Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth’s office on Tuesday released a statement announcing that a “part-time employee” for the office has tested positive for the coronavirus. Ainsworth’s office advised that the individual “works only a handful of hours each week” and “tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.” “The employee, whose work area is separated from the […]

Austal USA, a shipbuilding company in Mobile, announced Thursday that it has received a new contract worth $43,362,000 to perform needed work on littoral combat ships. The $43 million announced Tuesday is an addition to a $584 million contract signed in 2017 to build a littoral combat ship for use by the United States Navy. […]

On Tuesday, GRIT PAC released its latest ad reminding Alabamians of what President Donald Trump has said about his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions. GRIT PAC is an independent expenditure committee supporting former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville’s candidacy. Tuberville and Sessions are facing each other in a Republican primary runoff to determine […]

When Auburn University students return to the Plains in the fall, their schedule will look different than years past. As a measure to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, students will have no breaks in instruction between August 17 when classes begin and November 24 when Thanksgiving break starts. After students are sent home […]

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) this week is already going up on television with his first campaign ad ahead of November’s general election. Even though Jones does not yet know whether he will face former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville or former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Alabama’s junior senator is hitting the […]

More than 500 products are made in Alabama but it can be difficult for Alabama owned businesses to get their products in front of consumers and it can be even harder for consumers to find products made in our great state. BamaInaBox.com was created with the purpose of making it easier for consumers to connect […]

7. Ivey apologizes and U.S. Attorney promises to investigate noose at Talladega The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, Jay Town, has announced an investigation into the allegation that someone left a noose in the garage of the only black driver in NASCAR, Bubba Wallace, at Talladega Superspeedway. In a statement posted to […]

Monday’s GEICO 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway may have been one of the consequential races in NASCAR’s 72-year history but not because of anything that happened on the track. As political upheaval plagues the country, NASCAR found last week it was not immune to those changes. After taking the unprecedented step of banning the display […]

Helping the blind eyes see. In this episode, Teresa Ham, CAO at Advancing Sight Network, talks about the mission and vision behind the organization and how they have been able to help so many people. They are restoring vision for people around the world. We take sight for granted. So many people can not see […]

Former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Monday took to social media to apologize for not voting in Alabama’s Republican presidential primary in 2016. Moore has made his early support for President Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign cycle a major theme of his current GOP bid to represent Alabama’s Second Congressional District in the […]

I am not a Black Lives Matter guy, but I am a black lives matter guy. Here’s what I mean: Regardless of any merits, the formal organization Black Lives Matter is clearly in favor of defunding the police as stated in this quote from their website: “We call for a national defunding of police.” That […]

According to ancient Greek philosopher Plato, it is the great thinkers, or philosophers, who are best suited to govern society. Dubbed “philosopher kings” they use wisdom, Plato says, to determine how society should operate. Ours is not a country governed by philosopher kings. The Founding Fathers, instead, predicated our government as one of the people. […]

Polling results released by an Alabama-based, nationally respected data firm on Monday show that both former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions would enter a general election battle against U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) with a sizable lead. Cygnal, recognized as the nation’s most accurate polling firm […]

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox has sounded the alarm over “dire economic consequences” if college football is either not played or played with in-person attendance restrictions this coming season. Maddox told CBS 42, “It would be economically catastrophic for Tuscaloosa if there is no football season.” “Even a mitigated football season with restricted attendance and number of […]

Alabama Democrats are missing out on a golden opportunity to bring the state together, gain some political steam, and notch a big win. As is their custom, they are blowing it. The party apparatus of the Alabama Democratic Party is targeting State Representative Will Dismukes (R-Prattville) and referring to him as a Confederate sympathizer by […]

Citizens from around the Gardendale area turned out Monday morning for a parade to honor local World War II veteran Walter Jones, who is turning 104 years old. The event was highlighted by U.S. Representative Gary Palmer (R-Homewood) and the Veterans Administration Hospital in Birmingham. “Happy 104th birthday to Mr. Walter Jones of Gardendale! Mr. […]

Jimmy Pursell, known for his generous philanthropy and for building an East Alabama fertilizer company into a global industry leader, has died. He was 89. Pursell passed away on Sunday, according to a message from Pursell Farms. On behalf of his family, the East Alabama landmark he co-founded remarked, “Beloved family patriarch and Pursell Farms […]

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Coleman has been named president and CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA). The BBA covers a seven-county area around the Magic City and is widely considered the region’s top economic development organization. As announced in a BBA release on Monday, Coleman will begin his new role on July 20. He comes […]

Two startup companies from the Birmingham area have won $150,000 in prize money from Alabama Launchpad. The two winners are MOXIE, a company that creates high-tech web-based solutions for industrial operations, and Culture Compost, a firm that aims to reduce landfill waste by producing compost. Both investments are non-dilutive, meaning the entrepreneurs behind the two […]

TALLADEGA — The race cars never made a lap on Sunday, as the race was postponed due to weather. However, Sunday turned out to be a pivotal day for NASCAR’s Cup Series. Late Sunday, NASCAR issued a statement that revealed a noose was left in the garage stall assigned to the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports […]

7. Where is Biden? Former Vice President Joe Biden is the only candidate left seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election, but he hasn’t held any kind of news conference in 80 days and people are starting to question why.  Senior campaign advisor Symone Sanders was asked about this while on “Fox News […]

Last week, U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon relaxed absentee voting requirements for Lee, Jefferson and Mobile Counties, and allowed those counties to offer curbside voting for next month’s runoff elections. Soon thereafter, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling by Kallon […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will other cities join Montgomery in ordering citizens to wear masks with so many new COVID-19 cases? — Will Trump join Tommy Tuberville for a Mobile rally, and will it matter? […]

As Americans have dealt with the hardships and consequences surrounding the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, visualizing a “back-to-normal” routine remains challenging for many. Although these times are unprecedented and the future is uncertain, life continues to carry on. In the midst of the pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is conducting the 2020 Census, marking the […]