U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville addressed more than 130 local leaders on Monday at the second annual “Earn Local, Keep Local” summit in Tuscaloosa, where he laid out an early roadmap for the Alabama governorship when elected.  ‘When’ elected was so much admitted by Mayor of Tuscaloosa Walt Maddox, who made a gubernatorial bid of his […]

Alabama educators and administrators received some very welcome news this weekend with the release of $50 million in frozen federal funds for essential education programs. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Management and Budget released $21 million earmarked for afterschool and summer programs, after freezing the funds on June 30 to […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is continuing to advocate for America’s veterans through legislation designed to ease the everyday financial burden for those who have served and their families. A member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced the introduction of the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment of 2025 Act last week. The bill, introduced […]

With the addition of six new members, the Alabama Business Hall of Fame is continuing its recognition of excellence and leadership from industry leaders across the state. The Hall of Fame, established in 1973, bestows the honor of induction upon those who have brought ‘lasting fame’ to the state through success in business. RELATED: Alabama […]

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on name, image and likeness (NIL) in college sports — the first major step toward placing regulations and guardrails on a system that has taken on a life of its own. The order, according to a release directly from the White House is aimed to “protect student-athletes and […]

Terry Craig, a candidate in the upcoming Andalusia mayoral election, claims he was the victim of ‘targeted’ gunfire while walking his dog near his home one late Friday night. According to local news reports, the incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. on July 18 on South Cotton Street where Craig resides. Craig told authorities and the […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) says he’s confident that President Donald Trump will soon announce the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville. It is widely expected that the newly confirmed U.S. Air Force Secretary, Troy Meink, will officially move the Space Command HQ back to Huntsville. RELATED: Katie Britt: Space Command HQ’s return […]

A man wanted by the Italian government for sexual abuse of a minor was arrested Friday in Madison County, according to a joint announcement from multiple law enforcement agencies. Alberto Palla was taken into custody on immigration violations by agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Homeland Security […]

The Alabama Republican Party has officially postponed its 2025 Summer Dinner, originally scheduled for August 1, in Montgomery after Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley — slated to be the event’s keynote speaker — received President Donald Trump’s endorsement for a run in North Carolina’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. In a statement over the weekend, ALGOP […]

A tragic incident occurred in Birmingham earlier this week when a 3-year-old child was left in a hot car for several hours, resulting in his accidental death. Several news outlets reported that the victim was Keterrius “KJ” Sparks Jr. of Bessemer. At the time of the incident, the child was in the custody of the […]

Three attorneys at Butler Snow LLP have been formally sanctioned by U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco of the Northern District of Alabama. The trio of lawyers allegedly submitted ChatGPT-generated case citations in defense of the Alabama Department of Corrections during litigation proceedings. Manasco issued an order condemning the actions of Matthew Reeves, William Cranford, and […]

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger announced Friday that he is strategically reshuffling two of the state’s top legislative staffers ahead of the 2026 election cycle. Tim Howe, who has served as Chief of Staff in the Pro Tem’s office since 2023, will depart the role to lead the incumbent protection program for FORGE […]

Auburn University has signed on to a multi-year agreement with Peachtree Entertainment that will annually bring five multi-genre concerts to the campus. According to the school, the events will either be hosted at Jordan-Hare Stadium or Neville Arena. “We are elated to partner with Peachtree Entertainment and Elevate to bring nationally renowned artists and entertainers […]

According to a report by 1819 News, Lisa Taylor Wallace, wife of former Alabama Governor George Wallace, has been released from a Hoover memory care facility following a court hearing that questioned the necessity of her court-ordered guardianship and conservatorship. Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Glenn Blanchard granted Wallace an emergency hearing and, after an […]

Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade held a press conference , recorded live on ABC 33/40’s Facebook page, to detail the horrifying findings of a months-long investigation into a child sex trafficking ring that authorities say may have victimized at least 15 children. The abuse, which reportedly began as early as 2022, occurred in a concealed […]

A tip from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest of a Millbrook attorney on Wednesday. According to Elmore Autauga News, John David Norris, 65, was taken into custody by the Millbrook Police Department and charged with four counts of dissemination of child pornography. In February of 2024, authorities began […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the appointment of eleven distinguished leaders to the Alabama Veterans Resource Center (AVRC) Board, a new initiative designed to develop a statewide, sustainable hub dedicated to supporting veterans and their families. The center will provide job training and workforce assistance, aid in benefits navigation, support with family and legal […]

Executive Director Steven Tears of the Montgomery Humane Society is issuing a plea for help from the community due to a surge in the number of dogs and cats received this summer. Tears told WSFA that more than 720 animals entered the facility’s care in the month of June alone. This increase has placed a […]

Agents with the Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force conducted an immigration raid Wednesday morning on the future site of Loxley Elementary in Baldwin County. NBC News 15  in Mobile reported that eleven workers on the site were arrested and taken into custody, with witnesses saying that multiple unmarked vehicles took part in the […]

College football season is almost here, and fans across the Yellowhammer State are counting down the final days of a long, football-starved offseason. With the start of fall training camp just days away for many teams, it won’t be long before they can check off one more box. On3 compiled a list of dates that […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is expressing continued confidence that the U.S. Space Command headquarters will be relocated to Huntsville after years of political controversy and bureaucratic delays. In 2023, then President Joe Biden announced that the Space Command HQ would remain in Colorado despite the Air Force Secretary identifying Redstone Arsenal as the best […]

Alabama Public Television (APTV) executive director Wayne Reid and network director of external affairs Jack Williams believe the recent cuts to government funding to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) were predictable because of the “bias problem” that exists with their national programming. Trump’s rescissions package that recently passed by Congress included $9 billion in […]

If you’ve noticed more out-of-state license plates around Alabama lately, you’re not imagining things. According to a report from Stacker, thousands of people moved to Alabama from across the country in 2022 — and most of them came from just a handful of states. Using U.S. Census Bureau data, Stacker ranked the top 25 states […]

Residents of the 334 area code will be joining the rest of the state in dialing 10 numbers to make phone calls when the new 483 area code overlay is implemented next year. To get in practice, customers in the 334 area code region are encouraged to begin 10-digit dialing before the new area code […]