Treason. Traitor. Insurrectionist. Sedition. These terms are bantered about online, on cable news, and in some of the finest dying newspapers in Alabama and around the country. But you know where these terms don’t appear? Charging documents. Why? Because it was a riot, and nothing more.

U.S. News has bestowed top status on the city of Huntsville. The outlet has placed the Rocket City among its three best places to live in America. “Once a sleepy farming town, Huntsville gained national recognition during the Space Race of the 1960s and is now consistently among the fastest-growing metro areas in Alabama,” the […]

State Auditor Jim Zeigler wants Gov. Kay Ivey to issue a ban on so-called door-to-door vaccine squads in Alabama, as some medical professionals and members of the Biden administration have proposed a door-to-door effort to tabulate vaccine statistics. In a press release issued Sunday, Zeigler said he asked the Governor in writing to “use the […]

The pieces are starting to come together for who could be returning to the Alabama State House in 2023. On Tuesday, State Rep. Jim Carns (R-Vestavia Hills) announced he was seeking reelection for the Alabama House of Representatives District 48, which includes portions of southern Jefferson County and northern Shelby County. Carns is considered one […]

Consumers are seeing prices continue to rise for several reasons, according to Richard Moody, chief economist at Regions Financial Corp. In a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report citing a likely rise in consumer prices for June, Moody outlined that the main factor in the increase was the inability of businesses to keep up with consumer […]

7. Commercial spaceflight leads to hiring in Alabama If you’re a welder or machinist, Blue Origin is looking to hire 80 more people in these positions within the next two months. This is to further their effort to advance access to space. The company will be interviewing for these positions as soon as this Friday. […]

Katie Britt, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, renewed her opposition to lockdowns for Alabama. Late last year, Britt led a “Keep Alabama Open” campaign on behalf of the state’s businesses when it appeared the federal government would mandate a national lockdown. Her statement on Monday came on the heels of Gov. Kay Ivey’s […]

If you’ve headed North on Birmingham’s US-31 in the last year, then you’ve probably seen the countdown to the once-in-a-lifetime World Games event. That countdown has finally reached its “365 days-to-go” mark as the international sports event is one-year away and tickets are officially on sale. What makes The World Games 2022 a “once-in-a-lifetime” event? […]

Last week, the effort to disassemble the giant wall around the United States Capitol Building began. While this is an important step as our nation returns to normal, the Capitol itself remains closed to the public with no signs of reopening soon. Since pandemic shutdowns in the United States began back in March of 2020, […]

Despite what the media have said about U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), she is not be shunned by Republicans universally. Later this month, Greene will be featured by the Alabama Federation of Republican Women at an event to be held at the Dothan Civic Center. Tickets went on sale this morning, and the event […]

Monday, through a press statement, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill responded to a claim from Vice President Kamala Harris that voter identification laws make exercising the right to vote difficult. Harris claimed that since some people in rural areas did not have access to a photocopier, submitting a copy of identification was too much […]

MOBILE — Since the Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die earlier this year, Alabama’s prison woes continue to be one of the unresolved issues that lawmakers are discussing during the off-period. However, in recent weeks Critical Race Theory as a potential part of the K-12 curriculum and state government has also emerged as a topic the […]

7. Space tourism is here Virgin Galactic CEO Richard Branson has become the first space tourist. Branson flew 53 miles above the earth in a test that makes it clear that commercial space flights will be kicking off, as scheduled, next year. But it wasn’t all praise for the adventure. Calls came for higher taxes […]

Last week, the Alabama House Republican caucus took a stand to back University of North Alabama Student Government Association President Jake Statom in a dispute over a social media post that included a photo of a T-shirt with a rainbow that read, “Born this way? You must be born again.” Critics have called on Statom […]

A highlight of my Fourth of July is the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. This year Joey Chestnut devoured 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes, breaking his world record. This competition illustrates how commercialization allows people to earn a living fishing, playing cornhole, or even eating. The hot dog competition is the premier event […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Is Governor Kay Ivey serious about avoiding new COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns? — Can U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt move voters with her $2.24 million fundraising haul? — How much longer will the drama between […]

Last week, the race for the Republican nod for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in 2022 added another candidate as Azimuth founder and CEO Jessica Taylor announced her intentions to enter the contest. Taylor made her announcement in a video that included a rocket launch and is the fourth entrant in a field that includes […]

The white lid softly and snugly shuts on a cardinal-red cooler before it is lifted off the long table it has been sharing with identical coolers, walked through a red door and hoisted into the bed of a dark gray pickup. It will bounce around a bit as it travels the streets of Talladega, and the […]

Alabama lost its oldest past governor when John Patterson passed away last month. He died on the same land where he was born in rural Tallapoosa County. Patterson was 99 years old, and he would have been 100 in September. He was the epitome of the greatest generation. He was a veteran of World War […]

After more than one year of closure due to COVID-19, the University of South Alabama Archaeology Museum on the main campus in the Alfred and Lucile Delchamps Archaeology Building will reopen its doors to the general public starting Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The regular museum hours will be scheduled from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, and there will […]

A renovated building is helping change lives in Selma and Alabama’s Black Belt. Since its creation in 2014 as Selma’s first business incubator, the nonprofit Arsenal Place has worked to help startup businesses get off the ground and running. Now, the organization has expanded its presence and impact in a newly renovated, historic building, thanks to support […]

Last week, discussions in Montgomery continued about how to handle Alabama’s prison crisis but with a few additional wrinkles. With members of the House of Representatives now involved, a new facility to replace Wetumpka’s Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women built in the 1940s, and the possible use of the under-utilized Perry County Correctional Facility that […]

Saturday, former President Donald Trump took aim at Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt, former head of the Business Council of Alabama, by questioning her qualifications for the job. In a statement, Trump said she was not qualified, nor was she “what our Country needs or not what Alabama wants.” Earlier this year, Trump endorsed […]

When you think of a weekend getaway in Alabama, what’s the first destination that comes to mind? Maybe Gulf Shores for a weekend soaking up the sand and sea? Or some time relaxing on one of our state’s many beautiful lakes? You may even think of a bustling city like Birmingham, Huntsville, or Mobile for a staycation of sorts. But […]