The field may be set for the race to fill the Seat of our iconic senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby. When Senator Shelby announced that he would not seek a seventh six-year term in the United States Senate earlier this year, many of us expected a stampede of candidates to throw their hats in the […]

Brian Rushing knows a good business plan when he sees it. As director of Economic Development Initiatives for the University of Alabama Center for Economic Development (UACED), Rushing’s responsibilities include assisting the Alabama Trails Commission (ATC) with promoting, developing and facilitating a statewide trail system. Rushing says the math makes the sell easy. “They are a real good investment,” […]

It’s no secret that the pandemic has provided more opportunities for people to get outside and enjoy Alabama’s beautiful lakes and scenery. To keep up with the increase in visitors to the area and ensure people keep coming back, the Lake Martin Tourism Association, the official destination marketing organization of Lake Martin, says outstanding customer service is […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s leadership, team members, and special guests today celebrated a production milestone – the 5 millionth vehicle built at the Montgomery assembly plant. Hyundai reached the 5 million mark in a little more than 16 years, with the Alabama factory having begun production in May 2005. The milestone vehicle — a […]

Already the largest in the nation if not the world, Alabama’s artificial reef zones recently got even larger with the addition of 110 square miles of Gulf of Mexico bottom. As part of an overall $8.135 million expansion of the Alabama Artificial Reef Program, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), on Friday released a statement challenging President Joe Biden to outline a plan for the current state of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. “When President Biden and Vice President Harris took office they declared ‘America is back’ but all we’re […]

Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) issued a state of emergency on Friday in response to the state’s rise in COVID-19 cases. The state of emergency declaration largely focuses on granting health care providers flexibility in dealing with an increase in hospitalizations due to the virus. Ivey’s declaration is not accompanied by a public health order. The […]

Imagine a race course filled with high speeds and sharp turns galore, with competitors sometimes inches apart as they jockey for position. While it might sound like the Talladega Superspeedway, it’s actually the streets of Birmingham’s Pepper Place for the second annual Birmingham Hammerfest Fueled by BOLT24 this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 14-15. The free event will feature 20 USA […]

Boeing’s Starliner space capsule will have to wait a little longer until it returns to space. The company announced on Friday that it was “de-stacking” the spacecraft from atop the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket and sending it back to the factory for more troubleshooting. NASA and Boeing had hoped that a second […]

A federal judge on Friday denied a request submitted by Alabama landlords to block the Biden administration’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) renewed eviction moratorium. President Joe Biden’s eviction moratorium applies to areas that the CDC determines to be highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The previous eviction ban expired July 31 after Congress failed […]

While some metrics show Alabama lagging behind other states on education, State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), who was recently named the chairman of the House Ways and Means Education Budget Committee, expects those public investments in education to pay dividends soon.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center has received what, according to the hospital, some are calling the "holy grail" of radiation therapy.

The first phase to turn U.S. Highway 280 into eight lanes will soon begin in Mountain Brook. As part of the plan, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has announced that it will eliminate merge lanes at Overton and Cherokee Roads on the westbound section of 280. These lanes will be converted into permanent lanes […]

Senate Democrats may have prematurely declared victory in their attempt to distance themselves from the controversial “defund the police” movement, as they have received immense backlash from the party’s progressive base over their move to disavow the anti-law enforcement agenda. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) earlier this week passed an amendment to the Senate Democrat’s […]

James Lomax on Thursday announced his candidacy for Alabama House of Representatives, District 20, which is currently occupied by State Rep. Howard Sanderford (R-Huntsville), who is not seeking reelection. In announcing his candidacy, Lomax thanked Sanderford for his years of service in the Alabama Legislature. “First of all I want to say thank you to […]

Literally and figuratively, the Rocket City Trash Pandas boast the hottest ticket in north Alabama. On a steamy weekend night, thousands of fans crowd into Toyota Stadium to watch the Trash Pandas take the field against the Birmingham Barons. Temperature at the start of the game was 90 degrees and hazy skies could be seen […]

Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris has said that they have started making requests to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to find out what assistance may be necessary if the coronavirus cases in the state don’t slow soon

The Alabama Board of Education (BOE) on Thursday voted to officially ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in state public schools.

The Rocket City is officially the Yellowhammer State’s largest city in terms of population, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau statistics. Huntsville now holds a population in excess of 215,000 people. Huntsville leads the state in total population at 215,006, with Birmingham and Montgomery following at second and third respectively, with populations of 200,733 […]

Stephen Haber was hiking the trails of DeSoto State Park in northeast Alabama and got himself good and lost. He continued to wander, fully unprepared for what he was about to encounter. “I happened upon a retired couple in a Ford F-150 pickup truck,” said the native New Yorker who has lived in California for […]

Alabama's 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year Kimberly Johnson has been awarded a new vehicle by Alfa Insurance and the Alabama Farmers Federation, marking the 25th year the organization has presented the recipient with a year's use of a new vehicle.

According to Katie Britt, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama, those politics are for the worse given the double standards and fear applied to those discussions.

HPM was named one of the top 30 program management firms in the U.S. by Engineering News-Record, ranking No. 27 on the annual list, marking the eighth year the Birmingham-based firm has landed among the list’s top 50. HPM chief operations officer Ryan Austin praised the collaborative effort he said that enables the company to […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) on Thursday announced that he has cosponsored bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing access to affordable health care for senior citizens across the nation. The first bill, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021, would make permanent flexibilities allowed through Medicare since January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second […]