As Alabama struggles with a nursing shortage, which is also a current issue in most states, the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) is asking for the state to send them more funding so they can increase staff.

As candidates are set to enter the five-month stretch into the May 24, 2022, primary election, fourth quarter fundraising numbers could provide a glimpse into each campaign's positioning in their respected races.

During a weekend interview with Montgomery's News Talk 93.1FM WACV, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt took aim at President Joe Biden for his administration's handling of numerous issues.

2021 proved to be another challenging year due to COVID-19, although life did more resemble normal. Bad events can blind us to the ways life is getting better, and several innovations are improving life. Let’s start with messenger RNA (mRNA), employed in the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines. mRNA is one of the building blocks […]

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

Two members of Alabama's congressional delegation are looking to score bragging rights against their Georgia counterparts over the 2022 College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship game between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and University of Georgia Bulldogs.

With just days until the beginning of the 2022 legislative session, Senate President Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) vows his membership will have an opportunity to offer bills that did not have a chance to be considered because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Randy Sparks said there’s something peaceful and relaxing about taking a boat ride under the stars in the evening. “Sometimes, I go out into the middle of the lake, shut the motor off and just let the boat drift. It’s just a pleasant experience,” said Sparks, an avid fisherman and boater who lives on Logan Martin […]

Growing up, Sahani food truck owner David Kimani had a dream of building a business. Early during the pandemic, Kimani and his family had the opportunity to purchase a food truck. After about a year of planning, they finally opened for business in May 2021, serving up authentic Kenyan dishes within Birmingham’s vibrant food scene. “It started […]

State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) insists the financial burden of a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway should be on the federal government, not the state of Alabama.

When Rebecca Denson and her husband, Clint, launched Sachai Tea Co., the idea of improving their community, and the world, were key components of their business plan. The same is true for Chris Sims and his partners at CAVU, a virtual career- and business-development company. The like-minded companies are among the first in Alabama to seek and […]

Research at the University of Alabama (UA) continues to grow, recording the eighth straight year of record external funding for projects that expand knowledge and spark innovation. In fiscal 2021, sponsored awards totaled $171 million, a 1.6% increase over the previous year. UA received 814 sponsored awards, a nearly 19% jump from fiscal 2020. Sponsored awards include […]

The upcoming year will mark a new milestone in Jones Valley Teaching Farm’s growth, as its $8 million upgrade fully comes on line with a new educational center and other improvements designed to enhance the nonprofit’s overall mission of providing nutritious food to people who need it most. Come spring, newly built and fully accessible […]

MOBILE, Alabama – Mobile-based FGP Holding, which owns Frios Gourmet Pops and FGP Manufacturing LLC, announced plans today for a rapid expansion and production ramp-up along with a move into the former Crown Products facility at 3107 Halls Mill Road in Alabama’s “Port City.” The project features a capital investment of more than $20 million […]

With new developments popping up all over town, business in Birmingham is booming. Ultra-modern lofts and cozy city condominiums are continuously adding to the skyline. And with the number of restaurants, bars, and retail shops growing by the day, there are more than enough ways to spend the day. 

A sample recently collected from a hunter harvested, white-tailed deer in west-central Lauderdale County has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the first case of CWD detected in Alabama’s deer herd. “CWD was first detected in Tennessee and Mississippi in 2018 and has been moving slowly toward Alabama,” said Chris Blankenship, […]

On Thursday, Ryan O'Toole, a staffer for U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and formerly a staffer for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, claimed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks was actively "cheering on" the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill rioters.

For the first time in almost eight years, onshore anglers should again have access to the great fishing on the lower end of Mobile Bay this spring when the new and improved Fort Morgan Pier opens. The renovated pier will be L-shaped dimensions of 305 feet by 210 feet and 40 feet wide. The pier […]

Alabama was the sixth most desired state for Americans to relocate in 2021, according to United Van Lines' Annual National Movers Study.

Turnover rates among the nursing profession in the Southeast account for some of the highest in the nation, according to a recent NSI Nursing Solutions, Inc. report.

The media and their Democrats treated January 6 like it was their Super Bowl, this required them to forget their recent and Civil War history.

During a Friday appearance on sports radio show “Next Round Live,” Auburn University basketball legend Charles Barkley made his prediction for the 2022 College Football Playoff national championship game.

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday on Thursday visited Dynetics and Lockheed Martin's North Alabama facilities, where they received updates on the defense industry behemoths' hypersonics development efforts.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs this week released the long-awaited Alabama Broadband Map outlining a comprehensive layout of the state's high-speed internet needs.