As the weather slowly gets warmer with the promise of longer days and more opportunities to spend outdoors, Lake Martin Tourism Association (LMTA) Executive Director Brandy Hastings is excited to welcome visitors from both near and far. “It’s going to be a strong summer for us,” said Hastings, who joined the nonprofit in 2020. Originally from Louisiana, […]

Alabama kept on rolling to defeat Tennessee 73-68 on Saturday in a huge comeback win in the SEC Tournament semi-finals. Tennessee came out on fire by scoring points in a hurry as well as playing suffocating defense, causing the Tide to start out 3-13 from the three-point line. Usually a great three-point team, Alabama needed […]

Being diagnosed with breast cancer is the furthest thing from most young women’s minds. In 2019, Audra Chiles’s life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Chiles’s first inkling that anything was amiss was when she noticed a marble-size growth. Before that, the busy young career woman looked only […]

Uncertainty prevails over the decades-long saga of the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant in northeastern Alabama, but some clarity could be forthcoming, according to State Sen. Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro). During an appearance on Huntsville radio’s “WVNN Afternoons,” Livingston said he anticipated a ruling from U.S. District Judge Liles Burke that could determine whether or not the […]

About 75 years before the Titanic set sail from England for the first time and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, something eerily similar happened in the Atlantic Ocean much closer to home. At 11:04 p.m. on the night of June 14, 1838, the steamship Pulaski had an explosion in its boiler room. It sank […]

Auburn University awarded Rabren General Contractors a $64.6 million contract to build the university’s Football Performance Center, with work to begin this month. Four prequalified contractors submitted bids for the project. Rabren, based in Auburn, was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder. Construction will include a 233,400-square-foot overall facility consisting of a 138,100-square-foot football operations building, a […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The National Governors Association (NGA) has awarded Alabama a $100,000 Workforce Innovation Network and Workforce Innovation Fund grant to develop innovative policies for reskilling Alabamians who have been displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The NGA grant will be used to support Alabama’s Skills-Based Recovery Initiative, which will provide integrated education, workforce, and […]

The UAB medical community and the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) issued good news: COVID-19 hasn’t yet been defeated, but “we’re at the 10-yard line.” “We need to continue to really follow the rules, get vaccinated and we’ll have the best chance to get through this. … We don’t want to spike the ball before we’re in the end […]

The failure of State Sen. Del Marsh’s (R-Anniston) comprehensive gaming legislation last week has led to some lawmakers scrambling for a simplified back-up plan that could lay the groundwork for at least a lottery in Alabama. Among those are State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman), who along with Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville), has proposed a so-called […]

ATMORE, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey joined Escambia County officials in Atmore this week to mark the start of construction on the Coastal Growers LLC peanut shelling facility, which will provide a major boost to peanut farmers in the region. The company — owned by a cooperative of farmers, most of them residing in Alabama […]

In a 6-2 vote with two abstentions, the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board (CAB) recommended a starting date of March 25 for the 2022 spring turkey season with a four-bird season bag limit at its recent meeting in Montgomery. They also recommended that hunters be prohibited from using decoys for the first 10 days of the […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature held its annual Military Appreciation Day at the State House earlier this week. Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) on Tuesday presented a joint resolution passed by both chambers to Major General Sheryl Gordon, the adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard. The resolution, sponsored by Waggoner, commends Alabama active duty […]

The special election in Alabama House District 73 is shaping up to be a competitive one, with the March 30 primary date quickly approaching.

Congressman Brooks did nothing wrong here. He was exercising his 1st Amendment right to free speech and assembly, a riot 6 hours later that he was not a part of is not his fault.

Birmingham-headquartered Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, P.C., this week announced its national expansion.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has issued a directive for flags in the state to be flown at half-staff on Saturday in honor of the more than 10,000 Alabamians who have died from COVID-19. Saturday, March 13, also marks one year since Alabama’s first confirmed case of the coronavirus was identified. “On the one year anniversary […]

Additional categories of Alabamians will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 22, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) announced Friday. Every citizen over age 55 will be eligible, as will people with a number of underlying health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the virus. Additionally, a number of employees […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) will continue to serve as a member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

Weary students and their equally winter-worn parents look forward to March and a little break from early classes, homework, projects and deadlines. The pandemic has added stresses like virtual learning, quarantines and limited extracurricular activities. With restrictions and safety recommendations limiting long-distance trips, Alabama has perfect Sweet Home getaways for spring break 2021. From the […]

7. Terrorism continues in Portland as the media yawns Attacks on federal facilities and federal employees outside of Washington, D.C. continue without much concern from the people inside the walls at the U.S. Capitol and the media as a whole. The attacks at the courthouse in Portland are nothing new, but this attack took place […]

Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield says expanding high-speed broadband access to all Alabamians continues to be a top priority.

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives passed on Thursday a bill to legalize yoga as a physical education offering at K-12 schools in Alabama. Sponsored by Rep. Jeremy Gray (D-Opelika), HB 246 passed the House on a vote of 73-25. Alabama is currently the only state in America that has any kind of ban […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would give hunters the ability to buy a license to hunt feral hogs and coyotes at night. Under the proposed legislation, HB 458, citizens would be allowed to purchase a license to hunt swine and coyotes on privately owned or leased lands. […]

The newly formed Defend Our Values PAC's (DOVPAC) first foray into a federal election is already making waves.