NASA and L3Harris Technologies have completed a successful hot-fire test of a newly produced RS-25 engine, a key component of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will power the Artemis V mission. The engine fired for 500 seconds at Stennis Space Center and reached 111% of its rated power level, marking the second flight-ready […]

A veteran Alabama journalist who covered the state’s biggest business news for decades is being remembered by friends and colleagues for his far-reaching influence in the media industry and economic development. Jerry Underwood, who was 65 when he died on Nov. 2, was a former reporter and business editor at The Birmingham News, where he […]

UPDATE: 9:28 p.m. — President Trump has signed the measure.  Alabama’s Republican delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives hailed Wednesday night’s vote to finally reopen the federal government. It now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature. They ended the “Schumer shutdown” while the state’s lone Democrat members broke with the rest of […]

The Great Northern Lights – aurora borealis – are normally seen only in high latitudes, think Canada and a dozen northern states. Tuesday night was not normal. A strong geomagnetic storm generated aurora in lower latitudes, including Alabama all the way to the Gulf Coast. It was a God-given light show on Veterans Day. Alabama […]

Today, the Alabama Port Authority Board of Directors appointed Doug Otto as Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Alabama Port Authority. Otto has served as Interim Director and CEO since August, following the retirement of former Director John Driscoll. After completing an initial external search for a new chief executive, the Board determined that […]

Alabama will add a marquee mountain destination in early 2026: A new three-tower hotel and meeting center at Cheaha State Park, perched at the state’s highest point and built to anchor year-round outdoor tourism. State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika), Chairman of the Senate Tourism Committee, announced on Tuesday that Alabamians will soon have another popular […]

Ever since former Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine fell short of the runoff in the August election for Mayor, speculation has spread through the community that he may run for office again. Since Prine’s resume is heavy in law enforcement, the best guess was that he might run for Mobile County Sheriff. Mobile’s County Sheriff […]

Tuskegee University has filed a federal lawsuit and an emergency motion seeking to block the American Veterinary Medical Association from moving forward with an appeal hearing that could determine the future of its College of Veterinary Medicine, the nation’s only historically black veterinary school. The two filings, a complaint and a time-sensitive motion for preliminary […]

Alabama was represented in the National Veterans Day Parade by the Cullman High School Bearcat Band. The Sunday afternoon parade in the nation’s capital proceeded past sites and symbols of the nation’s history while playing patriotic marches. Video of the Cullman High School Band in the Veterans’ parade below: The Bearcat band has also performed […]

On Monday evening, President Donald Trump endorsed the U.S. Senate’s breakthrough to reopen the federal government, calling it a “very good” deal and vowing to “abide by the deal” as the package moves to the House. The Senate approved the measure 60-40, ending the nation’s longest shutdown after more than 40 days, with eight members […]

On Monday morning, Governor Kay Ivey swore in Will Parker, her General Counsel since 2019, as an Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice, joined by his wife, his parents, and their two school-aged sons. According to the Governor’s office, Parker’s appointment is effective immediately. Ivey filled the vacancy on the state’s highest court after Bill Lewis […]

Citing the FBI’s newest facility on Redstone Arsenal as a “strategic investment,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong joined government and law enforcement officials, along with the first graduating class of trainees, last week to cut the ribbon on the FBI’s National Counter-Unmanned Training Center. The newly established center – the first of its kind – will […]

A Lauderdale County jury on Friday found suspended Judge Gil Self guilty of 17 of the 18 charges for which he had been on trial the past three weeks. Self was sitting in the defendant’s chair as the accused in the same courtroom where he had sat for years in the presiding judge’s chair. Sentencing […]

Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is teasing a political comeback — and Alabama Republicans are already revving their engines. On WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) said a Jones bid against U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville for Governor in 2026 would be a painful rerun of Alabama’s 2020 […]

According to a news release from his office on Monday morning, Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) appointed State Rep. Rick Rehm (R-Dothan) to serve on the Military Stability Commission. The Alabama Military Stability Commission is tasked with protecting and expanding the footprint of federal military bases and other Department of Defense infrastructure […]

On Sunday night, the U.S. Senate advanced a Republican-crafted continuing resolution in a 60-40 vote that saw seven Democrat lawmakers defect with their party to support re-opening the federal government. Last night’s vote was the largest step toward ending the 40-day government shutdown. It now heads to the U.S. House, where Speaker Mike Johnson said […]

Over the last couple of weeks, many fans across the country have been unable to watch games they look forward to all week due to an ongoing dispute between YouTube TV and its parent company Google against ESPN and Disney. The dispute has resulted in all ESPN and ABC content not being accessible on YouTube […]

On Friday, The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved a groundbreaking plan to establish a School of Leadership and Policy at The University of Alabama, which is on track to begin offering undergraduate and graduate degrees as early as next fall. Creating a new, dedicated school is a rare step for the University. […]

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to potentially narrow how race can be used in political redistricting, Alabama lawmakers have pre-filed a new bill for the 2026 legislative session to prevent election chaos if district lines change too close to the 2026 elections. The 2026 state legislative session begins January 13, the Alabama party primary elections […]

Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama has produced a number of student leaders at the University of Alabama, both on and off the football field. One of them died Thursday. It was All-American linebacker Woodrow Lowe. He passed away at his home in Collierville, Tennessee at age 71. Lowe played college football for the […]

On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey announced Alabama has officially submitted its plan for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Today’s handoff follows Congress’s July passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill which included a provision standing up a new $50 billion program to help states strengthen […]

A surprise guest at Turning Point USA’s campus tour in Neville Arena at Auburn University connected the night’s tribute to the late Charlie Kirk to Alabama’s leading role in America’s space future. The night included heartfelt and powerful testimony from U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, conservative host Benny Johnson, Eric and Lara Trump, as well as […]

The Montgomery City Council voted Tuesday night to maintain the $50,000 spending cap on Mayor Steven Reed’s authority to sign contracts without council approval and approved a 90-day moratorium on issuing off-premise liquor licenses. The contract cap measure passed by a 5-4 vote. Councilman Andrew Szymanski first introduced an amendment to preserve the $50,000 limit […]

Governor Kay Ivey along with state and local leaders gathered Wednesday on the banks of the Alabama River to mark a practical milestone in Alabama’s broadband buildout: the Alabama Fiber Network’s (AFN) middle-mile line has crossed the J. Lee Long Bridge on Alabama Highway 29, one of the final major spans before the statewide backbone […]