Police in east Alabama say a teenage girl was lying when she claimed a man impersonating a police officer sexually assaulted her.

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville on Monday morning made one of the final stops of his "The People vs. The Swamp" bus tour...

But here is a spoiler for you, the quality of Alabama's education system will not hinge on this issue.

Like most places today, the coronavirus is dominating a lot of the talk on Capitol Hill. As it has become clear that China’s efforts to contain the virus have failed, and there have now been deaths in the U.S., concern has grown about a possible outbreak here at home. We’ve seen that concern directly with […]

Iron Tribe started in a Homewood garage because some friends wanted to improve their fitness – together. A decade later, Iron Tribe has grown to 30 locations in 11 states, including eight gyms in Alabama. The mission remains the same: create fitness communities that change lives. No matter your age or fitness level, find your […]

Pickens County Medical Center, located in rural west Alabama, will become the latest state hospital to shut down when it closes for good on Friday...

Alabama will hold its primary elections on Tuesday, March 3. Here's what will be on both the Republican and Democratic ballots...

Police are investigating after someone painted racial slurs on a park building in central Alabama and claimed a county commissioner said it.

Alabamians angling to catch some red snapper can begin baiting their hooks on May 22 this year, per an announcement from the Alabama Department of Conservation on Monday. According to the Department, the season will consist of all the four day weekends, Friday through Monday, between May 22 and July 19. The addition of Mondays […]

When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country’s “invulnerable” Avangard hypersonic nuclear missiles were ready to deploy, that focused attention at the United States Dept. of Defense on hypersonic development and testing. That research will have a large impact on the future U.S. national security picture, and could also bring commercial benefits. Unlike the […]

SELMA — Several thousand people descended on Selma, Alabama, on Sunday, including all but one of the major Democratic contenders for the 2020 presidential election. Fifty-five years earlier, a group of peaceful protesters marching in support of civil rights for black Americans were beaten by a group of white policemen and recently deputized white townspeople […]

Vice President Joe Biden claimed his first victory, and Biden said that “it starts a real comeback and we picked up a lot of delegates,”

Silly me. I thought that with the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972, we had settled the question of whether girls deserve a chance to compete and win as high school and college athletes. Feminists fought like warriors to pass the act against gender discrimination, which among other things ensured […]

Keith Richards, founder of Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, appeared recently on Yellowhammer Podcast Network’s “Living Life on Purpose” to talk about the leap of faith it took to launch his business and many other topics, including a program created for special needs employees. Richards described to podcast host Matt Wilson that the idea to start Taziki’s […]

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg received the cold shoulder from some voters in Brown Chapel AME in Selma on Sunday.

The debate over government’s role in health care and “Medicare for All” frequently revolves around whether health care is a human right. We establish government to secure our rights, so government should not deny Americans’ right to health care. Health care is one of several economic rights, like rights to food, shelter and education. Arguments […]

Jackson and Handback are joined by U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Fairhope) to discuss his re-election, the coronavirus and the 2020 Democrat primary.

When Anthony “T-Bone” Crawford was just a kid, he dreamed of having a cheesesteak restaurant. He drew pictures of what his place would look like – with lots of happy customers and a mailbox out front. Today, the Philadelphia native, who was raised in Oakland, California, owns and operates T-Bone’s, a cheesesteak shop in Birmingham’s Five […]

More than 5,000 eighth-grade students spent time last week at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, but they weren’t riding rides. Instead, they were learning about careers and opportunities available in the region. The students came from schools in southeast Alabama, northwest Florida and southwest Georgia to attend the fifth annual Southeast Worlds of Work (WOW). The career […]

The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) honored five exceptional women in Tuscaloosa Feb. 26. During the Women’s Leadership Luncheon at the Tuscaloosa River Market, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey gave awards to Army National Guard 1st Lt. Kayla Freeman, Becky York, LaTonya Jemison, Dr. Khristina Motley and Ellen Potts. Nicolas Britto, president of the AUSA West/Central Alabama Chapter and a retired Army lieutenant colonel, welcomed the 270 guests.

The George Soros-backed People for the American Way spent $42,459 in February supporting U.S. Senator Doug Jones in his 2020 reelection bid...

Two young Alabama companies won the Alabama Launchpad competition this week, and took home major investments to boost their organization’s growth. Alabama Launchpad is an initiative from the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). Acclinate Genetics, an early-stage start-up, won $50,000 and CerFlux, a slightly more mature company, won $100,000.

BIRMINGHAM — It is officially now within the 72-hour window for when Alabama Republican voters head to the voting booth to select their preference for who should represent the GOP on the general election ballot on November 3 against incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spent the last Saturday […]

As COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, becomes more prevalent around the world, University of Alabama at Birmingham experts share tips to help you prepare yourself, your family and your home should the virus continue to gain momentum. What is COVID-19? Human coronaviruses are the second most common cause of colds and generally cause mild to moderate symptoms. […]