Birmingham-based comedian and online skit performer Jermaine “Funnymaine” Johnson has been charged by Jefferson County prosecutors with inciting a riot. The charge reportedly stems from comments made by Johnson at a protest on the afternoon of May 31, which preceded a night of violence and destruction in the Magic City. Johnson’s attorney told Alabama Media […]

After a coronavirus-related shutdown, Drunk Aubie returns to talk what’s happening in the Auburn sports world, including players returning to campus and some testing positive for the virus, Pat Dye and recruiting. The guys also discuss the best and worst parts of the quarantine and a lot of other randomness.

With 33 days to go until Republican voters head to the polls to decide who will represent the GOP on the November ballot to face incumbent U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook), former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is keeping the race close in the southern part of the state, according to a recent poll […]

7. Military bases aren’t changing their names Confederate monuments across the country have been coming down, and some groups have turned their attention to military bases with Confederate names, but President Donald Trump has said that these bases will keep their names.  These bases include Fort Rucker in Alabama, as well as Forts Bragg, Lee, […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley this week spoke out against the “defund the police” movement gaining popularity among the far-left wing of the national Democratic Party. Barkley, an Alabama native who attended Auburn University, appeared on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” on Tuesday. During the interview, Barkley stressed that the death of […]

The medical detectives at the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute at the University of Alabama at Birmingham helped find a potential drug to treat COVID-19. Degarelix, a Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for prostate cancer, is now undergoing a clinical trial to see if it can prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering lung tissue. The double-blind randomized controlled trial […]

Grace Klein communities has served over 100,000 people since March of this year as the economy shut down due to COVID 19. This amazing organization is a true testament to following God’s call on your life. They started the community during an economic downturn, and now they are in a position to be a blessing […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on Wednesday announced that it is requesting information on broadband internet access and speed from Alabama residents and businesses. All Alabamians are encouraged to take ADECA’s internet speed survey to help the State locate gaps in broadband service. The information gathered will then be used for […]

The Madison County Commission unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday that aims to move the monument to Confederate soldiers away from the grounds of the county courthouse. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and City Council President Devyn Keith issued statements supporting the decision shortly after the commission finalized their vote. The resolution charges Commission Chair Dale […]

Chris Simms, an NFL analyst for NBC Sports, is currently in the process of unveiling his annual ranking of the top 40 quarterbacks in the league, and he has already made some controversial picks involving former SEC stars. Simms is rolling out the list slowly, starting with the bottom of the rankings. At No. 40, […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Church of the Highlands, Alabama’s largest church. The Housing Authority of Birmingham District (HABD) board of commissioners earlier this week voted to stop receiving assistance from the church, citing Church of the Highlands Pastor Chris Hodges following and “liking” social media […]

The political energy certainly has shifted to the left side of the political spectrum in America over the last week and a half as civil unrest has erupted throughout the country. With that momentum shift, Democrats have attempted to capitalize with policy proposals, including calls to defund the police, eradicate certain memorials from public spaces, […]

Kendal Benjamin, 32, was arrested on Tuesday after police officers responded to a domestic violence call. However, it was what happened after Benjamin was placed into custody that is making headlines. Per Fox 10, the Mobile Police Department on Wednesday told local media outlets that Benjamin “slipped his handcuffs” while being transported to jail.

Two of Alabama’s Republican congressmen have sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking him to reconsider his plan to withdraw a significant amount of U.S. troops currently stationed in Germany. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and Rep Mike Rogers (R-Saks) both signed on to Rep. Mac Thornberry’s (R-TX) letter that argues a troop withdrawal could […]

I’m a white male from Birmingham, Alabama. It’s time we had a talk. I’m 42 years old, born in 1978. I grew up both literally and figuratively in the shadows of the Civil Rights movement and was lucky enough to have two parents, both teachers, who took that as a unique opportunity to educate me […]

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday bashed the “defund the police” movement that is growing in popularity on the left-wing of the Democratic Party. “This whole thing is dangerous for our country. Our police forces are critical to America, if we don’t support them we’ll see bad things happen,” Sessions told Fox Business […]

7. A woman from the Mobile protests is being charged federally It’s alleged that during the May 31 protest in Mobile, Tia Deyon Pugh smashed the window on a police car while a police officer was still inside with a bat that she brought with her. She’s accused of being in the group that broke […]

On Tuesday, NASCAR announced a plan to allow the return of fans to its race events beginning with the GEICO 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on June 21. However, it comes with some stipulations for those hoping to attend. “[I]n order to adhere to local social distancing guidelines, a limited number of […]

A study led by the National Institutes of Health, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Pittsburgh will examine how many adults in the United States have been infected by the novel coronavirus but did not know they had it. Researchers will analyze blood samples from 10,000 adults to see if they have the […]

First, it was the public health experts whose projections were wrong about COVID-19. They predicted far more spread of the disease, and death from it, than we have actually experienced.  They also predicted that those states which opened up before others would have a widespread breakout and a spike of hospitalization, and that hasn’t happened […]

Confederate monuments are coming down across the nation, including the state of Alabama. The media would love to make the next pitched battle take place at the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville. Located behind some magnolia trees, and at the site of some contentious monuments between “protesters” and law enforcement this week, sits a monument […]

The president’s eldest son on Tuesday weighed in after the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) board of commissioners the previous day voted to stop receiving assistance from the Church of the Highlands, Alabama’s largest church. The Church of the Highlands has reportedly since 2017 had a memorandum of understanding with HABD for resident […]

The Mobile County Commission has created a small business relief fund that will hand out grants to businesses that have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The pool of money to be given out is $500,000, and local businesses may seek grants of up to $25,000. “Small, local businesses are the lifeblood of any […]

Like millions of Americans across the nation, my family and I were shocked, angered and saddened by the video that documented the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police officers. Anyone who reviews the footage quickly understands that it was a tragic and negligent death and could have easily been avoided. In […]