Jackson closes the show with a “Parting Shot” at members of the legislature who may balk at passing coronavirus liability protection this session when it is required to get our economy fully opened.

Martin J. Heslin, MD, MSHA, has been named director of the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute. Heslin is a renowned surgical oncologist and former associate director of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He serves as executive vice chair of the Department of Surgery and is the chief of […]

Last week, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to SB 46, a bill brought by Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence), which would legalize medical marijuana in the state. That likely clears the path for the legislation’s passage in the Alabama Senate. Its future now rests in the Alabama House of Representatives, where it […]

A $10,000 investment in GameStop last August would have been worth a million dollars last week. How does the stock of a struggling retailer go from under $5 to nearly $500? And does this tell us about the stock market? Founded in 1984, GameStop operates 5,500 stores across the U.S. and the world. The company […]

As the 2021 regular legislative session begins, you will see new leadership in the State Senate. Republicans dominate both chambers, overwhelmingly. They have a supermajority and dominate all issues and the budgeting process. They acknowledge the handful of Democrats, but really never give them any say in decision making. Therefore, the leadership is determined within […]

According to Alabama Secretary of Labor Fitzgerald Washington, despite the economic downturn tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still many unfilled positions around the state. Washington, whose agency has been dealing with claims tied to layoffs because of the pandemic, also has been working to find skilled labor for those open positions. During an […]

The Auburn Tigers held the lead for most of the game but couldn’t hold onto the lead as Ole Miss ultimately landed the 86-84 victory on Devontae Shuler’s game winning shot on Saturday. Auburn managed to hold the lead for most of the game, including all of the second half until the final minute of […]

Bass Pro Shops is celebrating its 50th year, and amateur anglers and the waters where they practice their craft will net the rewards. Founder Johnny Morris today announced what he called the grandest fishing tournament in history – the Johnny Morris Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships. The tourney will have more than […]

Last month, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) was appointed to the House Agriculture and Veterans’ Affairs committees, which compliments his second congressional district’s military and agriculture presence. Moore, a freshman lawmaker just over one month into his first term, noted how the assignments lined up with his military service and agricultural science studies at Auburn […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s basketball team came into their matchup on Saturday ranked 10th nationally and undefeated in the SEC. Meanwhile, the Missouri Tigers came into the game ranked 18th, and are the closest team behind Alabama in the conference race. Alabama head coach Nate Oats mentioned before the game, “We have got to get […]

Last month during a budget hearing before the Alabama Legislature began the 2021 regular session, State Reps. Rich Wingo (R-Tuscaloosa) and Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) called on Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn to reveal more details about Gov. Kay Ivey’s plan to lease three new mega-prison facilities. At the time, just days before […]

Jesse J. Lewis Sr. has lived almost a century of history and, along the way, made some of his own. Born Jan. 3, 1925, Lewis last month celebrated his 96th birthday. He grew up in the Great Depression, dropped out of high school, served under Gen. George Patton in World War II, suffered through the racial […]

Last week, SB 97, legislation brought by State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that would limit the power of the state health officer and add a check on the executive branch under a state of emergency, advanced through the Judiciary Committee by a 7-4 vote. Complaints surfaced during the […]

Alabama Power’s parent company has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” The 2021 list ranks Southern Company among the top four electric and gas utilities worldwide, up two spots from last year. “On behalf of the thousands of people making thousands of good decisions every day at Southern Company, we are pleased […]

Judging from the number of deer reported through the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s Game Check system and the number of trophy bucks posted on social media, Chris Cook thinks this is the best deer season our state has had in quite a while. Cook, the WFF’s Deer Program Coordinator, said numerous factors […]

Alabama’s coronavirus vaccination process is set to enter a complicated new phase in the coming days as hundreds of thousands of people who received their first dose return to get their second, and an additional 750,000 citizens become eligible to get their first. On Monday, February 8, the state’s expansion of eligibility to all citizens […]

The NCAA has announced that its Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC), in conjunction with the NCAA office of inclusion, is recognizing Auburn University Director of Athletics Allen Greene and four other individuals as “Champions of Diversity and Inclusion for their work in supporting ethnic minorities and other underrepresented groups and individuals.” According to a release, […]

MONTGOMERY — Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Val Show” broadcast live from inside the Alabama State Capitol on Thursday morning, interviewing Governor Kay Ivey, members of her cabinet and prominent state legislators. The interview came ahead of the third day of the legislature’s 2021 regular session and two days after Ivey’s annual State of the State […]

Senators Richard Shelby and Tommy Tuberville voted against Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, the Fiscal Year 2021 budget reconciliation package.

The new Buc-ee's travel center is now open in Leeds. We rounded up five of our favorite snacks from this Texas-based institution.

The Alabama Workforce Council released its annual report on Friday. The document showed that the coronavirus pandemic threw a wrench into the state’s workforce development machinery, but progress is still being made. Hanging over all of Alabama’s workforce development efforts is Governor Kay Ivey’s stated goal of adding 500,000 credentialed workers to the state’s pool […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin filed his year-end report, showing $1,003,783 raised with $1,000,756 cash on hand for his reelection campaign

Congressman Mo Brooks will continue to serve on the influential House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for the 117th Congress.

The request is that Trump faces cross-examination and testify by February 11. Trump’s senior advisor Jason Miller has confirmed, though, that Trump won’t be testifying at the trial.