Austal USA announced that another Expeditionary Fast Transport built in Mobile has successfully completed integrated trials and is now ready for delivery...

An independent poll released on Tuesday showed blowouts brewing in Alabama's 2020 U.S. Senate and presidential contests to be held in November.

Republican nominee for Alabama’s Second Congressional District Barry Moore is returning to the campaign trail after a week of meetings in Washington, D.C. that he described as “successful.” Moore surprised many political observers across Alabama by decisively winning his primary runoff election on July 14 after placing more than 15 points behind competitor Jeff Coleman […]

The Alabama Public Service Commission on Tuesday returned $100 million to Alabama Power Company customers.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that it is investing over $6 million to improve the water infrastructure in four rural Alabama towns. The Alabama investments are part of a nationwide package of $462 million the USDA is spending to modernize the drinking water and wastewater systems in rural areas across the country. […]

Earlier this year, national media outlets targeted Gulf Shores and Orange Beach to highlight how the public was handling the COVID-19 pandemic as the businesses were coming out of shutdown mode. One report from CNN featured the network’s Gary Tuchmann showing crowded spots in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores and highlighted individuals that were not […]

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Dr. Anthony Fauci has said that the coronavirus vaccine will most likely be ready for distribution by the end of 2020

Isaac Okoro is one-and-done at Auburn University, with the small forward on Monday confirming he will enter the 2020 NBA Draft.

This is a challenging season for most people. Everyone needs hope. Andy Mason wrote a book called Finding Hope in Crazy Times, and he shares some of his experiences from the book with us here. Andy is the founder of Heaven in Business in Redding, California, and is an author of several other books as […]

All of the personality traits, values and life lessons that we carry with us as adults were shaped and instilled in us by the people we encountered in childhood. For many, the strongest influences came from our schoolteachers, who opened new worlds of knowledge and taught us skills that remain with us today. Consider for […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner Rick Pate gave an update Monday afternoon on the spate of seed packets from China that people across Alabama have received in recent weeks despite never having ordered anything. Pate said that after the state seed labs had performed tests on the packets they had […]

University of Alabama star small forward John Petty Jr. will return for his senior season, the player announced on Monday.

Key figures from Alabama’s government and university systems joined to announced the new GuideSafe platform that bills itself as the key for students to safely return to college campuses amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The GuideSafe platform will help the state fulfill its promise to test every single college student before they return to campus, […]

President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he was removing the Tennessee Valley Authority's board chairman, Skip Thompson, an Alabamian.

Your “littles” aren't “the lucky ones.”You “mommies and daddies” don't need the assurance that your “children are cared for” so you can perform.

While SpaceX is just about the only aerospace company without a presence in the state, the completion of Demo-2 still managed to have an Alabama connection.

U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) offered an amendment last week that would transfer $15 million from a Democrat-led effort giving undocumented immigrants legal assistance to a program that provides grants to criminal justice systems across the country. The motion was introduced on Friday during the debate on an appropriations bill in front of the House. […]

Before Congress heads out for August recess, members of Congress must pass the next round of coronavirus relief. As American families are struggling to make ends meet, there are a host of issues that need to be addressed. For Alabama businesses, reasonable liability protections from coronavirus-related lawsuits will be key to help protect small businesses […]

Across the state of Alabama, 2,031 people tested positive for the coronavirus in just one day

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Alabama Democratic Executive Committee member Lisa Handback take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Are this week’s really good coronavirus numbers a sign that we are moving in the right direction? — Did Alabama head coach Nick Saban and President Donald Trump similar messages on […]

Experts in public health and epidemiology have driven policymaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. How much should we trust experts? Critics dismiss Republicans who voice distrust of experts as anti-science. Yet even experts know very little about complex economies and societies. Frustration with experts does cross party lines. New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo recently remarked […]

While educators are figuring out how to safely return to school, one principal wants to make sure kids remember to laugh and enjoy life, even during a worldwide pandemic. Dr. Quentin Lee, principal at Childersburg High School, recently created a video parody of MC Hammer’s “Can’t Touch This” song, complete with dance moves and warnings to sanitize […]

Most birthday parties are happy occasions but one held Thursday afternoon in Mobile was mixed with sadness. Volunteers from the Plant Barry Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) held a drive-by birthday parade outside St. Mary’s Home. The parade was organized as a way to safely salute the children before the Archdiocese of Mobile closes the facility later this year. […]

The chef and general manager of SAW’s Soul Kitchen in Birmingham and a competitive barbecue cook from Muscle Shoals are two of the 10 finalists competing in the Final Table of the World Food Championships. Matthew Statham of SAW’s Soul Kitchen and backyard cook Morgan Cheek earned a spot in the WFC finals with wins in their divisions […]