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Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through this week's biggest stories on Alabama Politics this Week.
“I understand that I am not going to be here as long as I would like to be. But if I can make a difference in just one person’s life, I’ve done what I need to do. That’s all that matters to me.”
May 14 marks the confluence of two major events on our calendars. It’s Mother’s Day and National Buttermilk Biscuit Day.
The University of Alabama has named Dr. Julie Sanford dean of the Capstone College of Nursing. An Alabama alum, she will begin her tenure Aug. 1. Sanford served four years as dean and professor with the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Under her leadership, research funding quadrupled, […]
Austin, Texas-based Tquila Automation said the Birmingham center will be a hub of technical and delivery expertise for the company’s clients.
Comedian Jerry Lewis remarked that his greatest wedding present was a home movie of the ceremony. “When things get tough in the marriage,” he said, “I run the movie backwards and walk out a free man!” It’s true that all marriages face challenges, despite the idealism of the dating years. In those years we may […]
The camp, through a partnership with the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, will train high school-age girls with electrical and welding skills.
Former Auburn and NFL quarterback Cam Newton will be the keynote speaker to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama.
Festival season is in full swing in Alabama. From electronic to country music, the Yellowhammer state has something to offer everyone.
SAIC recently received the Edison Gold Award for Product and Service Development and Innovation for its Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems.
As I stroll down the halls of the Alabama Senate during this current regular session of the Alabama Legislature, I will stop and visit in the offices of my favorite legislative buddies. My favorite and first stop is with my longtime friend Jabo Waggoner. Jabo, being the dean of the Legislature, has the first prime […]
Johnny Greene has been a captain on charter boats in the Gulf of Mexico for the past 33 years and has landed his share of the Gulf’s bounty. But recently something happened on his boat, the “Intimidator,” that had never happened before. Greene and crew unloaded a 600-pound-plus bluefin tuna at the Orange Beach Marina […]
This week, both chambers of the state Legislature passed legislation to outlaw exhibition driving. Intentionally creating tire skids, doing donuts and burnouts, and street racing are all slated to become illegal in Alabama, pending Gov. Ivey’s signature on the bills. Exhibition driving has become a cause for concern in Alabama cities, as it poses a […]
Bell, a former prosecutor, joined state leaders and law enforcement officials in a trip to see the border crisis first hand.
The State Auditor explained what he believes are the dangers of the ESG movement being pushed in businesses.
A Centre, Alabama police officer was arrested Wednesday and stands accused of planting evidence. Michael Kilgore's official charge is criminal conspiracy to commit a controlled substance crime-distribution.
Alabama has experienced more than its fair share of disasters. In the past 20 years, the state has spent at least half a billion dollars to match FEMA funds while Alabamians themselves have spent tens of billions on property damages and losses. Today, with an executive order creating the Alabama Resilience Council, Gov. Kay Ivey […]
Alabama's economic potential appears to be growing with each passing year.Declaring May World Trade Month, Governor Kay Ivey recognized six Alabama based businesses at a Wednesday awards ceremony in Montgomery. All six businesses recognized have played a major role in export activities within the Yellowhammer State.
When Casey White escaped from Lauderdale County Detention Center with the help of Vicky White, the Assistant Director of Corrections, it captured the attention of Alabama and much of the country.
Confusingly, State Representative Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) spent her time speaking against a parents' rights bill referring to State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) as a n-word in the eyes of his white caucus mates
I honestly don’t remember the last time I was ecstatic over anything. Maybe life has a way of sucking the exuberance out of the little things we used to enjoy so much. As a child, the greatest joy was building a dam in the ditch when a spring rain fell. Later it was the joy […]
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, a Democrat from Birmingham, lambasted Rep. Kenneth Paschal, a Republican from Pelham who is the only Black member of his party in the Alabama Legislature, using a racial slur while referencing a song by Jay-Z. “When Jay-Z penned that song, he penned that song for a time such as this,” Givan […]
The Alabama Senate approved an $8.8 billion education trust fund budget Thursday. The spending plan includes a 2% pay raise for education employees, a $2.8 billion surplus, and gives the go-ahead for a one-time, $100 direct rebate to taxpayers. “The passage of this record budget and its additional supporting legislation was a culmination of bipartisan […]