Add U.S. Rep.-elect Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) to the list of federal GOP officials pledging to join U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in his bid to contest the certification of the 2020 Electoral College tally. During an appearance on Newsmax TV’s “America Right Now,” Moore weighed in the presidential election results and explained there were enough […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at President Donald Trump who is correct to be upset about the stimulus deal but he is wrong about why is it terrible.

University of South Alabama and USA Health employees and retirees contributed $224,316 to support the 2020 United Way of Southwest...

A recent study co-authored by an Auburn University professor, using nearly two decades of data on birds inhabiting New York City parks, answers longstanding questions about how well urban green spaces function to protect biodiversity, particularly the varieties of bird species. Professor Christopher Lepczyk of Auburn’s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences said the study, published in the international journal […]

Two years ago, the University of South Alabama received a $467,419 grant from the U.S. Department of Education International Studies and Foreign Language Program to expand existing programs in international studies and modern and classical languages and literature. That grant continues to pay dividends as it funds several different initiatives, including about $20,000 seed money to […]

Despite being born with no feet and deformed hands, Bob Freeman has never felt limited in life.

Senator Richard Shelby’s prowess at bringing home the bacon to Alabama is legendary. His chairmanship of the Senate Appropriations...

Children at Adullam House in Wetumpka may have had a white Christmas this year, thanks to a recent donation from Alabama Power’s Southern Division Energizers. Angie Spackman, director of Adullam House, said the unexpected funds will help make it possible for the children to travel to Gatlinburg for the holidays. Adullam House is a ministry […]

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections alleging violations of the Eighth and 14th Amendments, adding that “constitutional compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means,” and therefore legal action would be required. It is still more than two months until the […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville Department of Athletics is pleased to unveil the Inaugural Class of the UAH Athletics Hall of Fame, announcing 10 members that will be enshrined for their extraordinary accomplishments and contributions as a Charger. “We are excited to announce our first-ever UAH Athletics Hall of Fame Class,” stated Director of […]

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine has arrived, myths and confusion about its safety and efficacy have arisen. Health care experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham debunk the common myths and set the record straight that the vaccine is safe to receive. Myth: The COVID-19 vaccine was rushed and will not be safe. The COVID-19 vaccine […]

While the white-tailed deer rut has come and gone in a few areas in Alabama, hunters in the majority of the state are dealing with the December doldrums, waiting for the breeding season to begin in earnest. Alabama native Chuck Sykes, Director of the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, said the whitetails in […]

Nestled behind the stone walls surrounding 2300 Springhill Ave., in old Mobile are a collection of buildings and, more importantly, a group of women who love you and me. The Convent and Academy of the Visitation, commonly known as Visitation Monastery, is a historic complex of Roman Catholic buildings and a small cemetery. Established in 1832 […]

There’s no “Grinch” in Mobile – 10 nonprofits and more than 411 happy children are proof of that. Thanks to members of the Barry Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO), several nonprofits and Mobile-area families will have a merrier Christmas. Employees and contractors at Barry Electric Generating Plant “dug deep” to ensure nonprofits and other […]

Mission of Hope in Walker County for nearly three decades has been reaching out to low-income families and others who need help. But in this pandemic-stricken world, the organization has introduced a new program. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have seen a lot of people furloughed or their jobs have went away,” said Lori Abercrombie, executive […]

The late great U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia often told the story of his oral exam at Georgetown University. To graduate as a history major, he was required to answer questions from the faculty to demonstrate the sufficiency of his education and entitlement to a diploma. Asked to cite the most significant event in […]

At the Birmingham Museum of Art, in the back and around a corner, is a painting that few care to look at for too long. It’s small, roughly the size of a piece of printer paper. The background is a golden sunset, rolling hills and tall lanky trees that, every time I look at it, […]

Writing this holiday column reminds me our nation is nearing the end of one of the most trying and unpredictable years in American history. Divisions in the political realm and disagreements as to the most effective manner by which to deal with the coronavirus pandemic have served to breed animosity one toward another in ways […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday morning released a video sharing a Christmas Eve message, including her favorite Christmas tradition.

It was seasonally appropriate that Darryl Fuhrman and his son Miller motored from Homewood to Huntsville in a red 2016 Dodge Charger. Like Santa and an elf riding in his sleigh, the two were delivering holiday cheer in the latest project of Lettermen of the USA. Of course, the Fuhrmans weren’t the only ones. And their […]

One of the major hurdles facing the Alabama Legislature in the COVID-era has been having a place to conduct the business of the state of Alabama safely without the possibility of spreading the virus among a potentially vulnerable population of legislators. A possible solution sometimes mentioned has been finding a new place for the legislature […]

The ideal Christmas of times past with extended family and friends gathered together will not be the reality of Christmas 2020. Because of the pandemic, things are just different, and so, too, is Christmas.

It won’t be a white Christmas in Alabama this year, but it will feel like winter over the holiday weekend. Temperatures are forecast to dip into the 20s overnight on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as far south as Mobile, and are expected to drop into the teens in north Alabama. Below-freezing temperatures are also […]

It’s Christmas week, so let’s talk about some Christmas miracles. No, I’m not talking about that monster hit John Metchie put on Florida’s Trey Dean in the SEC Championship game Saturday. We’ve come to expect plays like that from the Alabama football team this year. I’m talking about some truly surprising big deal things. First, […]