Nick Saban will be coaching No. 2 Alabama against his former offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin on Saturday. He will be looking to go to 21-0 in coaching against former assistants all-time when the Tide travel to Oxford to take on the Ole Miss Rebels this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening, Saban appeared on his […]

The federal government on Friday morning announced that businesses who received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of $50,000 or less have a simplified process to seek forgiveness for their outstanding balance. According to publicly available data, 70,331 PPP loans worth a combined $6,245,496,446 were distributed to companies in Alabama between when the program opened […]

Governor Kay Ivey has joined 23 other Republican governors in sending a letter to U.S. Senate leadership supporting the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States. The letter was dated on Thursday and released to the public on Friday. “As governors, we strongly support President Trump’s nomination of […]

Over the last few election cycles, we’ve become accustomed to seeing the candidates for vice president square off in a debate. Perhaps this is acknowledging the greater responsibilities performed by modern-day vice presidents. I’ve always regretted that 60 years ago, vice presidential hopefuls Lyndon Johnson and Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. didn’t debate. It would have […]

Ahead of what many expect to be one of the highest turnout elections in modern history, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is providing guidance to those wishing to serve as a poll watcher on Election Day. Poll watchers are members of a political party who are allowed inside a precinct while voters cast their […]

7. Ivey rescinds evacuation order Earlier this week, Governor Kay Ivey declared a State of Emergency for Hurricane Delta and ordered those vacationing on the coast to evacuate. Ivey has since rescinded the evacuation order as Delta will make landfall farther west and avoid the Alabama coast. The updated order says, “Hurricane Delta is unlikely […]

In July, State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) announced he intended to introduce a bill in the 2021 regular session that would ban Confucius Institutes from operating on publicly funded college campuses within the state. Hanes has since picked up a key ally, in addition to U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), in this effort in State […]

Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “Matt and Aunie Show” on Thursday morning and updated listeners on the status of Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. He is set to face incumbent U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) less than four weeks from now. The GOP candidate emphasized that he was focused on grassroots campaigning and […]

The Alabama Beverage Control (ABC) Board is hosting a sweepstakes during the month of October in which winners will have a chance to purchase highly desired liquors such as Pappy Van Winkle. The contest is currently ongoing and ends at 5:00 p.m. on October 25. Entrants must be at least 21 years of age, and […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) is pushing back against what he sees as brazen lies coming from the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Palmer interviewed on Talk 99.5’s “Matt and Aunie Show” on Thursday morning and reacted to the vice presidential debate the previous night between Harris and Vice President Mike Pence. The […]

Baldwin County has united once again, standing alongside one another to lend a helping hand to fellow neighbors in the wake of disaster. As our county deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, we’re reminded of what Baldwin County is all about: serving our neighbors, no matter the circumstances, no matter the time, and doing […]

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday shared a video in which he effusively praised the COVID-19 treatment Regeneron, which is the subject of a clinical trial at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). “I went in, I wasn’t feeling so hot,” Trump says of his recent stay at Walter Reed Medical Center, where he received […]

A new television ad in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race features the jarring first-person testimony of a Chilton County woman who previously had an abortion and has since atoned. The 30-second spot was released by Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville’s campaign on Thursday and seeks to emphasize that U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) views on abortion are […]

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s upcoming game against the University of Mississippi has a new kickoff time, due to Hurricane Delta projections. The game was originally set for 5:00 p.m. CT on Saturday but will now start at 6:30 p.m., the SEC announced on Thursday. The SEC said that ESPN will still televise the […]

C-Store Master this week broke ground on the company’s new 120,000-square-foot automated warehouse in Huntsville. A regional distributor of convenience store products specializing in the tobacco and beverage categories, C-Store Master is based in the Rocket City. The company serves more than 2,000 independent and more than 4,000 chain convenience stores with in-stock availability for more […]

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Wednesday announced that the USDA is investing more than $3 million in grants to help rural Alabama residents gain access to enhanced health care and educational opportunities. This announcement comes as part of a nationwide $72 million investment benefiting more than 12 million Americans residing in rural areas. In […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday rescinded her executive order requiring all non-residents to leave the state’s coastal areas as updated projections indicate Hurricane Delta is unlikely to bring more than rain to the Yellowhammer State. On Tuesday, the governor had ordered an evacuation of all tourists and visitors in the Gulf area when it […]

Republican U.S. senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville on Wednesday was endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), America’s largest small business advocacy organization. The endorsement specifically comes from NFIB FedPAC, the organization’s federal political action committee. The PAC is funded by member donations above membership dues, and decisions made by NFIB FedPAC are managed by […]

It is easy to make assumptions about what we think is going to happen based on what we have seen before. This action has a name — it is called availability. The idea is that something is easily available for us to envision based on that prior experience – even if circumstances are different. People […]

7. Some potential long-term effects of coronavirus found In Chicago, a new study has been looking into some of the neurological impacts that the coronavirus could have on people. Of those hospitalized that were included in the study from March 5 to April 6, 42.2% had neurologic manifestations, 62.7% had neurological symptoms and 82.3% had […]

The Blue Star Families organization is partnering with AARP nationally to promote participation in a survey that will help identify and explore the issues that face service members, veterans and their families. The survey is available now through October 16. By participating in this survey you are providing valuable insights that impact policy, educate military […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) on Wednesday sent a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy requesting that legible postmarks — including a date stamp — be required for all mail-in ballots this general election, in order to preserve the integrity of voting process and safeguard every American vote. Palmer, as chairman of the Republican […]

When will Roy Moore learn? He’s a loser. Roy Moore just lost in court again. The last time he scored in a court might have been the food court of the Gadsden Mall. He came in fourth in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in 2020 He lost an un-losable race to now-U.S. Senator Doug […]