Anyone with a rod and reel has a chance to win a million dollars or other prizes at the Crank 4 Bank tagged fishing event going on now through July 4 on Wheeler Lake. The tournament is open to anyone who registers at least two hours before catching a tagged fish at any point during the 13 weeks, no fancy bass boat needed.

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

For 20 years, Go Skateboarding Day, on June 21, has been a time for enthusiasts to recognize (and play hooky from normal obligations) to hit sidewalks and skate parks and embrace the internationally celebrated sport of skateboarding. But on this particular June 21, skateboarders in Birmingham rejoiced and marked a landmark moment: the opening of City Walk […]

The reborn United States Football League has completed its first regular season. USFL players made $4,500 per game, or $45,000 for the season.

The consumer price index rose yet again in May to an increase of 8.6% from a year ago, marking the highest rise in over 40 years.

The Supreme Court has wrapped up the week with a couple of blockbuster rulings on abortion and the Second Amendment.

After a year’s delay, the long-awaited World Games are right around the corner. The 11th edition of The World Games will return to the U.S. for the first time since their premiere in 1981 in Santa Clara, California. And our very own Birmingham is ready to welcome the games with open arms as this year’s host city. Over […]

It was a last minute and very fluid situation when our son determined to make a job-related move to Denver. He flew and asked us to drive his car. Since the moving van was delayed a bit, we took three days rather than the two we’d originally thought. We spent the second night in Dodge […]

During the waning days of the campaigns for governor and U.S. Senator, I received an inordinate amount of correspondence lamenting the outrageous, demagogic, disingenuous, negative ads, especially on television. The frustration can best be summed up by a thoughtful writer’s comments, “Steve, it is sad with all the issues we need to face in Alabama […]

She was only five years old when she tentatively toddled over to the paleontologist to show him her dinner-plate sized find. He leaned in with a smile of patience, assuming it was just a rock. He flipped up his sunglasses for a better look. The fossil hunt was 20 minutes in and the smallest child […]

Birmingham-based Bronze Valley recently added two new companies to its investment portfolio of startups. The addition of Stimulus and Pruuvn brings to 17 the number of investments by Bronze Valley since its launch in 2017. “Both of these companies are geared to the present and future of business in a changing landscape,” said Neill S. Wright, president and CEO of Bronze […]

U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has always proclaimed that he would be willing to testify to the January 6 Committee if they met his prerequisite, this has not changed.

Crank 4 Bank tagged fishing event going on now through July 4 on Wheeler Lake. The tournament is open to anyone who registers at least two hours before catching a tagged fish at any point during the 13 weeks, no fancy bass boat needed.

The pursuit of adventure and a desire to fulfill a higher purpose has led Auburn alumnus Marc Tunstall through an illustrious career in the military and government agencies, and now is taking him across the globe to the frozen tundra of Antarctica. The 1990 Auburn University graduate has enjoyed a varied and meaningful career since his days […]

Protecting a nationally recognized estuary in a rapidly developing coastal area can be a bit like putting together a puzzle where the pieces are constantly being shuffled and changed. This is exactly the challenge faced by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Managed by the ADCNR […]

The 2022 GOP primary election cycle placed on display the influence Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth wields in Alabama Republican Party politics.

The Senate District 27 primary election saga took another twist Friday morning as State Sen. Tom Whatley announced that his legal counsel would support arguments presented by a citizen who says they were wrongly excluded from the voter roll.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall did not mince words in warning those who consider defying state law in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

The U.S. Supreme Court, on Friday morning, handed down its decision to strike down the landmark 1973 abortion case of Roe v. Wade.

The U.S. Senate Thursday evening passed a bipartisan gun control bill by a 65-33 vote, which lacked the support of Alabama's two senators.

The U.S. Representatives that asked for pardons were Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas).

Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined his colleagues in the Second Amendment caucus blasting the bill as infringing on American's right to bear arms.

Thursday, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reacted to Biden's plans on "Fox and Friends," and said he's working to stop the proposed changes.

Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the allocation of more than $2 million in funding toward county and city infrastructure projects.