“If you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” That is a quote too often used and attributed to Otto von Bismarck: In other words, the legislative process, though messy and often times unappetizing to some, can produce palatable results for all. Regardless of which political flavor you prefer, the […]

Jessica Taylor announced the end of her U.S. Senate candidacy and endorsed her former opponent, "Black Hawk Down" U.S. Army aviator Mike Durant.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday qualified to appear on the Alabama Republican Party primary election ballot, making official her candidacy for reelection as the state's chief executive.

The Business Council of Alabama announced the election of the organization's officers, executive committee members and board of directors for 2022.

A few short years ago, my wife Tina and I watched our son return from active combat in Afghanistan, and we noticed he struggled to deal with the complicated Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. I told Tina if I ever had a chance to improve this system and do more for our nation’s veterans, […]

While the CDC has changed the recommended quarantine time for the coronavirus from 10 days down to 5 days, the Alabama Department of Public Health will continue with 10 days as schools restart

Last month’s offering of a proposal for a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway from Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, the chairman of the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and Fairhope City Council president Jack Burrell, the chairman of the Eastern Shore MPO, has not had any pushback from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), […]

The City of Huntsville recently approved a project agreement with Facebook, now officially known as Meta, which will expand the tech giant's campus in the North Huntsville Industrial Park.

State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) discussed the upcoming legislative session set to begin in a few weeks when it is believed so-called constitutional permitless carry will be under consideration by the Alabama Legislature.

Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill which gained final approval in Congress earlier this month. In a boon for South Alabama’s shipbuilding industry, the bill includes authorization for almost $600 million to procure two Expeditionary Fast Transport ships – known as the EPF […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant announced that his campaign this week will launch an "Alabama First" tour in an effort to bring his message directly to voters across the state.

The effectiveness of masks being worn by most kids is already in question and children are generally not at risk of severe illness from the coronavirus but school systems all over the state are hell-bent on appearing that they are doing something

The State of Alabama this past weekend scored another legal victory against the Biden administration as a federal court awarded the state an injunction against its Head Start vaccine and mask mandate.

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and former U.S. Attorney Jay Town take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

Neatly tucked onto four manicured acres – away from the hustle and bustle – a beautiful home on the shores of Alabama Power‘s Weiss Lake radiates all the joy of the holiday season. Janet and Randy Tucker’s place in Centre is all the more inviting at this most special time of the year. Massive double doors […]

The Duchess, Birmingham’s most whimsical and charmingly over-the-top food truck, was a vehicle (literally) for bigger things. The perfect ambassador for lots of tasty British dishes, the popularity of The Duchess and Little London Kitchen led directly to the creation of a neighborhood pub — unlike any other in town — that aims to be […]

Alabama NewsCenter is closing out Birmingham’s 150th birthday with a sonic bang, delving deep into the musical history of the Magic City. Rebecca Luker Rebecca Luker (1961-2020) was born in Birmingham and grew up in Helena. She sang in the choir at First Baptist Church of Alabaster and played in the Thompson High School Marching […]

Trevor Moultrie is like most teens. He’s active in football and track at Hewitt-Trussville High School. He eats all the time and is constantly outgrowing his clothes. He’s learning to drive so he can get his license next year. Being normal as a teen is welcomed given where Moultrie was as a baby. He was diagnosed […]

Tim Jones worked for decades as a videographer and photojournalist at television stations in Huntsville, Birmingham and Mobile. A burly man, Jones could haul heavy equipment and work long, hard hours helping capture news and gather information for Alabamians. That’s not the picture of Tim Jones these days. Cascading health problems led to the diagnosis […]

During an appearance on Newsmax TV, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) offered his outlook for 2022 and his thoughts on how it compared to this time one year ago.

In 1989, Erskine Hawkins, Sun Ra and The Temptations all played at Birmingham’s inaugural City Stages music festival. Tickets that year were $3 per day and $1 for children. Beyond the great admission price, it was a Golden Oldies day for music in Birmingham. The orchestras of Hawkins and Ra, combined with the headlining Temptations, […]

E.O. Wilson, a Birmingham native and former Harvard University biologist and Pulitzer Prize winner whose study of ants and human behavior made him one of the world’s most influential scientists and prompted his calls for action to protect millions of species on the planet, has died. He was 92. Wilson, a University of Alabama (UA) […]

New Year’s resolutions originated over 4,000 years ago with the ancient Babylonians. They had the first documented New Year’s celebrations. During Akitu, a vast 12-day religious festival, in mid-March, the Babylonians crowned a new king and/or re-committed their allegiance to the existing king. Their celebration included making promises to “the gods” to return anything they […]

With Alabama’s abundant waterways, hunters sometimes can only access their hunting land via some type of boat or vessel. That goes not only for waterfowl hunters but for deer and small game as well. When the weather is cold and the water temperature is low, using personal flotation devices (PFDs) is crucial for safety should […]