In a conference call with members of the press on Tuesday, NASA officials and private sector partners gave an update on this past Saturday’s hot fire of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that is scheduled to launch the Artemis I mission to the moon later this year. The hot […]

A special general election was held Tuesday in Alabama House District 33, and Republican nominee Ben Robbins has come out on top. The seat, covering parts of Clay, Coosa and Talladega Counties, became vacant in the summer upon the death of State Rep. Ron Johnson (R-Sylacauga), who had held the seat since 1978. Provisional votes withstanding, […]

One of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s most recognizable attractions will soon be taken down to begin a restoration process, museum officials announced on Tuesday. The Pathfinder Space Shuttle exhibit, a one of a kind outdoor exhibit on the Rocket Center’s grounds, is set to be removed for what officials say will be a […]

Alabama may be the worst state in the nation when it comes to delivering the coronavirus vaccine. Or maybe Alabama is just one of the worst. Or maybe Alabama is “not even close” to last in the country. Honestly, who the hell cares? Just do a better job. There is no reason for a 31-year-old […]

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama has had a fair number of critics, given primarily for the last-place ranking in the country from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for a hotline set up by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for vaccine appointments, which has been overwhelmed at […]

Buc-ee’s will unveil its new Alabama travel center in Leeds with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, January 25. According to a release, the celebration will be attended by local leaders such as Mayor David Miller. This will be the second Buc-ee’s location in the Yellowhammer State, joining Buc-ee’s Loxley in Baldwin County. Buc-ee’s Leeds occupies […]

Governor Kay Ivey has proclaimed Tuesday, January 19, 2021, to be National Day of Racial Healing in the state of Alabama. Ivey issued signed the proclamation on January 5 and shared it on her official social media accounts Tuesday morning. “I urge all Alabamians to promote racial healing & transformation, as a means of working […]

Outgoing University Alabama quarterback Mac Jones on Tuesday was announced as the winner of the Manning Award, presented annually by the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the top quarterback in the nation. Jones’ historic performance throughout the 2020 college football season and playoffs led him to become the first Crimson Tide signal-caller to earn the award; […]

7. State Sen. Allen: Keep the Monument Preservation Act As there’s more talk to repeal the Monument Preservation Act of 2017, State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) wants the focus to stay on preserving history.   While on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Allen said, “If you start removing things and start saying that things shouldn’t exist […]

On Friday of this week, our nation will recognize National Sanctity of Life Day. This tradition started when President Reagan issued a proclamation in 1984 designating January 22 as the first National Sanctity of Human Life Day. The purpose of this special day is celebrating the gift of life, remembering the lives lost to abortion, […]

In 1957, the Soviet Union stunned the United States by launching Sputnik, the first manmade satellite. The news put Drs. Eberhard Rees and Wernher von Braun to work on a U.S. response at Redstone Arsenal’s Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Huntsville. At 10:48 p.m. on January 31, 1958, the Jupiter-C lifted off from Cape Canaveral […]

After rising steadily since the first week of October, new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Alabama have begun decreasing in recent days. Alabama has seen a 9% decrease in hospitalized coronavirus patients over the last week. As of Monday, the state has 2,798 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, a decline of 286 from the all-time […]

University of Alabama true freshman linebacker Will Anderson, Jr. on Monday was announced as the recipient of the Shaun Alexander-FWAA National Freshman Player of the Year Award for the 2020 college football season. The award is named for Shaun Alexander, the former Bama star running back who went on to an All-Pro NFL career with […]

Drexell & Honeybee’s, a donation-based restaurant in Brewton, is holding a fundraiser to be able to continue providing meals to those in need. Musician Maxamiliano Nelson wrote a song called “I Was Hungry (and You Fed Me)” for Drexell & Honeybee’s, and is giving 100% of the proceeds of his song downloads to the restaurant. […]

Over the last several days, reports have circulated that show Alabama ranked last in the country in vaccine distribution according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The data show the state has administered less than 100,600 of the 444,640 doses distributed. However, that is not accurate, according to State Health Officer Dr. Scott […]

The University of Alabama men’s basketball team went from unranked to being placed well within national top 25 rankings this week, checking in at No. 18 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll released on Monday. Bama is riding a seven-game winning streak going into Tuesday night’s contest […]

President Donald J. Trump on Monday signed an executive order detailing which famous individuals from our nation’s history will be commemorated in the National Garden of American Heroes. The concept of the National Garden was established by the president in an executive order this past summer, however he had left it pretty open-ended as to what […]

The ongoing discussion over whether to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma experienced a new development Monday. State Senator Malika Sanders-Fortier (D-Selma) announced her intention to sponsor a bill that would give legislators from Dallas County the ability to rename the Edmund Pettus bridge — a decision Sanders-Fortier wants to then leave up to […]

To the pleasant surprise of many, University of Alabama star wide receiver DeVonta Smith has accepted an invitation to participate in the 2021 Senior Bowl, to be held January 30 in Mobile, Alabama. This year’s Senior Bowl and the week of practices, workouts and interviews before the game will look a little different due to […]

Last month, State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) said he anticipated efforts to change the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, which he had sponsored in 2017. The law has been in the news as of late given the rise of the so-called Black Lives Matter protest movement, responding to the death of George Floyd while in custody […]

President Donald Trump and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) are facing threats of repercussions for speaking at a rally in the lead-up to the riots on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. Trump has since been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, and Brooks is facing threats of a censure resolution by […]

NASA on Saturday conducted a hot fire of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that is scheduled to launch the Artemis I mission to the moon later this year. The hot fire was the final test of the eight-part, 12-month Green Run series, conducted at Mississippi’s Stennis Space Center. SLS is […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary James Hubbard and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a shared stewardship agreement Jan. 12 to ensure the long-term sustainability of public and private lands in the state. The agreement signed in an online ceremony is among USDA’s Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Alabama Department of Conservation […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Party Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — President Donald Trump has now been impeached again, but will Democrats actually follow through in the Senate? — Is U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) really in danger of censure, expulsion and/or […]