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Nancy Worley: ‘Tiny bit of racism’ may have motivated group seeking her ouster as AL Dem chair

In an interview with Alabama Public Television's Don Dailey that aired Friday on APTV's "Capitol Journal," recently reelected Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley suggested that...

Voting underway for North Alabama Class-AA baseball team name

The Moon Possums, Comet Jockeys and Space Chimps are among the five possible names for the minor league baseball team moving to Madison. Team owner...

WATCH: Auburn awards scholarship to walk-on quarterback who thanks God for his success

In a video posted Sunday by Auburn's football program, head coach Gus Malzahn announced walk-on quarterback Devin Adams from Mobile has been awarded a...

Pro-life advocates urge Doug Jones to buck ‘radical abortion lobby,’ confirm Trump SCOTUS nominee

The national pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony (SBA) List joined pro-life Alabamians and the state's Republican Party Chair Terry Lathan in Mobile on Wednesday...

Alabama gets 15th community archery park

Alabama is getting what state wildlife officials say is its 15th community archery park. An archery facility located in the Elmore County city of Wetumpka...

Rep. Martha Roby slams ‘appalling’ Chelsea Clinton for saying abortion is good for the economy

Republican Rep. Martha Roby (AL-2) hit back at Chelsea Clinton on Friday, saying, "It is appalling to me that anyone would attempt to assign...

‘It’s okay if you cry’: Troy football shares video of mother awarding her son scholarship

The Troy University Trojans football team shared an emotional video on Sunday, saying "It's okay if you cry, we won't judge you!" In the video, head...

Baldwin County has eighth rabid fox attack

Alabama's most popular county for tourism is facing a problem with attacks by rabid foxes. Officials say they have confirmed eight attacks by foxes infected...

Auburn airport project set to be completed in December

The Auburn University Regional Airport is still on schedule to be completed before the end of the year. Airport director William Hutto told the Opelika-Auburn...

Governor Ivey puts new limits on Alabama sheriffs for jail food funds

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state comptroller has updated an agreement with county sheriffs to end a practice that let some of them...

Alabama ‘test county’ superintendent supports new ‘In God We Trust’ law as ‘a recognition of a higher authority’

In an interview on "Fox and Friends" this past week, Blount County School System Superintendent Rodney Green expressed his strong support of Alabama's new...

Republican state senator challenges Robert Bentley: ‘I’ll go away if you will’

State Sen. Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) is showing his displeasure over the public return of former Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, with the legislator saying "I'll...

UAB’s new bioinformatics program is first of its kind in state

The University of Alabama at Birmingham will launch a Bachelor of Science degree in bioinformatics this fall. The interdisciplinary program is the first of...

Check out four innovative aerospace products from Alabama

From space exploration to national defense, Alabama’s aerospace workers are playing key roles in all areas of the global industry, and they’re responsible for...

Walmart opens $135 million distribution center in Alabama

Walmart on Tuesday officially marked the opening of a $135 million distribution center in Mobile that will create 750 jobs and strengthen the retailer’s...

Co-founder of Alabama restaurants finds American dream by following his heart to Tuscaloosa

For Jheovanny Gomez, the path to the American dream began by pursuing his high school sweetheart to Tuscaloosa. In his native country of Colombia, his...

Sessions blasts ‘erroneous rulings’ as biased judicial overreach, costly to the taxpayers

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday told a crowd of hundreds of judges and attorneys from seven central states that “erroneous rulings” by biased...

Alabama Power’s Hudson, Peoples taking leadership roles at Southern Company Gas

Two long-standing Alabama Power executives have been named to new roles of increased responsibility within the Southern Company system. John Hudson has been named executive...

Briggs & Stratton to open Alabama distribution hub, creating 20 jobs

Briggs & Stratton Corp. announced plans today to open a 400,000-square-foot distribution center in Alabama, adding 20 new jobs to its significant manufacturing presence...

Alabama port looks to add to its $22.4 billion economic impact with expansions

The Alabama State Port Authority is one of the largest economic engines for the state and wants to build on its $22.4 billion economic...

Here’s what Alabama might be if it copied California idea and split into several states

Two recent stories got us thinking about what Alabama might look like if it broke apart. The first is a New York Times op-ed arguing...

A second former Prattville police officer sentenced for theft

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Friday announced that former Prattville police officer John Wayne McDaniel Jr. has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit...

77-year-old identical twin sisters ‘serving up smiles’ at Alabama McDonald’s

A pair of 77-year-old identical twin sisters working at a Shelby County McDonald's restaurant has customers saying, "I'm lovin' it." Maryann Byrne and Alice Moore,...

Jefferson State Community College gets grant to improve biomedical training program

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded Jefferson State Community College $220,817 to upgrade a program that trains students for jobs in the medical industry. The grant,...