Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has been released from the hospital after receiving treatment for COVID-19 induced pneumonia. Woodfin, 39, was admitted to Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham late Monday evening for what city officials called “symptoms connected to COVID pneumonia.” The mayor first tested positive for the coronavirus on December 30. A release from […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan on Wednesday issued a statement denouncing developing events on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Capitol Building was breached on Wednesday with both chambers in session considering certification of Electoral College results. Senators and representatives eventually had to be evacuated as rioters attempted to gain access to the […]

NASA on Wednesday is targeting the final test in its Green Run series, the hot fire, for as early as January 17. The hot fire is the culmination of the intensive, comprehensive Green Run test series, an eight-part campaign that gradually brings the core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) — the world’s most […]

Protective Life Corporation, an insurance company based in Birmingham, announced Wednesday it has finalized its acquisition of the Revolos family of companies. First announced in late September 2020, the acquisition of Revolos will significantly expand Protective Life’s holdings in the asset protection sector. “The closing of this transaction marks another milestone for Protective and an […]

Huntsville-based Dynetics on Wednesday announced that the company has submitted its proposal for Option A of the Human Landing System (HLS) for NASA’s Artemis Program, which aims to return Americans to the surface of the moon by 2024 and eventually take the first humans to Mars. The Rocket City company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary […]

Tracy Larkin, a longtime city councilman in Montgomery and an army veteran, passed away on Tuesday at age 74 after an extended battle with a respiratory illness. All flags in Alabama’s capital city will be flown at half-staff out of respect for Larkin’s passing, per a Wednesday morning announcement from Mayor Steven Reed. Larkin is […]

Auburn University announced Monday that Jeremy Arthur will lead the institution’s Governmental and Economic Development Institute (GEDI). Arthur has served as the president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama since 2012. He will begin his role at Auburn in February. Auburn’s GEDI was created in 1976 and is a unit of […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Wednesday signed onto a lengthy joint statement with more than 60 of his colleagues announcing their intent to reject electors from certain states, those where they believe a clear constitutional violation occurred during the 2020 presidential election. This joint statement, citing a December amicus brief from 126 GOP House members, […]

7. No charges in Jacob Blake case Officer Rusten Sheskey who shot Jacob Blake on August 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, won’t be criminally charged, prosecutors announced. Blake was left paralyzed after the shooting, and the incident led to protests and riots in the area. The three officers involved in the situation won’t be charged, as […]

After winning the Heisman Trophy on Tuesday evening, Alabama Crimson Tide star DeVonta Smith immediately thanked his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To begin his live acceptance speech delivered virtually to the world, Smith declared, “First off, I’d like to thank God.” “Without Him, none of this would be possible,” he continued.

University of Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith on Tuesday evening was named the winner of the Heisman Trophy for the 2020 season. Smith becomes the first receiver since 1991 to win college football’s preeminent annual honor. He is now Bama’s third-ever winner of the award, after Mark Ingram in 2009 and Derrick Henry […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Tuesday announced he will formally object to the electors from Arizona when Congress meets in a joint session on Wednesday to review and certify the Electoral College results stemming from the 2020 presidential election. This comes after Tuberville over the weekend joined a group of Republican senators in calling […]

The Joe Moore Foundation for Teamwork on Monday presented the Alabama offensive line with the 2020 Joe Moore Award during a surprise virtual presentation in Tuscaloosa’s Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility. The Crimson Tide previously won this award recognizing the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football in its inaugural year in 2015, making […]

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama is making $250,000 in grant money available to schools located in Alabama that present plans designed to fight childhood obesity. The Be Healthy School Grant Program will give awards to 25 winning schools in increments of no more than $10,000. To be eligible to apply for one of the grants a […]

Alabama Crimson Tide Quarterback Mac Jones has won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award for the nation’s best college football quarterback set to graduate with his class. Jones’ selection was announced on Monday by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Education Foundation, the organization that oversees the award. The Golden Arm Award is among several notable […]

Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith is the heavy favorite to take home this year’s Heisman trophy, according to national sportsbooks. As of 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the sports betting website Draftkings has Smith at -1000 (a bettor would have to place $1,000 on Smith to take home $100). FanDuel, another online gambling provider, has […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has been leading the charge of using congressional authority to challenge the Electoral College certification, given the manner in which votes were tallied for the November 3 election that has left many questions. Since his initial announcement, Brooks has gained support from Republican House colleagues and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), […]

Helena Councilwoman Leigh Hulsey on Monday announced a Republican bid for the vacant Alabama House of Representatives District 73 seat. This comes after a special election was set last week by Governor Kay Ivey. This seat was held by State Rep. Matt Fridy (R-Montevallo), who was elected to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on […]

Newly sworn-in U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) does not need polling data to show where his constituents are on an Electoral College challenge set to take place at a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. During an interview with FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Carl said despite being bombarded with calls from California, […]

7. Beer and wine delivery State Representative Gil Isbell (R-Gadsden) has plans to bring a bill up in the next legislative session that would legalize the delivery of beer and wine from “a number of companies and businesses that deliver groceries” already. There’s potential for changes to be made to the legislation as Isbell is […]

Last year, State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika) spent eight weeks in the East Alabama Medical Center hospital overcoming complications caused by COVID-19, some of which of that time was spent on a ventilator in the ICU. During an interview on Monday’s broadcast of “The Jeff Poor Show” on Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5, Price discussed […]

Mayor Randall Woodfin has been hospitalized due to COVID-19 complications, the City of Birmingham tweeted on Monday night. He tested positive for coronavirus and began isolating on Wednesday of last week. Woodfin reported “mild” symptoms at that time.

Five Alabama state representatives have written a letter thanking members of the state’s congressional delegation who have announced they will vote to reject electors from certain states when Congress meets on Wednesday to review and certify Electoral College results from the 2020 presidential election. The letter was authored by State Reps. Chip Brown (R-Mobile), Shane […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is the 2021 chair of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (TTW) Development Authority, the organization announced Monday. The TTW Development Authority, created by a congressionally-ratified compact during the waterway’s construction, now “promotes the development of the Waterway and its economic and trade potential,” according to its website. The chair position Ivey is assuming […]