MONTGOMERY — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ campaign on Tuesday touted a recent internal poll as evidence of “momentum,” however previous internal polls from earlier in the race might paint a different picture. The survey released Tuesday was conducted May 26-27 utilizing live telephone interviews with 600 likely Republican primary voters. The margin of […]

Bill Hightower’s campaign for Congress released a new television ad on Tuesday highlighting the candidate’s opposition to a toll bridge over Mobile Bay and his loyalty to President Donald Trump. Hightower, a former state senator from Mobile, is in a runoff election against Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s First […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Public Service Commission on Tuesday voted to partially approve a proposal by Alabama Power Company to add capacity to the company’s grid as the national economy looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and Alabama’s economy seeks to continue its pre-pandemic historic growth. While full details will be unveiled when the […]

A Mobile woman has been brought up on federal charges for actions taken during a May 31 protest in Alabama’s port city. Tia Deyon Pugh is alleged to have brought a bat with her to the protest which she used to smash the passenger window of a police car. She and a group of unnamed […]

7. Church of the Highlands can’t help public housing residents Birmingham’s Church of the Highlands was providing multiple services to residents of the Birmingham Housing Authority, but that relationship was ended when it was discovered that Pastor Chris Hodges was committing and apologizing for the unforgivable crime of liking social media posts by conservative activists […]

The 2017 Alabama Memorial Preservation Act is being put to the test in the wake of the protests stemming from the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police. Those protests have led to the removal of two statues in two of Alabama’s major cities, Birmingham and Mobile, at the direction of […]

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) on Monday announced that Greg Barker will serve as the nonprofit organization’s president. Barker succeeds Steve Spencer, who recently retired. Most recently Alabama Power Company’s executive vice president of customer services, Barker is a proven leader in economic development with more than 35 years of experience leading recruitment, […]

A popular call right now from the left is one to defund the police. Yes, this is a real thing. Adults in 2020 apparently believe that things would be better if there were no police. This is the type of pipe dream that college kids tell each other over bong rips. We now get to […]

An advanced materials company in Auburn is expanding after winning a large government contract, the firm announced Monday. Si02 Materials Science has been awarded a $143 million dollar contract via a joint agreement from the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services. The company plans to virtually double in size to […]

Alabama’s world-class OWA amusement park and three Wind Creek casinos, all owned by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, have reopened as of Monday after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Park at OWA reopened on Friday, while the Wind Creek resort-style gaming properties in Atmore, Wetumpka and Montgomery reopened Monday. All four […]

The Alabama Forestry Association’s political arm on Monday announced its endorsement of former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) for Congress. Hightower is currently running against Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl in Alabama’s First Congressional District Republican primary runoff. In a statement, Alabama Forestry Association executive vice president Chris Isaacson said, “Bill Hightower is the right man […]

The crowdfunding company GoFundMe has halted a fundraiser for a Birmingham bar that was engulfed in a social media firestorm stemming from controversial remarks made by the co-owner of the establishment about George Floyd, who died while in Minneapolis police custody. The bar in question, Parkside Cafe, is located in Birmingham’s Avondale neighborhood. The $205,000 raised […]

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday was featured on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” The Alabama native touched on a wide range of topics during the lengthy interview, including civil unrest across the country, President Donald Trump and the need for high-quality broadband access for all Americans. Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has ordered all flags on public grounds to be flown at half staff on Monday in honor of Moody Police Department Lt. Stephen Williams, who was killed in the line of duty Tuesday night at a Super 8 Motel. Williams’ funeral is being held on Monday at Moody First Baptist Church. […]

In America, law enforcement officers, not the outlaws, control the streets. Sadly, that is not true in so many other countries around the world. We cannot allow the radical left activists and Antifa terrorists to succeed in bringing those same failures here. They are in full attack mode, demanding that America “defund the police” so […]

AUBURN — Prominent athletic officials including Auburn head football coach Gus Malzahn and Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne attended peaceful demonstrations about George Floyd’s death on Sunday afternoon. The protests attended were part of the ongoing national unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. Events attended by the officials […]

7. No more Confederate flags for Marines The Marine Corps has officially banned public displays of the Confederate flag, and on their Twitter, they said that the “flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps.” Banned displays include on mugs, shirts […]

As people have gathered to protest in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police, the coronavirus pandemic has almost become an afterthought for many as local governments deal with the threats to public and private property and the public’s safety. The protests have amounted to large crowds […]

ROBERTSDALE — At one of the first in-person Republican gatherings since the initial phases of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, the Baldwin County GOP’s monthly Coffee Club reconvened on Saturday at Mama Lou’s Restaurant to see Alabama Republican U.S. Senate hopeful former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions make a case for […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Do protests have to end in tear gas? — Are Confederate monuments about to be toppled all over the state? — Where did the coronavirus pandemic counters go on cable news? […]

Two intrepid explorers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Matt Turner, who holds a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering graduate Kaitlin Russell, visited an extraordinary place last summer to perform experiments for a research team participating in a docu-series called “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch.” The name of the place alone […]

A tropical storm warning remains in effect for extreme southwest Alabama as Cristobal is expected to make landfall Sunday evening. The National Hurrican Center warns conditions will deteriorate throughout the day as coastal flooding, dangerous surf and a high risk of rip currents are expected. The environment has become favorable for brief tornadoes near the […]

Alabama Power‘s Smart Neighborhood has been awarded the 2020 Smart Grid award by POWER Magazine. Aaron Larson, executive editor of POWER Magazine, says the company’s blend of modern technology and energy efficiency in the project is one of the reasons his team selected Alabama Power for this year’s award. “As technology continues to evolve, this research initiative will help Alabama […]

In an effort to advance research ideas that benefit society and the economy, Auburn University recently awarded two faculty research projects $100,000 in LAUNCH funding support. Established in 2015 by the Auburn University Research and Economic Development Advisory Board, the LAUNCH Fund for Research and Innovation involves an associated competition designed to bridge the gap between innovative research and the […]