As it turns out, despite the outcry from various segments of society, voters in Alabama overwhelmingly support the mask mandate component of Gov. Kay Ivey’s so-called “Safer at Home” order, which has been in effect in some form since April. In addition to showing strong leads for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville and President […]

Eastern Division Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) members recently celebrated local health care workers with waves, smiles and a special “thank you” parade. On Oct. 1, 15 Gadsden APSO subarea members hosted a drive-by parade at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden to thank the health care workers for their dedicated service and long hours of work since […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the competing ad campaigns move the needle between Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and Tommy Tuberville for U.S. Senate? — Will Roy Moore ever get tired of losing in court, and will […]

As the threat from China has become more apparent, it has led to some in education policy to question why public schools and institutions of higher learning in Alabama are including Chinese state-sponsored Confucius Institutes as a part of the curriculum. According to a report Friday, letters signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and […]

Enterprise City Schools (ECS) students are better positioned than ever for careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) thanks to the school system’s partnership with JumpStartAL. The private-public partnership helps carry out Alabama’s strategy for the future of workforce development by using leading-edge virtual reality (VR) training solutions from Transfrvr, an education technology company focused on […]

The slow-motion reveal of a college football season is well underway. It has been more than six weeks since some teams have taken the field, and we have learned a little more about those teams with the passing of each Saturday. It has become obvious which players took their offseason development seriously (see: Mac Jones) […]

Chef Edith Jerald moves from station to station as her staff prepares more than 100 meals to be distributed for lunch. Salads on one side. Sandwiches on the other. Downstairs, another team is about to arrive to deliver the meals across Birmingham. It’s an idea that started on a front porch last spring. Lee Taylor […]

The new $180 million Protective Stadium will host the World Games 2022 Opening Ceremony Presented by Alabama Power and cap off the international sporting event with the closing ceremony. The World Games 2022 officially kicks off on July 7, 2022. Today, officials from the Birmingham Organizing Committee, city of Birmingham, Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) and Protective Life Corporation announced that Protective Stadium will be the host […]

COVID-19 has killed over 200,000 Americans while policies to stem the virus’ spread have caused enormous economic and societal harm. Any comparison must use a common metric, and economics uses dollars, even for human lives. No one can avoid placing a dollar value on saving lives; always choosing safety just places an infinite dollar value […]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual international campaign aimed at increasing awareness of this common disease, with the long-term goal of someday ending it entirely. Although deaths from breast cancer continue to decline, they’re falling at a slower rate than in previous years, and the number of cases we’re seeing is rising. […]

After Alabama’s 63-48 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday night, head coach Nick Saban said, “All in all, we’ve had some real crazy games over here, and this was another one.” It was a crazy game for a Crimson Tide team that has been routing every team they have played so far this season. However, […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Rehab Select at Talladega is opening a special 16-bed unit to treat nursing home patients who have COVID-19. The unit will be in a separate building on the campus of Rehab Select, with financial support from Alabama’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. The establishment of the unit is part of UAB’s efforts to […]

The Auburn Tigers escaped a wet Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday night with a tight win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Auburn opened up the game with an early 17-0 lead, and looked good doing it. After struggling against Kentucky and Georgia, the Tigers’ rushing attack finally came alive. Early on, the Tigers’ defense was forcing the Razorbacks […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama criminology and criminal justice instructor Douglas Klutz has been named the No. 1 college professor in the United States once again. Both CEOWORLD Magazine and Best Value Schools ranked Klutz as No. 1 in 2020. In 2017, Klutz was rated the No. 1 professor in the country by Forbes. “The world’s best professors don’t just teach […]

The 68th Annual Convention of the Alabama NAACP State Conference was held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3 with the theme “No Vote, No Justice.” While this year’s event was virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the slate of speakers, topics discussed and those recognized created a ceremony to be remembered. With the passing of civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John […]

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama ​– Startup accelerator gener8tor announced today the participants selected for 10 Fall 2020 gBETA cohorts, including five promising companies in the program’s inaugural class at the Bronze Valley Accelerator. Birmingham’s Bronze Valley​ is a non-profit, early stage venture investment platform that focuses on supporting female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. “Bronze Valley is committed to […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, announced a partnership between the UAH College of Nursing (UAH CON) and Calhoun Community College (CCC) Nursing to offer a Dual Nursing Program which will begin admitting students for spring 2021. The UAH CON/CCC Dual Nursing Degree Program provides students the […]

It is hard to believe that the SEC’s grip on college football could have gotten any tighter than it has been the past 15 years. But that is exactly what has happened with two power conferences yet to even begin their seasons and lackluster football being played everywhere else. As Week 3 in the SEC […]

A partnership with an organization that supports startups in energy technology will advance the University of Alabama’s educational and research mission. In an agreement with the Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator, UA students will have access to unique opportunities to engage with startups to broaden their own skill sets and help improve Alabama’s economy. Students will be given […]

The matchup between Auburn and Arkansas was already interesting because of both Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn’s and offensive coordinator Chad Morris’ history with the University of Arkansas. Both men coached for the Razorbacks, with Chad Morris being in Fayetteville as Arkansas’ head coach as recently as December. To say that Razorback fans want to […]

Although the number of hunting accidents has held steady for the last several years, Captain Marisa Futral doesn’t want Alabama’s hunters to take anything for granted during the state’s lengthy hunting seasons. Futral, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division’s Hunter Education Coordinator, said accidents for the past five years have averaged about 20 […]

Alabamians are helping keep our nation’s leaders healthy as they go about their work in Congress. Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Friday, as part of his week-long effort to recognize some of Alabama’s tremendous “Made in America” companies, announced that HomTex has been awarded a contract under its new Sovereign America brand through the Architect of […]

Stillman College, a private HBCU in Tuscaloosa, this week announced three additions to its board of trustees. Founded in 1876, Stillman is a liberal arts college historically and formally associated with the Presbyterian Church. The college announced that Terry Saban, Katie Boyd Britt and James Anderson, Ph.D., have been named as trustees of the institution.

Governor Kay Ivey is calling on all Alabamians to leave on their front porch lights overnight each Friday in October to show support for healthcare workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We’re lighting up Friday nights for our heroes. I’m continually amazed at the dedication of health care employees who work all year long to […]