alabama- Wake Forest Super Regional game Saturday, causing the game to be delayed for two hours. The game, which was completely dominated from beginning to end by Wake Forest, ended the Tides 2023 season.

The University of Alabama System will not be raising in-state tuition prices for the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, officials announced Friday.  That includes all three campuses – Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Huntsville. Last year, the system marginally increased the in-state tuition to adjust for inflation – but this will be the sixth time in a seven-year […]

Alabama lawmakers react to President Donald Trump's latest indictment and 37 criminal counts by complaining about the state of the American justice system which let others walk for similar acts that they want him to walk for

One of North America’s largest wire and cable producers announced plans for an expansion of its manufacturing campus in Florence, Alabama.

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

There is an open secret among tattoo artists, dermatologists and the small group of researchers: Red ink causes the most problems.

The annual Guntersville Lake HydroFest offers two days of competitive racing as well as on-land activities for all adventure lovers.

The roots of Appalachia run deep in the life of Nick Saban. He praises the region’s service-oriented spirit as one that uplifts the richness of its culture.

“With growth like this in Montgomery, it is no surprise Alabama ranks among the top 10 states for doing business”

Baptist historian Leon McBeth called it “the woman question,” and Southern Baptists yet struggle with it. Sixty percent of our members are women. Normally we don’t hesitate asking them to serve in most church positions because we know they bring dispatch, order and grace to the job. But the two places we approach with fear […]

Bobby Madison Jr. uses his skills and past success to give back to the community through his annual basketball camp in Alabama.

Big Spoon Creamery is beloved in Birmingham and Homewood. Now the husband-wife team of Geri-Martha and Ryan O’Hara bring their creative, hand-made ice creams to Huntsville.

Renowned Alabama historian Dr. Wayne Flynt has chronicled and penned a marvelous book appropriately entitled “Afternoons with Harper Lee.” This gem is published by New South Books with editing by Randall Williams. It is receiving worldwide acclaim. If you are a fan of Harper Lee and her novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” it is a […]

The U.S. Conference of Mayors voted to elect Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed as trustee during the organizations annual meeting.

Auburn University’s Board of Trustees didn’t just elect a president pro tempore – they elected an Auburn tiger through and through.

The contribution Ericha Shelton-Nix continues to make to Alabama’s nongame wildlife populations has been recognized for the second year in a row by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Shelton-Nix, a biologist with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, was among the recipients in the Southeast […]

The future of college sports took center stage in Washington this week. A delegation of SEC coaches and administrators met with lawmakers to advocate for federal regulation on how college athletes can earn money from their name, image, likeness (NIL). Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville met with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, University of Alabama […]

Since becoming the University of North Alabama's Athletic Director in 2021, Dr. Josh Looney has heard a common question asked. That question is, "When are you going to build a stadium?"

Making good on a promise, Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday to lower the prepaid sales tax burden on hundreds of small businesses in Alabama. In her State of the State Address, Ivey called on lawmakers to adopt this legislation. The bill – House Bill 77 – increases the threshold for submitting estimated monthly sales […]

Alabama will receive nearly $249 million in a $17.3 billion opioid agreement with drug makers Teva and Allergan and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today. National investigations and litigation against the pharmaceutical industry over the opioid crisis has led to more than $50 billion. Money is expected to start flowing […]

Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town breaks down former President Donald Trump's indictment and what it means for him and 2024

From the early detection of skin cancer to next-generation energy solutions to financial technology and robotics, Alabama Launchpad has announced finalists for Cycle 2 2023, setting the stage for an entrepreneurial showdown. In August, those 11 handpicked finalists will take the stage in Auburn to compete for a share of $75,000 in startup funding.  Alabama […]

The smoke emanating from the raging wildfires in Canada enveloped a large portion of the eastern U.S. this week, casting an unsettling haze that degraded air quality, affecting millions.  Cityscapes took on an eerie orange hue and local authorities urged residents to remain indoors for safety. For those closely impacted, the National Weather Service anticipates […]