The alarming responses to the cold-blooded assassination of Charlie Kirk from both sides of the political aisle are derived from the same source: false worldview. Some on the right argue that Charlie Kirk wasn’t a martyr because he spoke about politics. That is patently false. He spoke about politics due to his Christian faith. His […]

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell and wife Hannah Sorrell are welcoming a new child into the world. The newborn boy arrived at 21 inches long and weighing eight pounds and four oz. at 1:40 p.m. on Friday. He will go by his first name of Justus. The Sorrells have two daughters. Liberty is 3, and Glory is 2. Many reports […]

The music of the late singer-songwriter John Prine will be recreated on Friday, September 19 at a historic location – the restored Ritz Theater on the courthouse square in Talladega. While John Prine is gone, his music lives on. Prine is not as well-known as some other singers and songwriters, but he has a large […]

The U.S. Navy says there is an “urgent” need to build and repair the ships and submarines needed for national security and global power projection, and Alabama figures prominently in those plans. From the shipyards and manufacturers that dot the coastline to suppliers, machine shops, additive manufacturers and designers found in all parts of Alabama, an effort […]

The Fort Payne Police Department and the FBI are investigating a robbery that occurred at the PNC Bank in downtown Fort Payne on Tuesday morning, September 9. According to Fort Payne Police, the incident took place around 9:20 a.m. at the branch located at 200 Gault Avenue North. Police said a white male entered the […]

I bet that at some point in your life you went through an existential crisis. A period where you pondered the question: Why am I here? Ancient philosophers from Socrates to Camus struggled with this question. Even Jesus tried to wrestle this one to the ground. American singer/songwriters from Johnny Cash to Bob Dylan often […]

Alabama rolled past Wisconsin 38–14 in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, closing nonconference play on a high note. The Crimson Tide head into the bye week with momentum before their trip to Athens in two weeks to face Georgia. It was a slog early for the offense, but the Tide finally broke through late in the first […]

The Auburn Tigers earned another victory on Saturday afternoon over the South Alabama Jaguars to get to an impressive 3-0 start, just their second since 2019 with a 31-15 win to take down their in-state foe. It was a tremendous start to the game which got Auburn going on the right foot, driving 92 yards […]

Tourists and locals in Orange Beach, Alabama are quite used to seeing planes overhead pulling advertising banners. The trailing messages are usually about local restaurants, stores and entertainment. On Friday, a different kind of message was aloft. It was timely and timeless. Without much room to work with, the banner delivered a powerful message with […]

Georgia-Pacific announced today that it plans to invest $800 million to modernize, expand, and streamline the production capabilities of the company’s Alabama River Cellulose mill, making the Monroe County facility the largest softwood pulp mill in the U.S. Georgia-Pacific said the project, scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025 and conclude in 2027, […]

Labor Day in Millbrook brought more than grilling and family gatherings — it featured the first-ever Uncle Bob’s All-American Hot Dog Eating Contest at the 17 Springs recreation complex. The competition, held on Monday, September 1, challenged contestants to eat as many hot dogs as possible within 10 minutes. At the buzzer, two challengers had […]

For a small city, Dothan, Alabama, has always had an impact on the live music scene. Ask any longtime local and you’ll hear about the time a young Garth Brooks played the National Peanut Festival–or the countless acts that have taken the stage over the decades, from Jimmy Buffett and Bob Dylan to 3 Doors Down.   […]

A couple of welcome cool fronts have moved through Alabama recently, increasing the hope that the state’s waterfowl seasons will start with a bang when the early teal season opens Saturday, September 13, and runs through September 21. Several reports have indicated that blue-winged teal are on the move with the changing weather patterns. Unfortunately, […]

One of Governor Kay Ivey’s greatest legacies will be her outstanding wisdom and prudence in her appointments to fill important judicial and governmental openings. She has shown amazing leadership in this capacity over her decade as Governor. She had the opportunity to make another stellar appointment in June. Ivey appointed State Representative Cynthia Lee Almond […]

Over the years, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban had some truly legendary players, but maybe none more so than Heisman winning running back Derrick Henry. Even a decade after hoisting up that iconic trophy before helping the Tide to yet another national title in 2015, Henry is still making opposing NFL defenses […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is calling on conservatives to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk by continuing the work he did on college campuses. Kirk, who founded Turning Point USA and became well known for holding political debates on college campuses, was killed by an assassin’s bullet during an outdoor event Wednesday on Utah […]

Anna Laurie McKibbens is a native of Alabama coming from a family with deep and historical ties to the state. She is and has been involved in a diverse set of business interests that span a multitude of industries from banking, construction materials, farming, leasing, insurance, petroleum product distribution and trucking. The family-owned businesses in […]

Will Charlie Kirk’s murder set off a chain reaction?! Is Auburn’s Bruce Pearl not running for Senate? What about the U.S. House? Why is the Alabama High School Athletic Association messing with student-athletes? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week!

On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey introduced the Siemens family of Dothan as participants in Alabama’s CHOOSE Act, the state’s education savings account program. Parents Brady and Hannah Siemens have three children—Gabriel, an 11th grader; Remington, a 7th grader; and Annalise, a 3rd grader—who are all enrolled with support from the program. “Brady and Hannah Siemens […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide gets set to take on the Wisconsin Badgers this weekend at Bryant-Denny Stadium in what should be a final tune up game before a bye week and their biggest challenge yet headed on the road in two weeks to take on the Georgia Bulldogs. Though it has not been the best […]

The Petroleum and Convenience Marketers Association of Alabama announced its endorsement of State Rep. Rhett Marques in his campaign for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District on Friday, marking the state lawmaker’s first endorsement from a major trade association. P&CMA, which represents hundreds of small business owners across Alabama’s petroleum and convenience marketing industry, cited Marques’ proven […]

Wiregrass native turned Trump world insider Cliff Sims walked opposite Vice President JD Vance on the tarmac Thursday night as Charlie Kirk’s flag-draped casket was lifted onto Air Force Two for the flight to Arizona. Video from the transfer shows Vance accompanying military pallbearers before the plane later arrived in Phoenix to a solemn procession […]

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama, composed of an industry that accounts for 5% of the state’s economic output, endorsed Attorney General Steve Marshall for U.S. Senate on Friday. Later this afternoon, the group will stand alongside Marshall and hold a press conference in Montgomery announcing their endorsement. “Attorney General Marshall stood strong for […]

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared the air recently about smoke-free nicotine alternatives. Kennedy said pouches, a category of nicotine products that have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, is “the safest way to consume nicotine.” The nation’s nation’s top health official was featured in a recent “Fox & Friends” […]