Anthony C. Hood, Ph.D., director of Civic Innovation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was awarded the 2020 A.G. Gaston Award for his innovative approach to providing quality educational opportunities to students. “Dr. Hood’s work at UAB has not gone unnoticed by our team and throughout the city of Birmingham,” said Robert Dickerson Jr., co-chair […]

TUSCUMBIA — State Sen. Larry Stutts’ (R-Cherokee) opposition to the legalization of medical marijuana in Alabama is well documented.  The still-practicing obstetrician opposes the use of medicinal marijuana, citing its benefits have yet to be sufficiently proven. As the state legislature is weighing the possibility of the drug’s legalization for medical purposes, Stutts warns of […]

AUBURN, Alabama – Manufacturer Borbet Alabama announced plans Tuesday to expand its Auburn operation with a $23.9 million project that will create 25 jobs over the next two years. The Germany-based company was founded in 1881 as a family-run business and has become a leading European manufacturer of light metal alloy wheels for the automotive industry.

Alabama women today hold political office at local, state and national levels. In 2018, Alabamians elected Gov. Kay Ivey as the state’s second female governor, raising her to the top leadership post. But it has not always been that way. More than 100 years ago, a woman’s place was in the home. She had no […]

TUSCUMBIA — Saturday at the monthly meeting of the Shoals Republican Club, State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) explained his opposition to a statewide universal database of concealed carry permit holders, an issue now being taken on by lawmakers in Montgomery. Sorrell is a proponent of constitutional carry, an argument that given the Second Amendment […]

The little town of Bayou La Batre – home of swaying palms and warm sunshine – has a lifetime commitment from Dr. Regina Benjamin to help heal and uplift its less privileged residents. Benjamin, the 18th surgeon general of the United States, has deep roots in the bayou. The village at the end of U.S. Highway 1 dates to 1786, near […]

It doesn’t look like much from the road – just an unassuming tributary of a local creek that flows into a man-made pond in a pleasant, historic subdivision, south of Bessemer. But the volunteers who gathered at the site to yank out invasive plants and remove piles of brush knew they were helping to preserve […]

Four palliative care doctors, two researchers and several community members gathered in Beaufort, South Carolina, in late August to gain insight into the history and culture of two rural Southern communities, White and African American, and to understand the cultural values and preferences of each of these two ethnic groups in caring for patients with […]

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. came home to Birmingham to produce a television show but ended up playing the part of Nick Fury in the Avengers movies … sort of. “Organizing the infrastructure needed to make sure a television show could happen here in terms of finding all of the resources – you knew they were here but […]

Online shopping has become an everyday occurrence for millions of Americans. By ordering products online, people have almost endless opportunities for purchases all while saving time in their daily lives. Plus, you can have your purchases delivered right to your door in a matter of days. This method of shopping has become increasingly popular, especially […]

Our 1901 Alabama Constitution has been rightfully criticized as being archaic. However, it was simply a reflection of the times. The authors and crafters of our document were well-educated gentry. Therefore, they appreciated and realized the importance of having a prized capstone university. The University of Alabama was founded in 1831 and had become one […]

It’s been nearly a year and half since Bailey Coats has fed us new music. But the Birmingham singer/songwriter said she has two dozen songs ready for fans to feast on starting with the release today of “SNACK.” “I’m looking forward to releasing those this year, but more importantly I’m looking forward to getting the single out […]

The first Alabama Conservation Advisory Board meeting of 2020 resulted in a wealth of good news and one disappointing statistic. The good news included a 35-day, state-managed red snapper season, a productive oyster season, an increase in the number of hunting licenses sold for the 2019-2020 season and a significant reduction in the number of […]

After the Alabama legislature’s failed attempt to overthrow the Alabama Board of Education, they were right by the way, you would think some of the members would go back to the drawing board and rethink some of their ideas on education. You’d be wrong. State Representative Steve Hurst (R-Munford) is still attempting to push forward […]

Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl is out with the first video ad of his Republican primary runoff campaign against former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) in Alabama’s First Congressional District. The spot, lasting 30 seconds, hits Hightower on four issues and comes after the Washington, D.C.-based Club for Growth’s political arm on Thursday released an […]

New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, was arrested Thursday night after he brought a gun to New York’s LaGuardia Airport, according to police. Williams, 22, was arrested by the Port Authority Police Department for criminal possession of a weapon after a Glock 19 pistol was found on him. Williams, […]

Earlier on Friday, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville’s U.S. Senate campaign hit former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, his opponent in the March 31 U.S. Senatorial Republican primary runoff, for having fallen out of favor with President Donald Trump. Shortly thereafter, the Sessions campaign returned fire with its own advertisement questioning Tuberville’s connection […]

The University of Alabama School of Law announced Friday that Tara Leigh Grove, a constitutional scholar, will join the School of Law in August as the Charles E. Tweedy, Jr. Endowed Chairholder in Law. According to a press release, Grove’s teachings will include federal courts, constitutional law, procedure and legislation and regulation. “Tara Grove is […]

Auburn University head men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl on Friday was announced as a semifinalist for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year. The Atlanta Tipoff Club administers the award annually and made the announcement. This marks the second time in the last three seasons that Pearl has been named a semifinalist […]

As Alabama continues to enjoy having record-low unemployment given a robust economy, one of the problems some industries are facing is an inability to find workers required. With the race for the U.S. Senate in the primary runoff stage between former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions underway, […]

Now that the race for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race is down to two, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville, the campaign rhetoric is expected to immediately heat up with just 25 days to go until Republicans head to the polls once again to […]

Governor Kay Ivey has established a task force to deal with the imminent arrival of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus. The group is mostly composed of high-level officials from the government of Alabama’s executive and legislative branches. It also includes health experts from Alabama’s universities and high-level private sector executives whose industries will be […]

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville on Thursday rolled out a new video ad doubling down on his core campaign theme of running against “the swamp.” The spot, which runs 30 seconds, highlights President Donald Trump’s displeasure with former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ tenure as his first appointed head of the Department […]

7. Pistol permit repeal approved by committee The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the bill sponsored by State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) that would eliminate the requirement for a concealed carry permit. Those who have voiced support for the bill have pointed out that there shouldn’t be a requirement to get permission to execute […]