While there’s been no formal announcement, paperwork has been filed with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office for former gubernatorial candidate Tim James to run for the office again, this time against Governor Kay Ivey.

Alabama’s economic development team has plenty to be thankful for this November, as growth projects announced during the month are poised to pump over $1.6 billion in new capital investment into the state’s economy. The bounty of projects, involving a range of industries from bioscience to food products and logistics, will create more than 2,000 […]

The curious saga of Lynda Blanchard's foray into politics will transition from a bid for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat up in 2022 to one against incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey.

On the warm afternoon of Dec. 1, 1955, as recalled by famed civil rights attorney Fred D. Gray as “very similar to the weather today,” Rosa Parks finished her shift as a seamstress at the Montgomery Fair Department Store and waited for the Cleveland Avenue bus to take her home. Parks took an open seat in a section reserved […]

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

The Alabama Power Foundation has awarded nearly $60,000 in Gateway grants to support communities across the state – part of its longstanding commitment to elevating Alabama. The Gateway program supports economic development and tourism in Alabama communities by providing grants of up to $2,500 to fund welcome signs, marketing materials and website development. In south Alabama, the […]

As prospective 2022 gubernatorial election candidates Lynda Blanchard and Tim James are finalizing their future political plans, incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey is going on offense with her reelection effort.

The stage is set at the new Center for the Arts at the University of Montevallo (UM) – a stage dedicated to one of the university’s most famous alumni and performers. University officials, along with representatives from Shelby County and Alabama Power, dedicated the center in November. The new building includes a 350-seat theater, 100-seat black box […]

Ronni and Lennox Vinson, 6-year-old twin sisters from Highland Home, were honorary coin-toss team captains for the Class 3A championship football game Thursday at 11 a.m. at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium. It’s the 25th consecutive year that kids and families from Children’s of Alabama have been honored before each of the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s […]

Former Auburn University student Kelsey Barnard Clark always knew she wanted a career as a chef, but if she had not begun her education at Auburn, she would not have accumulated the impressive accomplishments she boasts today, including her newly published cookbook, “Southern Grit.” “The cool thing about Auburn is that if you went there, you have these […]

Erica Robbins has always had a heart for people, but it wasn’t until 2013 when she moved to downtown Birmingham that her passion for helping others hit a fever pitch.

The Alabama Crimson Tide are back-to-back SEC Champions. And Nick Saban, once again, shows why he is the king of college football. Alabama defeated Georgia 41-24 in Atlanta to claim their 10th conference championship since the SEC started having a championship game in 1992. In that amount of time Alabama has the most wins of […]

For years, James Thrash has put his mind toward helping students at Wetumpka High School compete in the annual Boosting Engineering Science and Technology (BEST) Robotics Competition. But this year he added more muscle to the effort. For a decade, Thrash, who recently retired from Alabama Power, has been a devoted supporter of the BEST Robotics Competition, assisting […]

Former gubernatorial candidate Tim James has established a principal campaign committee to run for governor with the Alabama Secretary of State's office.

The SEC Championship Game has always been a game full of excitement, great teams, great players and massive implications on the national scale. This year is no different as the third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide will face off against the number one Georgia Bulldogs. If Alabama wins, both teams will most likely make the Playoffs. However, […]

The new lines are finally drawn for next year’s state legislative and congressional elections. They have just made it under the wire for the late January qualifying deadline and the May 24, 2022 primary elections. The legislature should not be blamed for the late formulation of the lines because the U.S. Census Bureau did not […]

There was no ribbon-cutting during the reopening of Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. And why would there be? You don’t generally cut a ribbon at a housewarming. That as much as anything is what was celebrated Thursday morning as dignitaries who joined to bring the rebirth of the decades-old facility came to celebrate the early Christmas […]

Auburn University students Logan Parks and Tucker Smith have a million extra reasons to be thankful this week. The Tigers, who are members of the Auburn Bass Fishing Team, hauled in the $1 million first-place prize for winning the Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships on Sunday. Parks, a senior, and Smith, a sophomore, […]

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2022: Doyle Alexander, William Andrews, Keith Askins, Rusty Greer, Patrick Murphy, Jake Peavy, Phillip Rivers and Justin Tuck. The eight athletics standouts will be inducted May 7, 2022. Executive Director Scott Myers said the class was selected by ballot through a statewide selection committee with votes […]

At the recent Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards, Chris Blankenship didn’t know he would be one of those recognized for contributions to the vast natural resources Alabamians enjoy.

In terms of growth among teacher education major graduates and filling in-demand teaching positions, the University of North Alabama's College of Education and Human Sciences is leading the state.

On Dec. 7, startup founders with Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator present their ideas.

State Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) says gambling is coming up in the next legislative session, but getting it passed in an election year seems unlikely.

While it’s tempting to focus on the causes of all these delays, here are a few ideas for beating the supply chain blues.