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Birmingham native, film producer and original MTV VJ Alan Hunter has joined The World Games 2022 as an honorary co-chair. Birmingham will host The World Games 2022, an international multisport competition organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee, July 7-17. About 3,600 elite athletes from more than 100 countries will compete in a variety of […]

Park perseveres to bag big Gee's Bend buck

Anyone who has been hunting deer in Alabama for a while has surely heard of Gee’s Bend, a large plot of land in a horseshoe bend of the Alabama River in Wilcox County.

A constant drumbeat of the narrative that our democracy is in danger when Democrats face resistance from their political enemies is incredibly dishonest.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians on Thursday announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art, high-capacity meat processing facility in Atmore.

Dale Strong on Friday joined WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program” for an interview to discuss his visit to the nation's capital.

The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) on Friday announced that the state's preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.1% remained unchanged from November to December.

Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh warns the Biden White House's focus on climate change is a threat to those rates and other energy sources for consumers.

2022 will see a soon-to-be-unveiled EV infrastructure plan, expansion of the Drive Electric Alabama campaign, the production of all-electric SUVs off the assembly line at Mercedes in Tuscaloosa, the billions invested in EV by Hyundai which operates a plant in Montgomery, pick-up truck EV models, and new EVs coming from Honda, Toyota, Mazda and other major manufacturers.

The reelection campaign of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore on Friday announced that it had landed the endorsement of Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth.

Both the Alabama State Senate and State House have approved identical bills that lay out the plans to spend $772 million in coronavirus relief funds.

An expert in missile defense at Raytheon Technologies in Huntsville, Dr. Patti Dare had always dreamed of opening a coffee shop. When she found the perfect spot in Guntersville, Dare and her partner, Jason Hill, decided to add a unique twist: Combining their passion for escape rooms with their passion for coffee, Sweet Escapes was born.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that she had awarded $18.2 million in community development grants to more than 50 towns, cities and counties across the state.

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Showing kindness is something easy that we can all do as we navigate these unprecedented times. It is as simple as listening, being friendly and being considerate to those in which we come in contact. It costs nothing to be kind, yet reaps valuable rewards for the giver and for the recipient.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Fetch Rewards, the fastest-growing consumer rewards app in the nation, is set to open an office facility and customer service hub in Birmingham.

The U.S. Geological Survey has announced the relocation of its Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility to the University of Alabama. HIF, the agency's engineering and science facility, supports research and networks relating to the USGS Water Enterprise.

After one year, President Joe Biden took to the podium to address the nation and answer the questions of the White House press corps. It did not go well.

Every Republican member of Alabama's congressional delegation has received an A+ rating from the Susan B. Anthony List's National Pro-Life Scorecard.

Chamath Palihapitiya, billionaire investor and co-owner of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, this past weekend sparked controversy after he struck a dismissive tone over China’s human rights abuses against Uyghurs.

As experts continue to predict the trajectory of the future housing market, 10 “hidden gem” markets were listed for 2022, 100% of which are in the South and 20% in Alabama – Huntsville and Daphne-Fairhope-Foley markets made the cut as areas with more room for growth.

President Joe Biden held an embarrassing press conference on Wednesday afternoon to mark his first year in office.

Did a book written more than 70 years ago by American space pioneer Dr. Wernher von Braun predict that a man called Elon would lead a 10-man government of Mars colonies? This story may not have received much attention except that billionaire Elon Musk is stepping out and being very public about his desire to […]

As the U.S. Senate appears poised to take up legislation to add federal standards to the voting process, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is sounding the alarm over what he asserted to be the implications of their measures.

Aderholt: Biden's big deception

At the anniversary of Joe Biden’s inauguration, we reflect on a year of unfulfilled promises, radical leftwing policies, out of control inflation, foreign policy failures and a nation divided even further by the hand of the president. One year ago, Biden stood on the steps of our Capitol and spoke the words “for without unity, […]

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced the allocation of more than $40 million in funding toward county and city infrastructure projects.