Vaccines from Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer are nearing approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Politicians will now decide who will get vaccinated first. The Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has prioritized vaccination of medical personnel and nursing home residents. The rest of us will have to wait. Prices offer an […]

Brother Bryan Mission of Birmingham has completed the second-largest purchase in its 80-year history, paying $340,000 for a neighboring building in an effort to soon provide beds for 100 men. The city’s oldest mission currently is able to house 76 men for its addiction recovery and back-to-work programs, said Executive Director Jim Etheredge, who heads a […]

A tiny freshwater fish, recently rediscovered in Alabama, will get some help to survive, thanks to a grant from the nonprofit National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). For more than 50 years, the trispot darter had not been seen in the state. That is, until 2008, when scientists discovered a small population in St. Clair County. The new grant, […]

This game put the idea that “any win is a good win” to the test. The first half of the contest between Auburn and Mississippi State surely gave many fans flashbacks to the 2008 game between the teams that finished in a 3-2 Tigers victory. Neither team was able to put any semblance of consistent […]

The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema in downtown Birmingham and the Sidewalk Film Festival announced that they are participating in the 2021 digital Sundance Film Festival. As a partner, the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema in the heart of Birmingham’s historic theatre district will serve as a satellite venue for this seven-day festival, hosted by the Sundance […]

Alabama is no stranger to going undefeated in the SEC. However, in a unique season with COVID-19 precautions, players and coaches sitting out, and a 10-game, all-conference schedule — this one was different. Saturday’s 52-3 demolition of Arkansas made this the fifth regular season in which the Crimson Tide have gone undefeated since head coach […]

Presidential historians and most astute national political observers and chroniclers have concluded that the most profound legacy a president can achieve is the appointment of United States Supreme Court Justices. Presidents serve four-year terms. Justices serve for a lifetime. The Supreme Court of the United States is the ultimate final word on law and public […]

On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was using her emergency powers under the COVID-19 state of emergency to extend economic incentive programs and limit potential state tax liabilities created by benefits generated by the federal government under the CARES Act. The action raised constitutional questions from some lawmakers. However, State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville), […]

When the former state of Alabama executive chef Jim Smith was thinking up a name for his new Mobile restaurant that opened in January 2020, he wanted something whimsical but also relevant, so he drew on his fascination with the world’s tiniest bird. “I’ve always thought hummingbirds were kind of like chefs,” he says. “Flying […]

Construction of the $174 million Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex’s Protective Stadium marked a key milestone last week with a “topping out” celebration. A topping out marks the ceremonial placement of the last steel beam in a construction project. Due to COVID-19, officials signed the beam over three days at the construction site. Once signed, the beam was lifted by crane […]

Hobson City in Calhoun County isn’t much different from many Alabama small towns. But its founding and history make it unique. The state’s first incorporated Black city celebrates that history. But it is more focused on creating community today and opportunity tomorrow. Alabama NewsCenter sat down with Hobson City Mayor Alberta C. McCrory to talk about this […]

Alabama residents and basketball fans are encouraged to suggest ideas for the team name through the Pelicans website at Pelicans.com/Birmingham. The submission period starts today and will end Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 5 p.m. “This is a great way for the community to share the names that they think would represent the city of Birmingham and […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will receive 10,725 initial doses of the Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 vaccine next week. The initial single doses will be administered to front line UAB Hospital personnel and clinical staff, Emergency Medical Services teams from the seven-county region, and other hospitals within Jefferson County. “We are in the midst of our darkest time […]

The Auburn Tigers travel to Mississippi State (2-6) to face the Bulldogs for the final game of their 2020 regular season schedule. The Tigers are searching for answers following back to back double-digit losses against Alabama and Texas A&M, respectively. Every conference game is a must-win, but there are lots of murmurs that an Auburn […]

Buying Christmas gifts for those who love the outdoors can be a daunting task simply because we tend to already be outfitted for every excursion into the woods or on the water. If you’re struggling to find that perfect gift, here are a few suggestions that might not have come to mind.

The Supreme Court of the United States released an unsigned order tossing the State of Texas' lawsuit against the...

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) on Friday voiced his displeasure that the United States Postal Service (USPS) is following through on their plan to close the post office in Spanish Fort after months-long negotiations to keep it open. P.O. box owners in the Spanish Fort office were given notice in September 2019 that the office’s […]

There are now five Republican congressmen from Alabama listed on the amicus brief supporting the State of Texas in its lawsuit...

The Randolph County Economic Development Authority on Friday announced plans to expand SteelFab, Inc.'s plant in East Alabama.

The upper Gulf Coast region’s only level 1 trauma center just got bigger. USA Health today formally cut the ribbon on the new Fanny Meisler Trauma Center at University Hospital. “By more than doubling the size of the emergency department and trauma center, USA Health is increasing its ability to meet the healthcare needs of […]

Earlier this week, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Corrections for long-standing violations of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, adding that “constitutional compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means,” and therefore legal action would be required. State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) warned of such […]

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) this week named three impressive Alabama leaders as fellows of the 2021 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. The DRA is a federal-state partnership created by Congress in 2000 to promote and encourage the economic development of the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt. The authority invests in […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Friday praised the Senate’s passage of the $740.5 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2021. Shelby, who chairs the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on military spending, was a key figure in the bill’s passage. “The NDAA is a vital step in the process […]

Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson told the public on Friday his department is not planning to implement any coronavirus orders stronger than those in place statewide. While speaking at a virtual COVID-19 briefing hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Wilson was asked if he was “planning another shutdown order that is […]