Governor Kay Ivey on Monday morning issued a State of Emergency ahead of potential severe weather affecting Alabama this week. At the time she made the declaration, what is now Hurricane Sally was still a tropical storm. “Bad weather is nothing to take lightly,” Ivey stated. “Earlier today, I issued a State of Emergency because […]

Spring Hill College on Monday announced that it will drastically reduce the cost of attending the school beginning next fall. The Mobile college’s board of trustees — along with president E. Joseph Lee II, Ph.D. — have decided to reset the institution’s tuition. The new tuition price will decrease by almost 50% compared to the […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) is urging all Alabamians to complete the 2020 Census ahead of the quickly approaching September 30 deadline. In a recent video to constituents, Ainsworth said, “I want to encourage you to fill out your Census.” “It takes literally five to six minutes,” he explained. “You can do it on your […]

7. Threat from Topical Storm Sally As Tropical Storm Sally approaches land, Governor Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabamians to take caution. Ivey advised to “not take the threat lightly” as the storm is expected to bring in heavy rains, flooding and strong winds. Tropical Storm Sally is expected to be a category 2 hurricane when […]

Tropical Storm Sally continues to approach the Gulf Coast. As of the latest projection from the National Weather Service on Sunday evening, the storm is set for landfall on Tuesday. Coastal Alabama is under a tropical storm warning, and much of the state could be impacted by Sally throughout the week. Governor Kay Ivey on […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban said preparing for a conference-only schedule during a pandemic has caused the Crimson Tide to structure practice differently on the Capstone. Saban said the coaches have split up to allow them to practice all players all the time and give some players experience at other positions – even some on both offense and […]

Auburn’s football team is back into a practice routine following a COVID-19 outbreak that sidelined much of the team for several days. Coach Gus Malzahn said the next two scrimmages will be more situational as the team shifts to game-prep mode compared to the past scrimmage that was more general in play calling and formations. Auburn hosts Kentucky […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Was President Donald Trump wrong for downplaying the coronavirus pandemic publicly, or was he trying to keep people calm? — Does the lower number of new coronavirus cases in Alabama mean that […]

“If you never change your mind, why have one?” A few weeks ago, I was dead set on how I would vote in the presidential election in November. More accurately, perhaps, I was dead set on how I would not vote. Today, I’m not so sure. Some might accuse me of being wishy-washy or uncommitted. […]

The college football season officially kicked off for two of the three power conferences which have maintained their schedules. The first Saturday brought a few surprises and some of what was expected. In other words, it looked a lot like any other opening weekend on the field, even if appearing a little odd off of […]

Back in March, UAB and community partners joined in creating a research battalion as part of the fight to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The UAB School of Medicine and the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute asked its researchers to submit proposals to compete for emergency COVID-19 grant money—funding that was raised through UAB and generous business […]

A small, minority-owned business in rural southwest Alabama is producing big solutions for some of the state’s largest companies. Muskogee Technology (MT) in Atmore manufactures goods and provides services for businesses in aerospace, industrial and agricultural industries. MT President and CEO Westly Woodruff said industry leaders such as Airbus, Boeing, L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, GKN Aerospace, Alabama Power, SIEMENS, Hiller Companies and Sikorsky trust MT to deliver solutions […]

“America’s Courtroom” refers to the Montgomery courtroom of Frank M. Johnson Jr., a nod to the landmark cases that were decided during a pivotal time in the nation’s civil rights history. The late Johnson, who was a U.S. District and Circuit Court judge, said he was merely doing his job. Born in Haleyville in 1918, Johnson […]

In college, Natalie Mills enjoyed the best of both worlds: math and science were her passion, and performing arts was her dream. Since graduating from Auburn University with a civil engineering degree, that combination of skills has allowed Mills to shine. She was recently named Outstanding Young Auburn Engineer for 2020 by her alma mater. […]

Alabama coach Nick Saban said he is encouraging his team and everyone to exercise their right to vote but said he would never endorse a particular candidate. At his press conference this week, the Crimson Tide football coach said he supports the Alabama Athletics Civic Engagement Initiative that pushes athletes to register to vote, learn what […]

For the better part of the last half-century, the State of Alabama has been grappling with the systemic problems within its prison system, struggling to pass muster with the federal government on numerous occasions. The latest chapter in this saga is currently unfolding as Gov. Kay Ivey unveiled her plan for new prison construction, which […]

September 17 marks 233 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, the document that sets up our form of government. It is the most impactful government charter in the modern world and is a model for many others. The final major battle of the Revolutionary War happened in 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia. […]

BIO Alabama announced a panel of executive leaders from the state’s biopharma and medical device and equipment manufacturers will join for a discussion at the organization’s virtual annual conference Oct. 5-9. “Made in Alabama: How Alabama’s manufacturers play a major role in the global supply chain” is a panel discussion that will be on Monday, Oct. […]

Down two points with less than three seconds left in the football game, Hillcrest High School of Tuscaloosa on Friday night found themselves in a bind playing at Wetumpka. While Hillcrest had possession of the ball, they were on their own 41-yard line, way outside of field goal range — and probably too far for […]

Sara Gould is in the bubble. A sports medicine physician in the UAB School of Medicine  and with Children’s of Alabama, Gould has been working with the National Basketball Association in the Orlando “bubble” since July 12. “I’ve been involved with the NBA since 2013, doing some consulting and event medicine for the league at various locations in the United States […]

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator announced its first class of startups Tuesday – 10 firms from seven states launching an intensive, 13-week endeavor beginning this week. Three of the companies already call Birmingham home. As a group, these startups specialize in technology and business models to enhance the future of energy, including […]

The chef at Birmingham’s SAW’s Soul Kitchen and a winning barbecue competitor from Muscle Shoals finished fifth and eighth, respectively, at the World Food Championships Final Table: Indy event last month. As the World Chef Champion in the World Food Championships Main Event, Matthew Statham won a spot in the Top 10 to compete at […]

The University of Alabama on Friday announced that its fall 2020 enrollment saw an increase in the number of in-state undergraduate students, plus record-setting graduate school enrollment. The university’s total student headcount for this semester was a strong 37,842, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This reportedly included a 2% increase of in-state undergrads, marking the second consecutive […]

1987 was a quiet year for elections across America but not at Auburn. That was the year Harold Melton, a student in international studies and Spanish, launched and won a campaign to become the first African American president of the Auburn Student Government Association, winning with more than 65 percent of the vote. This was […]