Concerns are mounting as to whether the Alabama Farm Center, a project to build a multi-function livestock and event complex in Chilton County, will come to fruition due to the inability of governmental entities to collaborate. According to estimates, the Alabama Farm Center is worth $40-$55 million in regional economic impact and is projected to […]

Alabama is blessed with an abundance of out-of-state professionals who have come to call the Yellowhammer State their home. These individuals contribute day in and day out to the state’s economy and serve a variety of charitable, community-oriented causes. Among this list of caring, hard-working professionals is Linda Sewell. Within the organizational operations of every […]

Governor Kay Ivey has called the anticipated special session, and it appears there is a plan to build more prisons. There is not going any way to soften this blow, but it is going to be expensive. However, the revenue sources are becoming clear. Bonds COVID-19 cash That is over one billion dollars in spending […]

Since the earliest days of his campaign for the presidency, President Biden claimed he would raise taxes only on wealthy people, while not raising taxes on households earning under $400,000. Despite these claims, President Biden’s executive orders and Democrats’ bad policies have resulted in rising prices at the pump, rising prices at the grocery store, […]

Tennessee Riverkeeper on Monday announced its intentions to take the City of Huntsville to court, claiming it to be in violation of federal and state environmental law. The Tennessee River watchdog and anti-pollution advocacy organization says the city has violated both the Clean Water Act and the Alabama Pollution Control Act, according to Huntsville’s WAAY […]

As the pandemic continues around the nation, one highly effective medication for those that have already contracted COVID-19 is the monoclonal antibody treatment. Thousands of patients across Alabama have received this treatment, and it has proven to keep patients out of the hospital and prevent deaths by up to 70%. Yet, as infections and deaths […]

Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on Monday announced the next round of local road and bridge projects. The funding awards are made possible through the Annual Grant Program, which was established by the 2019 passage of the Rebuild Alabama Act. The annual program sets aside $10 million off the […]

In a recent appearance on Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) blasted Democrats’ efforts to pass their multi-trillion-dollar budget plan. The 10-year spending plan, which has drawn fierce pushback from congressional Republicans, includes an array of progressive proposals targeted at education, infrastructure, health care and environmental-related issues. Alabama’s junior senator expressed concerns […]

Experience is the practical scientific method. Some things succeed while other things fail; observing the reasons for success should help draft a blueprint for planning the future. It may be vogue to regard the past as nothing more than a sentimental embrace of the pre-modern world, but the laboratory of human conflict yields tangible results […]

A pre-filed bill in the Alabama House of Representatives would provide a legal avenue for workers to seek damages against their employers should they suffer adverse reactions resulting from employer-mandated vaccination. The bill, HB 16, sponsored by State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant), would provide a pathway for the worker or their family to sue the […]

7. Media let down after calm September 18 rally The rally held in Washington, D.C. over the weekend in support of those who rioted on January 6 drew a small crowd and a massive police presence. While many in the media presented this rally as having potential for violence, it never actually happened. There were […]

President Joe Biden’s announcement of a vaccine mandate for employers with 100 employees or more sent shockwaves through the political universe earlier this month. However, according to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), legal challenges are likely for the Biden administration’s decree. During an appearance on APTV’s “Capitol Journal,” the veteran congressman explained why he was […]

Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey made it official with her call of a special session of the legislature to deliver a long-awaited solution to deal with Alabama’s prison struggles. During an appearance on this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Finance Director Bill Poole also signaled the Governor’s office was confident a portion […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Did General Mark Milley commit treason or save the country? — How long will it take for Alabama to challenge President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate? — Who won the first in-person run-in between U.S. Representative […]

EUFAULA, Alabama — Humminbird, a leading maker of marine electronics products, announced Tuesday that it is creating over 75 jobs at its plant in Barbour County through an expansion project that will help the company meet strong consumer demand for its depth finders. “Humminbird has grown significantly over the last six years and we expect […]

Tamika Turner got excited when she discovered the Apprenticeship Readiness Program (ARP) offered by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) at Bishop State Community College. “I was online one day and just looking, and they had an apprenticeship program, so I applied for it and they called me back,” Turner said. “More money, more skills – I couldn’t beat that.” […]

Applications are now being accepted by the Alabama Power Foundation for the 2021 Elevate grants – expanded to provide greater opportunities for nonprofits, educational institutions and local governments. “This year’s Elevate grants give our partners the opportunity to develop or refine innovative programs that support a more equitable society, as well as train their staffs on issues […]

OPELIKA, Alabama – Hanwha Cimarron LLC, a maker of carbon fiber-wrapped, high-pressure storage tanks, formally launched a $130 million project today to construct a manufacturing plant in Opelika that will employ 261 people. Hanwha Cimarron broke ground this morning on the facility, located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. “At Hanwha Cimarron, we’re excited about what […]

Birmingham’s iconic landmarks – the John Hand, Brown-Marx, Woodward and Empire buildings – are dwarfed by skyscrapers in cities such as New York and Chicago. But when they were constructed at the dawn of the 20th century, those steel-framed towers on the corner of 20th Street and First Avenue North stood as a turning point, marking Birmingham as one of the South’s newest […]

The people in Valley, Alabama, have a lot of reasons to smile. “I’m very proud of how far we’ve come,” said Valley Mayor Leonard Riley. “I’m just proud of our community and that we’re growing.” Pride and growth was hard to find here 13 years ago. In May 2008 the last of several large textile mills […]

Auburn traveled to Penn State looking for its first road win against a Top 10 team from a conference other than the SEC since 1984. The Tigers will have to keep looking. As the visitors, Auburn went into an electric environment and came up short. The Tigers were able to take the lead in the […]

Alabama hasn’t had a game this close since they played Florida last year in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. Nick Saban said last week that his teams needed to play a full 60 minutes hard and finish games off. His team did just that by winning a nail-biter 31-29 against the 11th ranked Gators. […]

ENTERPRISE — Friday night, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) kicked off his 2022 reelection campaign, complete with a World War II-era M36 tank destroyer that fought in the Battle of the Bulge and a flyover from the Space Station. Throughout the night, the recurring and ambitious message from Moore, who staged the event, attended by […]

When 25 sailboats take to the waters of beautiful Logan Martin Lake on Saturday, Sept. 18, they’ll be “sailing with a purpose.” While members of the Birmingham Sailing Club enjoy getting together for a day of fun on the lake, the reason behind the annual regatta is to help fund quality research by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) and to […]