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Head coach Gus Malzahn is stressing the magnitude of the task ahead of Auburn's matchup against Georgia this Saturday in Athens, GA.

First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka, which stood for 162 years before being destroyed in a January 2019 tornado, completed a complete rebuild this year. The new structure looks identical to what existed before, with its painted white wood siding and its trademark green shutters on the windows. According to reporting from WSFA, the first worship […]

The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced grant awards to two community colleges in Alabama through the Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program, which is conducted in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The program enables communities within the Appalachian and Delta regions that have been […]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday announced that the Trump administration has begun distributing millions of easy-to-use, rapid-result COVID-19 tests directly to state governments across the country, including Alabama. These Abbott BinaxNOW tests deliver results in 15 minutes; they are the only FDA-authorized antigen rapid point-of-care tests that do not require […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama of Secretary of State John Merrill on Tuesday unveiled a new initiative through which Alabamians can show their support for veterans and democracy with one gesture. The program, titled “I Vote In Honor of a Veteran,” allows citizens to submit a written testimonial about a meaningful veteran in their life on Alabamavotes.gov. […]

Manufacture Alabama (MA) on Monday announced four new members of the prominent trade association's board of directors.

The first presidential debate of the General Election is set to take place tonight with Fox News host Chris Wallace as the moderator

Last week, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) introduced the Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act, which would allow state governments to determine how to spend the remainder of CARES Act funds appropriated by the federal government earlier this year. Palmer’s bill would also extend a statutory deadline on spending CARES Act money, as just a little more […]

Byrne: A new Supreme Court justice

On the Friday night after Hurricane Sally passed, while many of us down here were still digging out and cleaning up and without electrical power, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. As an attorney, Justice Ginsburg was a leading advocate for women’s rights and gender equality. She was placed on the powerful U.S. […]

Toyota Motor North America on Monday announced that Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools and Madison County Schools will receive $200,000 from the Toyota USA Foundation to help students with virtual education efforts. This comes as many students are still in need of suitable electronic devices, such as laptops, and the quality, affordable internet access needed to […]

LOXLEY – United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Alabama on Monday to understand for himself the scope of the damage visited upon agricultural operations in Baldwin County, the area of the state hardest hit by Hurricane Sally. Perdue took in the damage suffered by Underwood Pecan Farm in Summerdale and participated in a […]

Auburn earned a hard-fought victory against the Kentucky Wildcats in week one. It was far from a dominant performance from beginning to end, but the Tigers gained a comfortable lead and control of the game in the fourth quarter. Early in the game, the visiting Wildcats brought the fight to Auburn, but the Tigers’ adjustments […]

With the 2020 general election right around the corner, you would think that Alabama Republicans would be beating down doors to help President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville win the state. But polls and common-sense matter, and those races are already over. Donald Trump is crushing former Vice President Joe Biden in […]

The Supreme Court of Alabama ruled for the State of Alabama, allowing civil litigation to proceed against gambling operations in Macon and Lowndes Counties.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin's leadership continues to payoff for Magic City workers and job creators, even amid the toughest of times.

The Sanders Trust, a healthcare real estate investment and development company based in Birmingham, recently received national recognition for one of its projects. Newsweek Magazine named Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital in Oklahoma City the best physical rehab center in Oklahoma and one of the best in the country. The Sanders Trust originally developed this 54,000 square-foot rehabilitation […]

It has been since 1976 when Alabama voters last selected a Democrat for president. While Alabama continued to vote for Democrats at the local level, the state’s electors have sent their votes to the Republican nominee for the past 10 presidential election cycles. Since 2004, the Republican nominee has won by over 20 percentage points. […]

Currently, the mask mandate is in effect until October 2, which is also when the “Safer-At-Home” order expires, but it’s expected that Governor Kay Ivey will extend the order

What would you do if you woke up tomorrow with millions of extra dollars in your bank account? At some point, most Alabamians have probably daydreamed of such a scenario. Perhaps you would buy a new house, a fancy car, or give it away to causes important to you. Here’s the catch, if you don’t […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been awarded a $3.7 million Department of Defense (DoD) grant under the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) by the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA). As part of the Alabama Defense Advanced Manufacturing Community (ADAMC), UAH is tasked with […]

Imagine there’s a simple way to save your family money, help the environment and support the creation of American jobs in one simple step. It’s not science fiction. It’s the reality for motorists who have chosen to drive electric vehicles (EVs) instead of gasoline-powered cars and trucks and explains how EVs have emerged as the […]

Socialism and economic education

Opinion polls consistently find that young Americans view socialism favorably. For example, in a recent Gallup poll, 49% of millennials and Gen Z’ers held a favorable view of socialism versus 32% of Baby Boomers. Does support for socialism indicate a need for more economic education in America’s high schools and colleges? As an economics professor, […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” aimed the real "outside agitators" causing problems in America's cities, the mainstream media, who create strife from their safe homes, protected workplaces and TV sets.

Ivey

The mask order instituted by Gov. Kay Ivey under the COVID-19 health state of emergency is set to expire on October 2. However, indicators are suggesting that the order will be extended by Ivey in the coming days. Despite Alabama’s southern neighbor Florida under Gov. Ron DeSantis having issued an order to stop local governments […]