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AARP urges Alabama leaders to release data amid COVID nursing home crisis

AARP Alabama, on behalf of its 420,000 members and older adults in the state, appreciates the leadership and significant amount of work the state has undertaken to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented public health and economic crisis. While severe health impacts of COVID-19 can occur across ages, the data has shown that it […]

President Donald Trump has said that in the wake of George Floyd’s death, he’s going to take steps to increase economic opportunities for minorities

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ differences with President Donald Trump are a well-chronicled saga that has played a role in Sessions’ bid to regain the U.S. Senate seat he previously occupied for 20 years. The same view of Sessions is held by many of Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill, including by U.S. Rep. Matt […]

The Walter Camp Football Foundation on Thursday announced its 2020 preseason All-American teams, featuring seven players at Alabama schools.

President Donald J. Trump on Thursday afternoon was seen departing Air Force One with former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville.

Congressman Bradley Byrne endorsed Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl to succeed him in representing Southwest Alabama in Congress.

Two active duty Navy pilots died Wednesday after the plane in which they were flying crashed in Dallas County. The two men, Commander Joshua Fuller and Captain Vincent Segars, were flying a Piper PA-32 aircraft, according to the Selma Times-Journal. It has not yet been determined who was piloting the aircraft and who was the […]

AMC Theaters, which has 18 locations in Alabama, including a presence in nine of the state’s 10 most populous cities, says it will reopen theaters in July after being closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the chain, its theaters will allow no more than 50% of seats to be filled and […]

Ron Brown has gone viral -- multiple times. Now, he wants to go serve the residents of Hoover as their newest councilman.

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 […]

Season 2 Episode 1: We're back and better than ever

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 […]

The Madison County Commission has voted to remove the Confederate monument outside the Madison County Courthouse

“We need the cops, most of the cops do a fantastic job, but instead of defunding and all this other stuff, let’s just....

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 […]

Alabamians are encouraged to take ADECA's internet speed survey to help the State locate gaps in broadband service.......

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 […]

An NFL analyst for NBC Sports has already made some controversial picks involving former University of Alabama and Auburn University star quarterbacks.

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday weighed into the controversy surrounding the Church of the Highlands and Pastor Chris Hodges

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 was arrested after police officers responded to a domestic violence call. However, it was what happened after he was placed into custody...

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 […]

Letter from Birmingham [white] male

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 […]