The former sheriff of Limestone County, Mike Blakely, will be reporting to Franklin County Jail tomorrow to begin his three year sentence for theft charges and ethics charges. He was currently out of jail on an appelate bond.

Senator Katie Britt(R-AL) recently joined with a group of fellow legislators to introduce four new pieces of legislation that would, according to Britts office, "hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable and stand up for hardworking Americans."

Alabama basketball should probably sit Brandon Miller and sort this all out

Nate Oats, Head Coach of the Crimson Tide's basketball team, has been in the news a lot this week. However, it is not for reasons that Oats would prefer.

Wes Allen made an unannounced visit to the published address of the headquarters of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

An advanced Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet engine powered the flight of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept in late January, the company announced. The project is in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Lockheed Martin. This is the second successful flight test for this team, Aerojet Rocketdyne announced in a […]

The Alabama Association of REALTORS® announced the Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report, a monthly source for statewide market statistics.

Today a reporter approached Buttigieg on the street to ask him when he’ll visit East Palestine and Buttigieg told her to reference his previous statements because he was “taking some personal time and walking down the street.”

Nucor Corp. is increasing its presence in Alabama with an investment of approximately $125 million for an advanced manufacturing facility in Decatur, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The company’s new business unit, Nucor Towers & Structures, will produce transmission towers. The company has committed to creating 200 full-time jobs at the facility, the governor said. The […]

Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced the "AR-15 National Gun Act," which would designate the AR-15 as the National Gun of the United States.

Today, at the Von Braun Civic Center during the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Washington Update, Senator Tommy Tuberville discussed several important topics. One of which was the importance of national security in the face of increasing threats from China.

America needs a lot of things, a national gun is not one of them

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined a bipartisan group of 12 Senate colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging them to take action against a surge of Mexican steel imports. In addition to raising concerns in America’s steel industry and in steel communities such as those […]

Over the weekend the Alabama Sheriffs Association(ASA) held its 2023 Winter Technology Conference that gathered sheriffs from all over the state to discuss of a variety of topics relating to law enforcement.

Beginning in December 2021,a lost cat from Birmingham, Alabama traveled close to 2,000 miles from the Magic City all the way to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Community colleges within the system added $6.6 billion to Alabama’s economy in 2021, supporting one out of every 27 jobs in the state.

7. Equity means enforced mediocrity  A California high school removed its honors English class in the name of racial equity. According to data from the school board, “Latino students made up 37% of the student body, but only 12% of the Advanced Placement English students in the 12th grade. Black students, meanwhile, made up 15% […]

A development coming to Florence is aiming to be a great place to call home, do business and have fun. All at the same time.  Approved by the city council last week, the West Village is on track to weave a unique identity around downtown Florence, the University of North Alabama campus, and the greater […]

The Alabama lawmaker explained why he thinks it's important to keep some extra money is reserves if possible.

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed's stupid comments will be defended and he will be re-elected in a landslide.

While Tuberville doesn't support Putin's efforts to take Ukraine, he believes Biden should work toward some kind of diplomatic resolution.

The Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame is inducting six new individual members and an engineering company at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa on February 25th.

Biden said "Ukraine stands. Democracy stands. America — and the world — stands with Ukraine.” 

Making spending money can be difficult for a kid who is not old enough to mow yards. At least, that was my experience. Before I began mowing yards for $2 per acre, I made my spending money patrolling the ditches and roadsides for empty Coke bottles. It might be worth noting that in the south, […]