The University of Alabama has won the college football national championship for the 18th time in school history. The Crimson Tide on Monday night added to their legacy of being the best college football program ever by winning the College Football Playoff. Head coach Nick Saban also solidified himself as perhaps the greatest college football […]

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide routed Ohio State 52-24 to win the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

The Jefferson County Department of Health is conducting its own vaccine distribution process, separate from the rest of the state, with a web portal and phone hotline for use only by citizens of the county. Officials from the county provided an update on the effort via a live-streamed press conference on Monday. Jefferson County Health […]

In the case that continues to shake the conscience of Alabama, petitioners have now filed for adverse actions against a dead woman.

The College Football Playoff National Championship is finally here. The Alabama Crimson Tide are considered to be the best team by most, but the Ohio State Buckeyes shocked the world in their 49-28 rout of Clemson in the playoff semifinals. Bama handled their business, too, but most people saw a demolition of Notre Dame coming […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Resource Fiber, a national leader in efforts to manufacture commercial bamboo products, plans to establish its first full-scale production plant in Alabama as part of a project that will create 111 jobs in Sulligent. Resource Fiber plans to invest $3.6 million in the Lamar County facility, where […]

It was President Harry Truman who said, “The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know,” and King Solomon, perhaps the wisest man ever, stated pretty much the same thing a few millennia ago when he recorded in Ecclesiastes 1:9 that “there is nothing new under the sun.” Recent studies […]

Congressmen Robert Aderholt (AL-04) and Troy Balderson (R-OH) have announced a wager of home state delicacies on the result of the big game.

Birmingham-headquartered HPM has been selected as the program manager for Buffalo Rock’s recently announced $75M expansion in the Magic City.

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Monday a new alliance of law enforcement groups and victims’ services organizations designed to fight human trafficking in Alabama. Officially titled the Alabama Anti Human Trafficking Alliance, the group aims to enhance the effectiveness of human trafficking prosecutions and better provide for victims by giving them […]

Auburn University has drawn praise in recent months from national health officials for its COVID-19 safety protocols for on-campus activities. But that has not stopped one faculty member from calling for a vote among his colleagues to express opposition to in-person classes. Last summer, Auburn joined the University of Alabama System (UA System), Troy University […]

Per the study, Alabama’s system of 80 public airports are economic engines for their communities and key contributors to the state's economy.

Last week, the House of Representatives met for the opening session of the 117th Congress. Our first orders of business were establishing a quorum, being sworn in, voting on a rules package, and electing a new speaker for the 117th Congress. Although my Republican colleagues and I cast our votes for Republican Kevin McCarthy, Nancy […]

In a letter to Pence, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called for the Vice President to respond in 24 hours or an impeachment proceeding will begin shortly

Outgoing State Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) warns against the “anti-establishment” streak in American politics, part of which he blames President Donald Trump. During an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Marsh reacted to the events in Washington, D.C. earlier in the week, which may have been driven by the anti-establishment sentiment. […]

Rep. Terri Sewell announced her support for a new article of impeachment to be introduced against President Donald Trump...

Governor Kay Ivey, following a proclamation by President Donald Trump, has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday.

ESPN is giving Monday’s College Football National Championship game the “Megacast” treatment, providing fans 14 different ways to enjoy the matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes. Of interest to Bama fans, longtime Crimson Tide radio broadcaster Eli Gold will have his call of the game simulcast on SEC Network. He will […]

During her 35-year career working in the health care services industry, Willie Neil McGhee lived out what she believed was her calling in life: to help people. Every day, McGhee assisted customers with billing and collections using empathy and concern, always trying to find ways to help others. However, not long after McGhee retired, she […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at those who haven't been speaking out about political violence over the last few years and welcomes them to the party.

Every general election, voters decide ballot initiatives on social and economic policy. These often produce inconsistent results. Last November, Californians voted in favor of economic freedom while Florida voters increased the state’s minimum wage. California consistently sits near the bottom of the Fraser Institute’s state economic freedom rankings (47th in 2020). Its economic policies have […]

The University of South Alabama will be a part of college football’s 2021 national championship game. Not on the field, but virtually. Seven members of the Jaguar Marching Band will be performing in the College Band Directors National Association Intercollegiate Marching Band. They will join nearly 1,500 performers from 200 bands in 45 states and Puerto Rico, […]

The Junior League of Birmingham (JLB) is hosting several virtual Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Month events statewide throughout January. Led by the initiatives of the JLB’s Anti-Human Trafficking Committee, the free, educational events seek to promote awareness of the issue and debunk common myths surrounding it. Alabamians are invited to participate in the “Human Trafficking Awareness: What You Need […]

As we close the book on 2020, we will close the door on national politics and get back to the basics: good old Alabama politics. That’s my game. It is what I know and like to write and talk about. Some say my prognostications and observations on Alabama politics are sometimes accurate. However, not so […]