Two of Alabama’s major cities, Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama, and Tuscaloosa, home of the University of Alabama, are connected by what has been known since the late 1940s as U.S. Highway 82. Originally, the route was concurrent with U.S. Highway 31 across the Alabama River, where it split in Prattville just north of […]

Janet Yellen on Monday evening was confirmed as the secretary of the Department of the Treasury in an 84-15 vote by the United States Senate. Yellen becomes the first female Treasury secretary in American history. U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) each voted “nay” on the confirmation. Shelby has vocally criticized Yellen in […]

On any given day, there are tens of thousands of people being trafficked into and within the U.S. A large percentage of the victims are minors, often young females, who are brutally forced to perform commercial acts of sex or labor against their will. January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. At its core, this […]

ProgressPAC, the state political action committee of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), on Monday announced the organization’s 2021 board of directors, including a new chairman and vice chairman. Per a release, Angus Cooper III has been elected to serve as chairman of the ProgressPAC board. He succeeds PowerSouth’s Gary Smith, who recently became chairman […]

HPM on Monday announced construction has been completed at the new Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater (SMPA) in Albertville. This transformative project is expected to spur a wave of economic development and entertainment opportunities in and around Marshall County. According to a release, the 135-acre sports, leisure, wellness and entertainment venue is projected to create […]

Doug Marrone, a head coach for six seasons in the NFL, is set to become the offensive line coach for the University of Alabama’s football team, per an announcement by head coach Nick Saban on Monday. “We are extremely fortunate to be able to add Doug Marrone to our staff,” Saban remarked in a statement […]

Auburn is proud to celebrate the recent confirmation of Auburn alumnus Gen. Lloyd Austin as our nation’s secretary of defense. We applaud your incredible achievement and thank you for your continued service to protect our country. See the full story here.

Congressman Jerry Carl (AL-01) on Monday announced that he has been nominated to serve on the powerful House Armed Services Committee (HASC). The freshman representative from Mobile will continue the streak of Alabama’s First Congressional district congressman being on Armed Services, as former Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) was also a member of the committee. Carl […]

The Republican Party is coming off a beating in 2020 nationally. The party lost the U.S. House (narrowly), lost the U.S. Senate (embarrassingly) and lost the presidency (shenanigans in some states aside). So what should the GOP do? Accentuate the positive? Highlight their younger, female, veteran or minority candidates and officeholders? Tout the positive records […]

The University of Alabama men’s basketball team has now vaulted into the Top 10 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls, which were released on Monday. The Crimson Tide checked in at No. 9 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the Coaches Poll, marking the program’s highest ranking in 14 […]

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) announced Monday that he will sponsor a bill creating a “Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights” during the upcoming legislative session. The legislation would establish certain standards for how the government handles evidence collection and storage in sexual assault cases, and it would require the government to inform each […]

During his first week in office, President Biden has begun reviving failed Obama-era policies, rather than working in a bipartisan manner to move America forward. Republicans have proven that we are willing to come to the table and negotiate bipartisan compromises that will strengthen our nation and help American families, but the president has chosen […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is set to officially kick off his bid for a second term in office this coming Saturday. A Jefferson County commissioner and a local businessman have announced they will try to unseat him. Woodfin’s campaign in a Sunday release announced a drive-in kickoff event. His entry had been all but certain; […]

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson on Monday announced that he will seek reelection to a third term. The popular mayor made the announcement in a video posted to social media. “Just over seven years ago, we began the process of fulfilling the bold vision of becoming ‘One Mobile’ — a safer, more business- and family-friendly city. […]

Matt Scott is the pastor of The Gathering Place Church in Moody. In a season of shaking and uncertain rules and regulations for churches, Matt has chosen to stand boldly in his faith. Matt left a high-paying sales career to pursue ministry full time. He understands that his purpose in life is to lead others […]

NASA and Boeing on Monday announced they are are targeting March 25 for the launch of Starliner’s second uncrewed flight test as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) is a critical developmental milestone on the company’s path to fly crew missions for NASA. This will be Boeing’s second try […]

Two recent research accomplishments in which the UAH Department of Biological Sciences closely collaborated with partners from outside the university illustrate the strength in such partnerships. Dr. Jerome Baudry (pronounced Bō-dre), a molecular biophysicist and the Mrs. Pei-Ling Chan Chair in Biological Sciences, joined with Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) to employ its Cray Sentinel supercomputer […]

7. Gambling to be a priority in upcoming legislative session State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) is stepping down from his pro tempore position so he can focus on legislative efforts, one of them being legalizing gambling in the state of Alabama. Marsh said that he’s wanting to push “a comprehensive gaming package […]

Two leaders of the Gangster Disciples, a notorious national gang, were sentenced on Friday in federal court for a racketeering conspiracy involving murder. Shauntay Craig, aka “Shake,” of Birmingham, was sentenced to 40 years in prison. The 42-year-old Craig previously pleaded guilty in August 2019 to racketeering conspiracy involving murder and drug trafficking. He was […]

Last week, four state senators criticized the Alabama Department of Public Health’s (ADPH) efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, calling it a “kink” in the pipeline. In a release provided to the media, State Sens. Jim McClendon (R-Springville), Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Randy Price (R-Opelika) warned shortcomings in vaccine distribution was coming […]

Last year was unlike any other. January 2021, however, offered a familiar sight: Alabama won its sixth national title under coach Nick Saban. The 2020 Crimson Tide featured Heisman Trophy winner Devonta Smith, many other award winners, and rank among the greatest teams in history. Before we debate history and look forward to next season, […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Now that Joe Biden is president, what should Americans expect from his administration? — Is former President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda over, and who benefits from the first actions taken […]

From a Grand Bay bedroom decorated with posters from forensic TV shows such as “Bones” and “Dexter,” Olivia McCarter spends long hours on her laptop working to identify people and solve crimes. Though just a sophomore at the University of South Alabama, where she’s studying anthropology and criminal justice, the 19-year-old is a senior intern with a Massachusetts company […]

In recent days, there has been a movement afoot on Capitol Hill and among Alabama Democrats seeking the removal of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) from office for his outspoken approach in questioning the 2020 presidential election results. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) said he disagreed with those seeking to undermine Brooks. On this week’s […]