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With the death of Sergeant Nick Risner this weekend, our state has lost 10 law enforcement officers in 10 months and 24 officers in five years.
Attorney General Steve Marshall and State Senator Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) are criticizing the laws that allow convicted criminals to get out of jail early and commit crimes like the one that killed Sheffield Police Department Sgt. Nick Risner.
Friday, Sheffield Police Department Sgt. Nick Risner was one of two officers shot while on duty. A day later, he died from that injury. Just hours before, the Alabama Legislature ended a special session by passing HB 2, a sentencing reform bill, which Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law, along with a $1.3 billion prison […]
The federal government is not known for being particularly productive or efficient at solving problems.
Southern Research announced it has closed on the sale of its Maryland facility as part of the organization's plan to spur investment in Birmingham.
The Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School hosted a celebratory luncheon at the Bessemer Municipal Airport in honor of the school's charter approval.
Boeing announced that it had been awarded a $1.1 billion U.S. Army contract to extend production for the branch's missile seeker arsenal.
Lockheed Martin held a star-studded grand opening of the company's new Hypersonic Missile Assembly Building for advanced hypersonic manufacturing.
The COVID-19 vaccines have now been given to millions of people ages 12 and older under the most intense vaccine safety monitoring in history. Any claims that the vaccines are unsafe or ineffective are not true.
Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Monday announced that Jefferson, Blount, St. Clair (JBS) Mental Health Authority in Birmingham will be home to the state's fourth crisis center.
This past week there were three police officers shot in Alabama in less than 24 hours. Tragically, Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner passed away from his wounds. And as usual, one of the suspects is a repeat offender who should have been in jail completing his sentence for a prior homicide. Specifically, the accused who […]
Governor Kay Ivey has signed the plan that will build two new prison facilities in Alabama after the plan passed the Alabama Legislature in a special session.
Political consultant Mecca Musick and former U.S. Attorney Jay Town, filling in for radio talk show host Dale Jackson, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories
On the afternoon of April 25, 2018, Colin Tucker felt as though a railroad spike was being shoved through his chest. Tucker was taken to his local hospital, where doctors found four blockages in his heart. He was having a heart attack, and 99% of the main artery that supplies blood to the largest portion […]
Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator startup teams gathered recently to learn from renowned Birmingham entrepreneur Shegun Otulana. One of Birmingham’s brightest entrepreneurs, Otulana sold his company Therapy Brands for $1.2 billion in May. Otulana joined the Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator for its “founder stories” series, sharing the story of his company, how founders can navigate the challenges of the startup […]
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) is partnering with more than 20 businesses to support lifesaving, innovative research in Alabama. “Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an important opportunity to prevent breast cancer deaths through education and investment in breast cancer research,” said Beth Bradner Davis, BCRFA executive director. […]
Although the 2020 elections were a disappointment for Republicans because of losing the White House, their party was still able to make gains in the U.S. House of Representatives. Had it not been for those gains, in addition to U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) may have […]
The Auburn Tigers traveled to LSU and delivered a performance that everyone associated with the program needed. For the first time since 1999, Auburn went to Baton Rouge and came away with a win. The 24-19 victory ends a losing streak that dates back to Tommy Tuberville’s first trip to LSU as Auburn’s head coach, […]
Gov. Kay Ivey offered her condolences to the family of Sheffield Police Department Sgt. Nick Risner, one of two officers shot while on duty.
In 2019, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced the Green New Deal, with a price tag estimated at trillions to possibly tens of trillions of dollars. When asked whether Washington could afford the Green New Deal, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) showed that we could. In recent years MMT has received considerable attention. The theory […]
Former World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder said he’s not the same man who was beaten by Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury in February 2020.
“Get your popcorn ready,” Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin said right before running out onto the field before the game. Last year, Kiffin challenged Alabama and Nick Saban all game long, going toe-to-toe with his former boss. Eventually, Alabama’s depth showed up, and the Crimson Tide won the game by 15 points late. No one was […]

