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Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of two Republicans candidates seeking election to the Alabama Supreme Court.

This past Friday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks formally qualified his candidacy for the U.S. Senate with the Alabama Republican Party.

Beth Chapman: State of the State Cliffs Notes

So, what can be read in five minutes in a column that was said in a 30-minute, seven-page speech – the State of the State address given by the governor?

Slim’s Pizzeria is Birmingham’s hottest new pizza place

Miller Mobley has been all over the world. As a photographer, he’s met some of Hollywood’s biggest stars including Tom Hanks, Robert DeNiro, George Clooney, and Nicole Kidman. He’s taken portraits of icons Dolly Parton, Anthony Bourdain, and Taylor Swift, and he even shot the cover for Michelle Obama’s memoir “Becoming.” But after years of […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including:

Tallassee Mayor and Public Service Commission candidate John Hammock was arrested Saturday night by the Orange Beach Police Department for an alleged act of domestic violence.

Research led by the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has for the first time identified the precise genetic operational structure of a key system in Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, opening the door to possible new antibiotics to treat the infections it causes. “The gene that we studied is involved in producing a bacterial hormone that […]

Why you should visit Wedowee, Alabama

Located next to beautiful Lake Wedowee, it’s a town that offers its residents and visitors a little bit of everything – from outdoor activities on the water to distinctive stores and restaurants to a winery serving locally made vino.

With the influx of federal money into state coffers, appropriators in the Alabama Legislature are considering the wisest use of those and other revenues as the 2022 legislative regular session is now underway. During an appearance on Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal, State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), the chairman of the House […]

Inflation and interest rates are expected to rise in 2022, so now is the time to develop a personal budget to ensure a healthy financial picture.

For Lisa Teggert and Laurye Brunson, the welcome sign at the door of their home is more than a tagline. It’s a daily mission statement anchored in years of personal pain. “When one door closes, ours opens,” says Teggert. “Our house is filled with anybody who needs help.” Door to Serenity offers help to the […]

Dr. Selwyn Vickers, senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has assumed the role of CEO of both the UAB Health System and the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, while continuing as dean. Vickers replaces the retiring Will Ferniany, who led the health system for nearly 13 years. […]

Ainsworth

On this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth indicated he was very bullish on Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection prospects. According to the lieutenant governor, Ivey, who faces a crowded field in the May 24 Republican primary, has a lot of things working in her favor. “You know, I think […]

Some Alabamians could be facing an additional tax burden if the legislature does not act soon, according to State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook). During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Roberts warned that under current Alabama statute, there was no exclusion from the calculation of Alabama taxable income […]

How Alabama can create success

Dozens of leaders from across Alabama’s public and private sectors gathered recently to discuss that and other economic development issues during the Innovate Alabama Symposium hosted by the state’s new Alabama Innovation Corporation.

For the past three years, students at the University of Alabama have worked on a project that is grabbing the attention of the world.

It’s hard to label Helen, the downtown Birmingham restaurant owned by repeat James Beard Award semifinalist Rob McDaniel and his wife, Emily.

HarbisonWalker announced it will invest $25 million to convert its closed property in Fairfield, Alabama, into a hub for steel customers.

WFF's Sykes urges hunters to not overreact to CWD

Alabama’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) was confirmed last week in northwest Alabama, and Chuck Sykes, Director of the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, urges all hunters and concerned citizens not to overreact. “The main message I want to relay to people is that this is not the end of the […]

The massive “Build Back Better” spending bill (BBB) being considered by Congress includes a proposed tax credit for electric vehicles (EVs) that discriminates against Alabama auto workers. Specifically, BBB would provide the opportunity for an additional $4,500 in electric vehicle tax credits on top of a broad-based tax credit of up to $7,500 and another […]

On the one year anniversary of the U.S. Air Force's announcement that Huntsville would become the new home of the U.S. Space Command, top Alabama elected officials are reaffirming their commitment to declare the Rocket City as the ideal headquarters for combatant command.

A new project is coming to Huntsville's Cummings Research Park in the form of a mixed-use development, the first of its kind in the eastern section of the park.

Greenville businessman Tim James is running for governor. After declaring he is taking on entrenched Montgomery power during his campaign announcement, he forgot to talk about that effort in his first campaign ad.

Thursday, the Alabama House Republican Caucus announced the election of State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) as the group's freshman representative.