COOL MORNINGS, WARM AFTERNOONS: Again this morning cooler spots are in the 40s across Alabama; most communities are in the 50s. With a sunny sky the dry air in place will warm quickly and temperatures reach the low to mid 80s this afternoon. Dry weather continues through the week with highs in the 80s, morning lows […]

A male juvenile has been arrested and charged in connection with last Saturday night’s shootout in downtown Montgomery that left two people dead and 12 others wounded, authorities announced Friday. Montgomery Police said the suspect, whose name has not been released due to his age, faces one count of capital murder, nine counts of first-degree […]

With five soaring floors of motorcycles as the backdrop, SoulGrown Alabama’s third annual “Soul of the South” awards filled the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham on Thursday night.  As tradition, the ceremony celebrated Alabamians whose work, grit, and generosity are reshaping the state’s creative economy. The setting was fitting: Barber is home to the […]

Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation is lauding the agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza. Israel began it’s war against the terrorists in Gaza after over 1,200 people brutally killed by Hamas in Israel on October 7th, 2023. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off […]

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have announced a breakthrough treatment that slows the progression of Huntington’s disease by 75%, a first in the fight against this devastating disorder. The new gene therapy, known as AMT-130, is part of a small clinical trial led in collaboration with uniQure. Seven of the 17 […]

The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board will meet today to again consider raising the central warehouse bailment fee. The agenda for today’s meeting lists “Consider increase of the Central Warehouse Bailment Fee” under other business. Such an increase would help cover costs for its new $98 million Montgomery warehouse, the agency says. The board […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt questioned U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on a range of topics in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, including social media usage by minors, illegal gaming, antisemitism, and inner-city crime. Beginning with social media sextortion of minors, Britt (R-Montgomery) asked Bondi what the Department of Justice is doing to combat […]

In Huntsville, blind children from 31 states and eight countries ran NASA-style missions last week. More than 140 students representing 31 states and several countries, including Belgium, Costa Rica, Canada, Israel, Liberia, Australia, Romania, and the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin, gathered in Huntsville to participate in Space Camp for Visually Impaired Students (SCIVIS), according to a […]

The City of Birmingham has proposed a new use for the land it reclaimed from Trinity CME Church, a site long marked by an unfinished cathedral near Carraway Boulevard. Under a new request for proposals, the City is seeking a qualified development team to transform the property into a hospitality-focused project designed to drive tourism, […]

Marketing agency Luckie announced today that Scott Gelber is the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, marking a key leadership transition as the firm looks to accelerate growth across the Southeast. Gelber joins Luckie after nearly 25 years at Merkley+Partners, a New York-based Omnicomagency, where he most recently served as President. His background includes leadership roles […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville weighed in Tuesday on the Paul Finebaum 2026 firestorm, saying his longtime friend would have to make a compelling case for why he’s running if he jumps into Alabama’s open U.S. Senate race. Tuberville said he has spoken with several Republicans already in the field or exploring it, including Alabama Attorney […]

Two influential statewide organizations have endorsed Vestavia Hills attorney Derek Chen for the open position of State Auditor. Chen picked up endorsements of Manufacture Alabama and the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA). This is Chen’s first political race. He previously worked in the Alabama Secretary of State’s office and the Tuscaloosa District Attorney’s office. He holds […]

Governor Kay Ivey personally tried to reach Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed on Monday morning to offer state assistance after the Saturday night downtown mass shooting that left two dead and 12 wounded — but the mayor did not take the call and has not followed up, Governor Ivey’s office says. Despite the lack of communication […]

On the same day state leaders announced tougher state action in Alabama’s capital city, Mayor Steven Reed pointed the finger at “lax gun laws,” arguing the state permitless carry and limits on city ordinances were responsible for Saturday’s downtown shootout that left two dead and more than a dozen injured. In a written response to […]

SEC Network and ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum has become one of the most recognizable faces in the South over the last several decades during his media career covering college football. Recently though, Finebaum made some major headlines when he revealed during an interview with Outkick’s Clay Travis that he was considering a run for the […]

On Monday morning, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced a tougher state-led posture to restore order in Montgomery after a downtown mass shooting on Saturday night left two dead and a dozen wounded. Ivey said Alabama has already taken steps, from deploying the Montgomery Area Crime Suppression Unit to passing new state laws to enhance public […]

A Saturday night street scene in Montgomery ended in carnage when rival gunmen opened fire into a packed downtown crowd, killing two people and wounding 12 others, according to police. The shooting erupted around 11:30 p.m. near Bibb & Commerce, steps from tourist landmarks and the city’s nightlife district. Police called it a “mass shooting […]

Nathan Hill, a retired civilian executive assistant to the commander at Anniston Army Depot, has been inducted into the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Hall of Fame, according to a report by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS). Hill’s recognition places him among a select group of individuals who have made lasting […]

As the federal government shutdown continues, Alabama’s U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) announced they will not take a salary as long as gridlock by Democrats continue. The trio of Alabama lawmakers formally requested that their salaries be withheld until Congress reaches an appropriations agreement […]

COOL START: Here are some temperatures across Alabama just before sunrise … Gadsden 52 Jasper 52 Haleyville 54 Courtland 54 Chelsea 54 Oneonta 56 Anniston 57 Moody 58 Fort Payne 59 Huntsville 59 Cullman 59 Demopolis 59 Muscle Shoals 60 Troy 60 Birmingham 61 Decatur 61 Montgomery 63 Dothan 64 Mobile 67 A dry airmass covers […]

The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has issued a statewide Fire Danger Advisory due to persistent drought conditions and a continued lack of rainfall across much of the state. The agency says the advisory will remain in effect until Alabama receives sufficient rainfall to ease severe dry conditions, especially in Central Alabama, according to the AFC’s […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on Tuesday afternoon formally submitted the state’s final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) following a public comment period. Once approved and projects are completed, every BEAD-eligible location in Alabama will have access to high-speed internet connectivity, […]

The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday approved two advisory opinions allowing former public officials to accept new employment so long as they don’t lobby their former agencies. The Commission green-lighted a plan for Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller, who retires at year’s end, to consult under contract through the Opelika Industrial Development Authority, advising on ongoing […]

In 1985, a quiet but revolutionary movement began in Huntsville that would change the way the world responds to child abuse. Forty years later, that movement has become a global model for healing and justice. What began as a single center offering a compassionate, coordinated response to child abuse has grown into an internationally recognized […]