Alabama Young Farmers earned accolades during the Alabama Farmers Federation Farm & Land Conference Aug. 16 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Federation members from Autauga and Tallapoosa counties claimed victories in the Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) and Excellence in Agriculture competitions, respectively, while a Final Four rose to the top in Discussion Meet. Drew and Lauren […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban has left a massive hole in the sport of college football since he announced his retirement after the 2023 season. Though Saban has stayed involved and become a critical fixture on the ESPN College GameDay desk, as well as trying to help the future of college athletics […]

Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security is bringing two heavyweight national-security figures onto its advisory board. Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary under President Donald Trump, Kirstjen Nielsen, now president of Lighthouse Strategies, and Auburn alumnus James Hoskins, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence leader who built Scitor Corporation into […]

The crackdown in Washington, D.C. is clearly working, arrests are happening, and the vibes are changing. Obviously, the elite media and their Democrats are furious about this because President Donald Trump is doing it, and they have become pro-crime. But what about the residents of D.C.? They love it and want more of it. Dale […]

Ahead of municipal elections next Tuesday, August 26, across Alabama, Secretary of State Wes Allen is encouraging voters to read up on election-related information before going to the polls. On Tuesday, Allen promoted the official resource site for Alabamians seeking information about their local elections. “AlabamaVotes.gov makes several important tools available to Alabama’s voters. Before heading […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville took the National Football League’s ownership to task on Tuesday during an interview with Outkick’s Hot Mic podcast for allowing men to perform in female cheerleading roles. The controversy surrounding the issue gained notoriety after the Minnesota Vikings reported having two such cheerleaders, Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn, ahead of the […]

Conservative Republican and longtime cotton and peanut farmer Garrett Dixon launched a campaign for the open Alabama House District 38 seat today. Dixon says he’ll take a business approach to Montgomery and be a voice for rural communities in Chambers and Lee counties. Dixon is lifelong resident of the district, a Smiths Station High School […]

The Auburn Tigers made a big statement this week to bring their football program to the very upper echelon of the sport — at least in terms of claimed national titles. It was confirmed by the school on Tuesday that they are recognizing seven national titles in addition to the two they already claimed, bringing […]

Alabama and several of its metro areas have earned high marks in the 2025 “Business Facilities” Annual Rankings Report, reinforcing the state’s status as a national leader in key industries and a prime destination for business growth. The influential report — now in its 21st year — evaluates states and metro areas across more than 25 categories that […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry kick it off with Auburn retiring Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey this fall, cementing the Heisman winner and national champion as one of the program’s all-time icons. The decision sparked debate on air about the broader value of retiring numbers in a team sport, especially […]

Along with an impressive array of endorsements from influential state organizations, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has picked up public support from Season 5 American Idol winner and Birmingham native, Taylor Hicks in his campaign for Governor of Alabama in 2026. Tuesday morning on “Alabama’s Morning News with JT”, Hicks explained his decision to endorse […]

The United Way of West Alabama has set its most ambitious fundraising target in history, announcing a $4.8 million goal for its 2025 campaign. The effort, unveiled during a kickoff luncheon at the Bryant Conference Center, drew hundreds of supporters from across the region. The nonprofit serves residents in a nine-county area and distributes funds […]

Montgomery’s Hank Williams Museum will honor the 102nd birthday of the internationally recognized music legend on September 13 with a wreath-laying ceremony at his gravesite and a memorial concert. The day is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery Annex, located at 1304 Upper Wetumpka Road, where the wreath-laying will take place at […]

7. An Alabama man waited an hour to call 911 after his son allegedly shot his wife and 18-month-old daughter in Montgomery; he also drove his son away from the scene before returning to the home to report the shooting. 6. Governor-elect Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Attorney General Steve Marshall mocked MSNBC […]

Eili Beck, along with his father Christopher and uncles, Ryan Speir and Brian Miller, captured a mammoth of an alligator from the West Central Alligator Management Area on August 14, 2025. Along with their catch, a record 23 alligators were harvested that night. According to the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, the Beck family’s […]

A very small group of protestors demonstrated outside the State Capitol in Montgomery Friday over U.S. Sen. Katie Britt’s (R-Montgomery) vote in favor of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” An organization called “Alabama Resisters of Indivisible” organized the protest, admitting on their Facebook Page that only 14 people showed up to the event. The group […]

Tuscaloosa’s Children’s Hands-On Museum (CHOM), a downtown fixture for nearly four decades, will close its doors for the final time on August 1. The museum will transition into IGNITE at the Saban Center, a new learning hub focused on discovery, innovation, and lifelong learning. The announcement launches a year-long campaign, “Celebrating 40 Years of CHOM’s […]

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), co-chairs of the United States Senate Youth Program, announced that state Departments of Education are now accepting applications for the program’s 64th annual Washington Week, scheduled for March 7-14, 2026. Two Alabama high school students will be chosen to represent the state in Washington, D.C., during […]

Some of Alabama’s political leaders reacted to the announcement from MSNBC Monday that it is changing the name of it’s network. MSNBC will now be branded as My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short. This is part of a planned corporate spinoff from Comcast. Rebecca Kutler, MSNBC’s president, said in a memo […]

The Auburn Tigers have a storied and rich football tradition with some of the most passionate fans in all of college football. In their long history with football on the Plains, it’s hard to argue any one player had more of an impact on the program in a season than Heisman-winning quarterback Cam Newton. Carrying […]

After 21 years under the leadership of Mayor Gary Fuller, Opelika is preparing for a change. On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to decide between Herman G. Barnes III, Raven Harvis, and Eddie Smith marking the city’s first open mayoral race in a generation. Before entering public office, Fuller built a career in […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, college football’s countdown to opening week carried mixed storylines across the state. Troy’s defense showed early strength in its scrimmage while Auburn kept practice tightly sealed, leaving little information beyond Hugh Freeze’s now-viral visor toss. In Tuscaloosa, Alabama absorbed a major setback with running back Jam Miller sidelined […]

Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl has launched a campaign to retake Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. The former Mobile County Commissioner was first elected to represent the South Alabama district in 2020 and re-elected in 2022. He was unseated after federal re-districting pitted him against fellow U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). In concert with a campaign […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is just a couple of weeks away from the start of the season, and the team is going to need all hands on deck if they have any chance to avenge the way last year went in the first campaign of the Kalen DeBoer era. With a new-look offense being quarterbacked […]