For the second consecutive day, Club for Growth Action, the federal super PAC associated with the Washington, D.C.- based Club for Growth, announced it was coming into play in Alabama politics in a significant way. On Monday, Club for Growth announced it was launching television ads promoting the U.S. Senate candidacy of former Auburn head […]

Alabama’s attorney general says his defense of the state’s 2019 abortion ban is proceeding, despite Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and aims to challenge the two main SCOTUS decisions that allow abortion across the nation. Pro-choice voters cheered and pro-life voters were dismayed when the Supreme Court handed down a decision on Monday that struck […]

Una, a live mascot of the University of North Alabama (UNA), passed away at the age of 17 on Tuesday morning after a brief illness.

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded 16 local airports across Alabama a total of $10,750,845 in Federal Aviation Administration grants for...

Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris extended the state's current health order until July 31 at 5:00 p.m. with no major changes.

This weekend, America will celebrate its 244th birthday. Unfortunately, we do so in a time of a pandemic, a struggling economy and violent protests. But, it’s still our birthday and we should both commemorate and celebrate it. We usually do a good job in our celebration, although this year will be different since social distancing […]

Madison County Commission Chair Dale Strong has said “We don’t have this pandemic under control” anywhere in the country

The legal battle over who is deemed a public employee under Alabama’s ethics law is not over, quite yet. The Alabama Ethics Commission is asking for revisions to a court order issued earlier this month saying the Birmingham Airport Authority’s (BAA) employees are not considered public employees because they are not paid through tax dollars. […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Researchers from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine are partnering with Humane Genomics Inc. to develop a potential vaccine for the COVID-19 virus currently at the heart of the ongoing global pandemic. According to Dr. Bruce Smith, director of the Auburn University Research Initiative in Cancer, professor in the Department of […]

The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce will host this year’s Military Appreciation Day luncheon virtually due to COVID-19 precautions.

The Alabama Department of Labor announced that Alabamians who have exhausted all other unemployment benefits will be eligible for the Extended Benefits...

Shelby County Sheriff John Samaniego announced his endorsement of Russell Bedsole in the special election for Alabama House of Representatives District 49.

Both agreed that Alabama's Confederate Memorial Park could continue to exist, potentially as a stopping point for removed monuments

The United States Army Special Operations Command "Black Daggers" parachute demonstration team will salute health care workers on Tuesday at UAB...

South Alabama shipbuilding juggernaut Austal USA has delivered its 12th Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $30 million of federal money to support two important COVID-19 testing and safety development programs led by UAB.

The deadline for Alabama business owners to fill out a survey that will inform how various state groups formulate public policy has been extended to Friday, July 3. The survey, which can be accessed here, says it only takes 15 minutes to complete. The official title for the effort is the Governor’s Survey of Employer […]

Club for Growth Action, the federal super PAC associated with the Washington, D.C.- based Club for Growth, will launch a television ad promoting the U.S. Senate candidacy of former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville faces former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions next month in a runoff election for the GOP senatorial nomination. The […]

While Joe Biden says he will use his power to force people to wear masks, Vice President Mike Pence has said that the White House will “defer to governors”

Alabama Power is partnering with Chorus SmartSecure as a trusted home equipment provider for the Smart Neighborhood Builder program. Alabama Power’s Smart Neighborhood homes feature energy-efficient construction and appliances, connected devices, innovative security solutions and home automation designed to simplify homeowners’ lives and give them more control over their home and energy use.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have made numerous mistakes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mission creep at the CDC has left America vulnerable to a communicable disease. We need a new agency solely dedicated to battling infectious diseases. Let’s start with the mistakes. A lack of early testing let the outbreak spiral out […]

Jackson closes the show with a “parting shot” at who refuses to understand that these monuments to the "Confederate cause" are coming down and we need to let the process play out.

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in many changes that require us all to adjust. Phrases like “self-quarantine” and “social distancing,” which were rarely used or completely unheard of several months ago, are now a part of our daily vocabulary. As we adjust to this “new normal,” America’s sportsmen and women, a group that I am […]

Bonnie George is a hero in her workplace, in her community and across borders. George, a customer service representative (CSR) in Alabama Power’s Pell City Office, has worked for the company for 15 years. “We help our customers, the people that live in the community,” George said. “I like talking to people. I like knowing that […]