The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has awarded two of its prestigious annual President’s Awards to the Alabama State Port Authority’s Terminal Railway at the Alabama State Docks (TASD). The association awards these high honors to short line railroads across the nation that achieve exemplary rail safety standards. John C. Driscoll, director and […]

As Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) member schools open 2020 fall sports this week, 124 sporting events are set to be live-streamed over the NFHS Network from Thursday through Monday. A total of 73 high school football games and 51 volleyball matches are currently scheduled for broadcast on the NFHS Network – approximately 53% […]

The Trump administration released this week a summary of the support it has given to the state of Alabama amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including millions of masks and thousands of doses of remdesivir. The newly collected data prompted praise from U.S. Reps. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). In the document, the Trump […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin this week interviewed on the nationally syndicated “Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” touching on a few substantive topics in what was largely a lighthearted segment. The interview followed Woodfin’s Tuesday night keynote remarks to the Democratic National Convention. Woodfin, along with 16 other “rising stars” in the party, delivered a joint, virtual […]

Two Bassmaster tournaments have been moved to lakes in Alabama after organizers in upstate New York could not find a way to make the originally scheduled events happen. The most recent announcement is that the Bassmaster Eastern Open will now occur December 3-5, 2020, at Lay Lake with takeoffs and weigh-ins held at Beeswax Park […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday interviewed with PBS News Hour, coinciding with the third day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The interview broached the state of the national Democratic Party, as well as their ticket for November’s election: presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Jones continued his streak […]

Alabama made meaningful progress in every important coronavirus tracking number over the past week, even as the virus remains widespread and highly active across the state. The state averaged 855 new coronavirus cases every day for the last week, down from 1,156 for the week ending August 13, a 26% decrease. Over the same timespan, […]

7. People don’t approve of how Trump has handled the pandemic In a new poll released by CNN, 58% of people in America don’t approve of how President Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic, and 51% of people are “very angry” with the current state of the country. The poll also shows that 55% […]

Chloe Cook knew as early as February that something might be up. As executive director of Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema and a member of the national organization the Art House Convergence, she was hearing whispers about what theater operators were seeing in other parts of the world as COVID-19 began to spread. “I was here watching people in […]

What started as an idea between friends at a small church in rural Montgomery County has turned into a viral movement uplifting thousands across the United States. Fox News reported that Joyce Hubbard and Martha Sikes, members of Sampey Memorial Baptist Church in Ramer, launched the “Jesus 2020” campaign, which is now putting up yard […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday night was one of 17 “rising stars” who jointly delivered the 2020 Democratic National Convention’s keynote address. The address, just like the rest of the convention, was delivered virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Magic City mayor filmed his portion of the address via a handheld camera, selfie-style, […]

A massive new development is being proposed for downtown Birmingham that would encompass 1.2 million square feet and cost around a quarter of a billion dollars. The project, which is being called The Block, would have a centerpiece 48-story high rise development called the Dansby Tower. If the development comes to fruition, the tower would […]

The American media has a new shiny thing to be upset about: The president tweeted about an American company. They are furious, as usual. After all, Goodyear employs 60,000 people. They even employed 4,000 folks in an Alabama plant until a deal with a labor union saw them close their facility in Gadsden with the […]

Bonnie Plants broke ground Wednesday on a new corporate headquarters in Opelika. The company also entered into a formal partnership with Auburn University that will include two new scholarships funded by the gardening business. Bonnie had been based in Union Springs, a small town in Bullock County, since the company’s founding in 1918. The firm […]

California is facing another week of rolling blackouts across its state, an energy crisis Alabama leaders point to as a lesson on the importance of making good decisions on energy policy. A summer heatwave has put pressure on California’s electrical grid at a time when it is attempting to transition to generating power exclusively through […]

The billboard king, Birmingham-based attorney Alexander Shunnarah, for the first time ever is inviting the public to design a new look for his empire of billboard advertisements across Alabama and surrounding states. Shunnarah’s award-winning law firm on Thursday will officially launch the “Design An Alexander Shunnarah Billboard” contest, allowing members of the community to craft […]

Auburn University announced Wednesday that to begin the football season, only 20% of Jordan-Hare Stadium’s capacity will be filled when the Tigers take the field in September. In additional moves meant to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, the school banned tailgating to begin the season and reiterated that masks will be required for every […]

“What a stupid question.” That was the callous response that Sen. Doug Jones gave when asked if he would support a federal law banning abortion after five months. Consider that for a moment. When confronted with a serious question about the wholesale murder of unborn life, Jones gave a flippant answer and laughed while he […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly been “blown away” by rookie Jalen Hurts thus far on the practice field, but Hurts continues to shine even brighter outside the lines. One young superfan recently got a backpack for the new school year with “Jalen Hurts” and “#2” embroidered on it, showing his love for the quarterback and […]

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries on Tuesday announced more information for members of Alabama’s agriculture industry looking to receive the financial relief announced last week. As Yellowhammer News reported, Governor Kay Ivey has assigned $26 million of Alabama’s CARES Act money for a program called the Alabama Agricultural Stabilization Program (AASP). The governor […]

Apparently, I and the rest of the House of Representatives are being called back to Washington for a series of votes this Saturday. Has Speaker Pelosi finally reached an agreement with President Trump and Senator McConnell on the next phase of coronavirus legislation? No, her intransigence killed those negotiations and President Trump was left having […]

7. SEC football game attendance requirements announced The Southeastern Conference has announced the guidelines that will be enforced for anyone planning to attend college football games in the fall. Local and state guidelines will determine capacity, so in Alabama, the outdoor venues have to “limit occupancy as required to comply with the social distance requirements.” […]

Given the 2020 legislative session was abbreviated because of the threat from COVID-19, some have suggested the possibility of Gov. Kay Ivey calling a special session to take care of unfinished business from this year’s session. That includes big-ticket items such as prison reform, the continuation of economic development incentives and liability protections from COVID-19. […]

Last season, the Auburn Tigers’ defense gave the team a chance to win every game they played. The 2019 defense was not consistently dominant as a unit, but the defensive line boasted multiple All-SEC players who wreaked havoc in opposing backfields. Now that the unit’s 2019 standouts Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson have moved on […]