U.S. News & World Report places Tuskegee University fourth among the nation’s best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the magazine’s latest rankings. According to the report for 2021, released Sept. 14, improved student retention and alumni giving helped move Tuskegee forward from eighth place in the 2020 ranking. It is the second time in a row […]

Charles Latham can never forget the 16 men he has spoken to, one-on-one, over the years about the need to be screened for prostate cancer. They included friends and even two of his own brothers. Fifteen of the men heeded his advice and were tested, diagnosed and successfully treated for prostate cancer. Still, the one […]

President Donald Trump on Saturday made official his intent to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat on the Supreme Court of the United States once held by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett is widely beloved by conservatives across the United States, especially for her writing and past decisions on abortion. […]

With a Supreme Court confirmation fight looming in the throes of a presidential election cycle, former Gov. Robert Bentley argues it did not have to be this difficult for Republicans to get President Donald Trump’s picks confirmed. Bentley spoke about the decision by his successor, Gov. Kay Ivey, to hold a special election for the […]

It was a strange day at Jordan Hare Stadium. There was no tail gaiting, no TigerWalk, no marching band on the field and only about 18,000 fans attendance. Gus Malzahn also ditched his traditional sweater vest and visor for a throwback Auburn hat and an orange and blue tie to honor the late Pat Dye. […]

Just in time for the University of Alabama football season, the Paul W. Bryant Museum is reopening to visitors. The museum, which closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus, is now Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It’s the final week of the 2020 Census, and Alabama is counting on every household to submit its survey by Sept. 30. This quick, easy questionnaire collects information that determines Alabama’s federal representation in the U.S. Congress and funding levels for the next decade.

Paddlers from across the United States will be racing each other down 650 miles of Alabama’s scenic rivers later this month in the Great Alabama 650, the world’s longest annual paddle race. The second annual Great Alabama 650 begins Sept. 26 on Weiss Lake in Centre. Racers will have 10 days to reach Fort Morgan in […]

Alabama coach Nick Saban said his Crimson Tide football team is showing the right effort and intensity in practice, but it’s time to flip the switch and start finishing plays like they would in a game. “We haven’t played a game in a long time,” Saban said. “We’ve got to get out of practice mode and make […]

The Season of Sankey officially gets underway today. The SEC takes the field for the first time this fall as a result of conference commissioner Greg Sankey’s well-planned approach to playing football amid COVID-19 conditions. During the last two weeks, a parade of conferences have backtracked on plans to cancel their seasons and put in […]

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said he is happy game week has finally arrived, even though he knows his Auburn Tigers football team will be tested by the visiting Kentucky Wildcats. “It’s been a long time coming to get to this point,” Malzahn said. “We’re playing a really good Kentucky Wildcat team. When you look at them offensively, […]

One aspect of living on Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast is the realization that the best-laid plan is no match for Mother Nature. The original plan was to gather on September 16 at the Gulf State Park Pier to celebrate the grand reopening of the 1,542-foot pier after a $2.4 million renovation. Although I’m a veteran […]

The University of Alabama System on Friday afternoon released its weekly update with COVID-19 related data from each of its three distinct institutions: the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). The data — covering the seven-day period from Friday, September 18, through Thursday, September […]

The pro-life Susan B. Anthony List’s political arm on Friday announced its endorsement of Republican Tommy Tuberville for the United States Senate. Tuberville, who previously was endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee, is running against U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in the November 3 general election. “For two years the pro-life values of […]

Hurricane Sally made landfall on September 16 near Gulf Shores, and it left hundreds of millions of dollars of damage and more than 500,000 without power in its wake. The most-significant damage within Alabama occurred in Baldwin County. However, media reports have indicated the response at the state government level had left much to be […]

As executive director at Cornerstone Schools of Alabama, Dr. Nita Carr is playing a critical role in the development of young minds – educating students while also challenging them to live a life devoted to God. Cornerstone Schools of Alabama provides a Christian education to at-risk and underserved children in Birmingham. Carr is tasked with […]

Birmingham’s Protective Life Corporation on Friday announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Revolos family of companies. Headquartered in Atlanta, Revolos is a diversified, full-service Finance & Insurance solutions provider with over 4.6 million vehicle service contracts sold. The company partners with over 3,000 dealers, agents and financial institutions nationwide. This transaction, […]

Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, came to Alabama this week and praised the COVID-19 response of Auburn University and the Yellowhammer State at-large. Birx has also previously lauded the University of Alabama System’s “strong leadership” in combatting the virus. During her Thursday visit, she suggested Governor Kay Ivey should extend Alabama’s […]

NASA on Friday released a study that details the economic impact of the agency on each state. The report shows Alabama benefitting in a huge way from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The study, examining Fiscal Year 2019, was conducted by the Nathalie P. Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement at the […]

The United States Heartland China Association (USHCA) recently named Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill as the chairman of its Economic Development Committee. America’s Heartland region encompasses 20 states in the center of the country, stretching from the Canadian border and Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf Coast in the south. Alabama […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Friday confirmed he will not consider the merits of President Donald Trump’s next Supreme Court of the United States nominee, who will be announced by the president on Saturday evening. Trump has said he will nominate a female and has previously announced the list of candidates from which he […]

“Black Belt Bounty,” Alabama Black Belt Adventure Association’s (ALBBAA) striking coffee table book celebrating the Black Belt’s world-class hunting and fishing heritage, was recently presented with the top awards at two separate regional outdoor conferences. The commemorative, deluxe hardcover book took home first place in the Industry Public Relations category from the Southeastern Outdoor Press […]

The Cumberland School of Law at Samford University has joined forces with Tuskegee University to offer students an accelerated path towards achieving a law degree. Tuskegee students will now be able to join what is commonly called a 3+3 partnership, allowing them to take three years of courses at Tuskegee, then three years at Cumberland. […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday designated $35 million to support emergency responders and certain sectors of the health care industry that are suffering financially amid the coronavirus pandemic. Grants of up to $15,000 will be how the program is distributed, and applications will be open from October 5 through October 16 at noon. The […]