President Donald Trump praised Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation for their leadership and persistence in ensuring the new U.S. Space Command Headquarters will return to it’s rightful home in Huntsville. Trump made the relocation announcement Tuesday in the Oval Office. He was joined by Alabama’s U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, Secretary of Defense Pete […]

In a high-profile announcement from the Oval Office of the White House, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters will be located in Huntsville.  Joined by Alabama’s U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Vice President JD Vance, and Alabama Congressmen Mike Rogers, Robert Aderholt, Gary Palmer, […]

Two adults were killed and seven children were injured after a side-by-side ATV carrying nine people collided with another vehicle, overturned and struck a tree at Indian Mountain ATV Park on Saturday afternoon. According to Cherokee County officials, the crash happened around 3:45 p.m. in a remote section of the off-road park. A male driver […]

Nominations are officially open for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2026 National Small Business Week Awards — with Alabama categories included. Entrepreneurs in areas such as manufacturing, rural communities, veteran-owned ventures, and women-led firms can take center stage. “During National Small Business Week, we honor America’s job creators and the vital role they play in […]

Alabama shoppers will see two major sales tax changes at the register starting today. The state’s sales tax on groceries drops from 3% to 2%, and a new three-year exemption removes the 4% state sales tax from a list of baby, maternity and menstrual products. Under the grocery change, the 2% rate applies to “food” […]

For 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre, the Army’s first drone-on-drone kill wasn’t the Hollywood moment most would imagine.   “In ‘A New Hope,’ Luke Skywalker flies an X-Wing through the Death Star trench and blows it up,” La Torre said. “This wasn’t like that. It was way harder. Honestly, it felt more like Darth Vader shooting […]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed a five-year, $5.75 million grant for the Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The Birmingham center is one of only eight nationwide focused on advancing research in the biology of aging. The center is […]

Secretary of the Alabama Department of Workforce Greg Reed is promoting the work of his agency when it comes to growing the economy across Alabama’s 67 counties. Reed, who spent 14 years in the Alabama Senate and served as Senate President Pro Tem, was tapped by Governor Kay Ivey earlier this year to lead the […]

 As Alabamians prepare to celebrate Labor Day weekend and the kickoff of college football season, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is reminding drivers and boaters to “Score Big with Safety” both on the road and on the water. Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol and Marine Patrol Divisions will increase their presence throughout the state, […]

The race to determine Centreville’s next mayor remains undecided after unofficial results showed a tie between incumbent Mayor Mike Oakley and challenger Barry Cooner. Both candidates received 326 votes in Tuesday’s municipal election. The only ballots not yet counted are provisional ballots, which must be reviewed and qualified by the Bibb County Board of Registrars. […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson and State Sen. April Weaver have officially pre-filed the ‘Child Predator Death Penalty Act’ for the 2026 legislative session, and they expect a speedy passage. HB41 was introduced by Simpson (R-Daphne), and SB17 was simultaneously introduced by Weaver (R-Brierfield) to keep it high on the agenda when both chambers convene in […]

Two days after emerging as the demonstrable winner of the Birmingham mayoral race, Randall Woodfin made it clear he isn’t finished with the politics. State Rep. Juandalynn Givan’s (D-Birmingham) challenge to a third term for Woodfin devolved into one of the ugliest and most vindictive citywide campaigns Birmingham has seen in years. From filing FCC […]

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday morning that it would open more than 7,000 acres of Alabama’s Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge for hunting in the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Hunters will now be permitted to enter a lottery to hunt waterfowl on the land, including mourning dove, Eurasian-collared dove, duck, and goose. The […]

Alabama signaled it will appeal a federal ruling that struck down part of its State Senate map and asked the court to pause its order while the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a closely watched redistricting case from Louisiana later this fall. In a joint status report filed Wednesday, lawyers for Secretary of State Wes […]

Georgia and Mississippi are joining forces with Alabama on a new powerhouse partnership to keep the Southeast at the forefront of automotive and battery manufacturing. The new partnership brings together the University of Alabama, the University of Georgia and Mississippi State University with the backing of governors from all three states, as well as Southern […]

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter has appointed State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) to the House Committee on Rules — effective immediately. “While it is uncommon for a freshman member of the House to be appointed to the Rules Committee, Rep. Lomax’s knowledge of the legislative process far exceeds his time in office,” Speaker Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said. […]

A Wiregrass native accused in an alleged murder-for-hire plot in the Bahamas will not stand trial until next year, marking the fourth delay in the case. Former Dothan beauty queen Lindsay Shiver is now scheduled to appear in court in Nassau on March 2, 2026, alongside co-defendants Terrence Bethel and Faron Newbold Jr. Her trial […]

ANOTHER PLEASANT MORNING: Temperatures are generally in the 58-65 degree range across Alabama this morning… very pleasant for late August. We expect an increase in clouds today ahead of a disturbance that will bring the risk of some scattered light rain to the state this afternoon and tonight. Moisture will be very limited, and some […]

Both the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers are kicking off their seasons this week along with the rest of the SEC. As has been the case often in recent years, a television dispute is threatening fans ability to get the full slate of games. Google, who owns one of the largest cable streaming services […]

A shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis has resulted in the death of two young students, ages 8 and 10, along with seventeen others wounded. The fatal gunfire was premeditated and carried out by 23-year-old Robert “Robin” Westman through the building’s windows on Wednesday morning during a Mass, marking the first week back to […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is once again standing with the rights of parents to be able to protect their children from radical transgender ideology being spread in some public schools. Marshall, who is also a candidate for U.S. Senate, joined a 22-state coalition that filed a brief in the U.S Supreme Court supporting parental […]

Alabama nonprofits have just two days left to apply for the Women’s Foundation of Alabama’s Fall 2025 Competitive Grant Cycle, which will award a total of $450,000 to programs advancing women’s economic opportunity across the state. The foundation will distribute nine grants of $50,000 each to community-based organizations with innovative, high-impact programs designed to improve […]

On Wednesday, Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter appointed State Rep. Troy Stubbs (R-Wetumpka) to Vice Chairman of the House Committee on County and Municipal Government. The position was previously held by Debbie Wood, who resigned her seat earlier this summer. “Rep. Stubbs has served on the House Committee on County and Municipal Government […]

Alexander City’s three-way mayor’s race is heading to a runoff after no candidate secured a majority on Tuesday. With all six precincts reported, incumbent Mayor Curtis “Woody” Baird led with 1,482 votes (42.7%), followed by businessman and pastor Mike Densmore with 1,086 (31.3%) and City Council President Audrey “Buffy” Colvin with 901 (26.0%). That’s 3,469 […]