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NYC, LA fundraisers highlight AL-3 Dem congressional challenger Mallory Hagan’s schedule

Democratic third congressional district nominee Mallory Hagan has taken her election efforts outside the confines of the Yellowhammer State with the hope of raising...

Three Alabamians named to national list of influential financial leaders

Friday, the Birmingham Business Journal announced that three Alabamians - Tom Broughton of ServisFirst Bank, Jason Eppenger of Citizens Trust Bank and Shannon Spotswood...

Hubbard continues to appeal ethics conviction

Former Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard is asking an appellate court to reverse its decision upholding his 2016 ethics conviction. The rehearing request was filed Monday...

Alabama lawmakers remember September 11, honor American heroes

Tuesday marked 17 years since the worst terrorist attacks on American soil were perpetrated, and Alabama's leaders shared heartfelt words of remembrance for the...

Randall Woodfin announces formation of his own PAC, wants a blue wave

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, who himself rode into office with considerable support from Bernie Sanders' socialist "Our Revolution" political organization, on Monday unveiled his...

Auburn University student dies in skydiving accident

Officials say an Auburn University student was killed while skydiving in east Alabama. Tuskegee Police Chief Marquez James says 21-year-old Sawyer Stephen Campbell died Sunday...

Al Sharpton’s half-brother, already facing Alabama capital murder charges, arrested again

The Rev. Al Sharpton's half-brother Rev. Kenneth Glasgow, already facing a capital murder charge in Houston County, has been arrested again in Alabama while free...

Kay Ivey campaign releases TV ad touting school safety — ‘As a mom and an educator, I am proud to support Kay Ivey’

In a new television ad released Monday, Alabama educator and mom Dr. Cindy Wigley praises Governor Kay Ivey’s efforts to prepare students for the...

Summit planned in Auburn on state’s infant mortality rate

Health officials are planning a meeting to raise awareness of Alabama's worsening infant death rate. The Infant Mortality Reduction Summit is scheduled Friday at Auburn...

‘Craig Ford Exposed’: Infamous ‘Too Hot for YouTube’ videos are back

After a new website entitled “Craig Ford Exposed” launched Thursday attempting to show that the candidate running as an independent for state Senate District 10 is...

Alabama lawmakers unite to endorse Port of Mobile project

In a bipartisan and bicameral effort, the Alabama congressional delegation endorsed the modernization of the Mobile Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, one of the largest...

Donald Trump Jr. voices his support for Rep. Mo Brooks, Alabama’s census lawsuit

Donald Trump Jr. on Sunday tweeted his support of Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Alabama's lawsuit against the federal government for counting illegal aliens, rather...

Study shows Alabama’s economic growth rate increased 70 percent this year

The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business said the state's economy will end this...

Former Bama star Rep. Rich Wingo: Sports gambling ‘scares me to death’

State Rep. Rich Wingo (R-Tuscaloosa), a former University of Alabama football star, is raising the stakes with his opposition to sports betting, telling host...

Teen arrested in fatal shooting at Auburn McDonald’s

Police say a teenager has been arrested in the shooting at a McDonald's near Auburn University that left one person dead and four others...

Top White House official: Trump ‘all the time’ asks, ‘Why did Roy Moore lose?’

President Donald Trump's Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Mick Mulvaney on Saturday told a group of Republicans in a high-level,...

Shaun King speaks at UNA, tells crowd there’s ‘no middle ground’ on supporting law enforcement

Shaun King's scheduled speech at the University of North Alabama (UNA) finally happened on Thursday, after weeks of controversy leading up to the event,...

Black Alabama radio host: Racism ‘goes both ways’ – ‘Judge people on how they treat you’

In an interview Friday on Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson's “Scoop B Radio” podcast, Alabama radio host Joe Lockett discussed race relations in America, saying that...

Dem congressional hopeful Hagan once proclaimed herself ‘as New York as they come’ — Says she left Alabama because she ‘didn’t like the culture’

Could a candidate for office effectively represent a place whose culture she does not like? That is a very real question this election cycle. As...

Alabama Power announces enhancements to Logan Martin Lake day-use park

Alabama Power has announced plans to enhance a popular day-use recreation site on Logan Martin Lake by adding a new adventure playground and hiking...

Watch: Auburn players go nuts celebrating after walk-on awarded scholarship

A video posted by Auburn’s football program shows the moment on Thursday that head coach Gus Malzahn announced walk-on tight-end/H-back Robert Muschamp from Rome, Georgia...

What a drag: Alabama parents force their kids to see men-dressed-as-women at ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ in Mobile

"Drag Queen Story Hour," the controversial event scheduled at the public Ben May Library in Mobile that has been talked about for weeks across...

Samford’s annual economic impact $424.8 million, study says

Samford University’s estimated annual economic impact on the state of Alabama is more than $424.8 million, according to a study released Wednesday. The independent study was...

Jeff Johnston is an Alabama Maker who gets the point of art

Jeff Johnston Studios, Mobile The Maker: Jeff Johnston Jeff Johnston doesn’t believe art lies in connecting the dots. The art IS the dots. Johnston was drawn to...