U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday evening interviewed with ABC News to coincide with the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The interview came after Jones the night previous delivered a primetime convention speech in which he gave a full-throated endorsement of presumptive nominee Joe Biden. Speaking on “ABC News Live,” Jones […]

The University of Alabama Athletics Department on Tuesday announced new policies for home football games at Bryant-Denny Stadium this season. The changes for 2020 are due to the COVID-19 pandemic and fully comply with local and state orders, as well as guidelines announced by the SEC earlier the same day. UA’s policies, which feature heightened […]

Three new individuals will join the Alabama State Port Authority’s board of directors at this month’s business meeting. The authority owns and operates the State of Alabama’s deep-water port facilities at the Port of Mobile, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing seaports. Established by legislative act in 2000, the nine-member board holds fiscal […]

Monday, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox appeared on CNN to address a viral social media post showing adults outside of a Tuscaloosa bar near the University of Alabama not applying the mandated social distance and mask requirements. The visual drew the ire of many as fears that the 2020 Alabama football season could be canceled if […]

The GuideSafe app that alerts users if they have been near a person who tested positive for COVID-19 became available to every person in the state of Alabama this week. GuideSafe, available for free on iPhones and Android devices, takes advantage of new Exposure Notification System technology introduced by Apple and Google to combat the […]

Last week, the State of Alabama scored a victory after Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin dismissed a lawsuit filed by three Jackson County residents challenging the State’s authority to mandate masks during the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Gov. Kay Ivey. During an interview with Birmingham radio Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show,” […]

United States Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams on Monday night addressed the University of Alabama football team via video teleconference. This continues a storied history of head coach Nick Saban having prominent speakers address the team, although the reason for this visit was unique. Saban told members of the media on Monday after the team’s […]

Alabama pastor and teacher George Shamblin has authored a new book, “The Relay,” which provides Christians with practical advice for sharing their faith and keeping the true Gospel alive. According to a website publicizing the book, “In ‘The Relay,’ Shamblin catalogs the comparative successes and failures of nine individuals in passing-along their faith to the […]

All across the state, there are schools starting back up for the fall. As we are all eager to get our kids back to school, many parents and school officials are facing difficult decisions about whether to teach kids in person or move to an all-virtual or hybrid model. While this will present challenges for […]

The Alabama Captive Insurance Association (ACIA) is forging ahead with plans to host its annual in-person conference on September 16-18 in Birmingham. A release this week outlined some of the heightened health and safety protocols that will be implemented for the conference, which will be held at the Westin and its adjoining Sheraton conference facilities. […]

Raytheon, a defense contractor with a large presence in Huntsville, announced Tuesday that it is donating $4 million to the new Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE). The company says the money is meant to “help prepare students for cybersecurity careers in government and industry.” ASCTE was created by Alabama’s state government in […]

Inc. Magazine has published the 2020 version of its annual, prestigious list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America. The list is compiled based on median growth over the past three years. This year’s Inc. 5000 featured 73 Alabama companies, spanning from Tanner-based Redline Steel (ranked at 110 with 3,216% growth) to Huntsville’s Yellowhammer […]

Throughout the country, down-ballot from the presidential race between President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are numerous U.S. Senate races that will have a profound impact on the control of that body. One of those is in Alabama between incumbent U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and Republican U.S. senatorial nominee […]

Alabama Power Company on Tuesday announced a six-week transition period to standard business operations. Since a state of emergency was first declared in March, Alabama Power voluntarily has not disconnected or charged late fees to any customer affected by COVID-19. A written announcement on Tuesday confirmed that the company will continue to not disconnect customers […]

Greg Davis lives life on purpose through leadership at First Priority. With a lot of uncertainty in the school systems, I am thankful that Greg is helping raise up young leaders that will pray in school and bring God into the midst of a hectic time. Many people believe that prayer is no longer allowed […]

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation on Tuesday announced plans to invest $1.6 million in Alabama to help local communities respond to coronavirus and invest in a stronger future. The company, one of America’s largest poultry producers, has three locations across the Yellowhammer State: Enterprise, Guntersville and Russellville. Through this strong presence, Pilgrim’s employs more than 3,200 people and pays […]

The SEC on Tuesday released a set of guidelines that its 14 member schools must follow if they allow fans to attend football games during the 2020 season. Though the season has not been given the official go-ahead by university presidents, the conference is proceeding with preparations in the hopes that pandemic-related conditions allow for […]

Allow me to open this column by sharing some words from the governor of Alabama: Huntsville, Alabama is to the Space Age as Detroit, Michigan is to the Automobile Age. We are living in the Space Age. We must think big and do big tasks. We must let the rest of the world know that […]

7. New coronavirus test cleared by FDA The same saliva test that’s used for NBA players and was partially funded by the NBA and NBA Players Association has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, and it’s likely that the new coronavirus test could be available to the public in the coming weeks. The […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban on Monday evening addressed the media via video teleconference following the first full day of fall practice. Speaking at about the same time that the 2020 SEC schedule was released, Saban began the virtual press conference with an opening statement. “Well it’s obviously great to be on […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Monday was a featured speaker for the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, with Alabama’s junior senator preceding U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Jones used the primetime slot as a full-throated stump speech for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who […]

It has been apparent for months that college football would not be spared the strangeness and uncertainty of 2020. Earlier this year, colleges and universities from coast to coast cancelled spring football and sent their athletes home due to COVID-19. As spring turned to summer, players returned to campus with stringent restrictions and protocols developed […]

Ten games in eleven weeks. That is the task ahead of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in the race to the 2020 SEC Championship. As part of a special Monday evening presentation on the SEC Network, the conference announced this year’s slate of games under the unique 10-game, conference-only format. In addition to the […]

The Southeastern Conference on Monday evening released its fall 2020 football schedule. As previously announced, the SEC has adopted a 10-game, conference-only schedule this year due to pandemic-related changes to the college football landscape. The first week of SEC games, to be played September 26, was announced on SEC Network’s “The Paul Finebaum Show.”