Searing heat and humidity, obliterated infrastructure and clogged roads are just some of the challenges Alabama Power crews have had to overcome as they help bring some normalcy back to communities recovering from Hurricane Laura. For nearly a week, the Alabama team of more than 350 personnel have been working to rebuild the grid and restore service to people […]

Editor’s note: Each Monday, Alabama NewsCenter is highlighting stories from the Alabama Power Foundation‘s annual report. Each story spotlights an organization or initiative the foundation supported in 2019. Brad Kimbro is the kind of volunteer every town needs – the sort of fellow who treats his nonpaying job like a full-time job. He is also a […]

Alabama coach Nick Saban said the pandemic-shortened fall camp means there is less time for grinding, grueling physical practice and more need to ensure Crimson Tide players have the mental toughness and commitment to play every play. If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s be prepared for anything. Saban wants to see that attitude on the practice […]

Even though the chances seem to be slim that Gov. Kay Ivey will call the Alabama legislature into a special session before the 2021 regular session is slated to convene, the chorus for a special session is growing. Add State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) to the list of those that would like to see Ivey […]

At a time when signs of respect for law enforcement have become scarce, three Auburn University professors expressed their appreciation in abundance. On their own dime, Auburn faculty members Beth Davis-Sramek, Dave Ketchen and Glenn Richey spent lunchtime Friday providing meals for Auburn police officers as, what they termed, private citizens and grateful members of […]

Chris Greene is cautiously optimistic that an invasive fish species that can wreak havoc on reservoir ecosystems has not expanded its range in Alabama’s waterways. The silver carp, which has done noticeable damage in Kentucky and Tennessee waterways, has been found in Alabama’s Pickwick and Wheeler reservoirs. Thankfully, the feared spread of the fish, highlighted […]

The University of Alabama System on Friday 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 covered the seven-day period from Friday, August 28, through Thursday, September 3. […]

On Thursday, the Ivey administration unveiled its plan to lease three new prisons, which would be privately constructed and owned. The facilities, which would be built in Escambia, Elmore and Bibb Counties, would have the Alabama Department of Corrections as a tenant and would not require the approval of the Alabama legislature. During an appearance […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA), in partnership with the Alabama Technology Network (ATN), recently named the 2020 Manufacturer of the Year Award winners. Three total winners were respectively named the Small, Medium and Large Manufacturers of the Year. The awards program has occurred annually since 2000 to recognize the Yellowhammer State’s top manufacturers, celebrating […]

Many eyebrows were raised after a rivalry football game in North Alabama between Grissom High and Huntsville High was postponed over some social media activity of some of the students from Huntsville High. What were the posts? How bad could they actually be? How many students were involved? Were football players involved? What punishment did […]

The Supreme Court of Alabama on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that many observers have panned as politically motivated and frivolous in substance. Laura Casey, who is running for the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) as a Democrat in the 2020 election cycle after losing a bid as a Democrat for the State Senate in 2018, […]

The Auburn University Board of Trustees has voted to name the Auburn Student Center after Harold Melton, the first black student body president of the university who is now the chief justice on the Supreme Court of Georgia. The building, located near Jordan-Hare Stadium in the center of the campus, is now the Harold D. […]

U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) on Thursday expressed approval of a recent memorandum by President Donald Trump that instructs Attorney General Bill Barr to look into pulling funding from local governments that allow “anarchist jurisdictions.” “My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to fund cities that allow themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones,” reads […]

Maynard Cooper & Gale this week announced yet another major expansion of its national footprint. The prestigious Birmingham-based law firm now has a physical presence in South Florida with the new addition of a Miami office, as well as litigation attorneys Jeannine Jacobson and Latanae Parker. The opening of Maynard’s Miami office aligns with continuing […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers and the University of South Alabama Jaguars won their respective games on Thursday night as the 2020 college football season kicked off for the FBS — the NCAA’s top level of competition for the sport. UAB played at home versus Central Arkansas, a FCS school that had already […]

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) landed in hot water this week when it was discovered that she went to a hair appointment at a San Francisco salon that was still supposed to be closed due to local COVID-19 orders. However, that is not the only potential violation of the law committed by the speaker […]

A cemetery full of American military veterans was gradually overtaken by plants and other wildlife in the first part of the century, but a group of dedicated volunteers in Mobile has been working steadily to change that, with the goal of giving each service member the respect they deserve. The group, which is now named Veterans […]

Earlier this week, NASA and Northrop Grumman fired up a Space Launch System (SLS) support booster, producing more than 3 million pounds of thrust. The full-scale booster test in the Utah desert lasted a little over two minutes and provided valuable insight into the performance of boosters which will power future Artemis missions, a series […]

The Alabama-based technology solutions company DataPerk has made its third acquisition in five years. The company has acquired ByteSize, one of its competitors in the local market, according to a release from the company. Founded in 2001 by Troy Wallwork, DataPerk offers a wide range of services, including web design and hosting, network design and […]

7. Joe Biden follows Trump to Wisconsin After demanding that President Donald Trump not go to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and attacking him for going there, former Vice President Joe Biden went to the city to meet with Jacob Blake’s anti-Semitic father and then held a campaign event where he took scripted questions, although his campaign denied […]

The world has a sense of irony, indeed. On Thursday night, Hoover City Administrator Allan Rice shared a quick story of something that happened earlier in the day — something lighthearted, but also telling. Rice on Facebook posted two pictures of young activists — at least one who can be seen wearing a T-shirt featuring […]

Some of the greatest and most iconic players in Auburn history have been running backs. Under Gus Malzahn, running backs have been vital because of his strong preference to run the football. Once JaTarvious “Boobie” Whitlow, the team’s leading rusher the past two seasons, decided to transfer this offseason, it opened a competition for a […]

Austal USA, a shipbuilder with a massive plant in Mobile, announced on Thursday that is has delivered its 12th expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship for use by the United States Navy. USNS Newport, the official name for the ship, is the 22nd total vessel Austal has delivered to the Navy in the last seven years, […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday announced the arrest of former State Senator David “Coach” Burkette (D-Montgomery) for allegedly violating Alabama’s Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA). This came after Burkette, also a former Montgomery city councilman and retired longtime Montgomery Public Schools educator, resigned his senate seat on Tuesday amid rumors of a plea deal […]