A new poll conducted by the Alabama Republican Party shows former President Donald Trump holding a strong lead in Alabama, even after his recent conviction by a New York court. The poll has Trump garnering 59.7% of the vote to Biden’s 33.5%, and 6.8% of respondents remaining undecided. The poll was conducted by the Alabama […]

The Toyota powerplant manufacturing facility in Huntsville has turned into an engine powerhouse. And, it continues to help drive the area economy. Toyota Alabama is expanding once again, the company announced, with a $282 million investment project that will create more than 350 high-quality jobs with long-term stability. The growth project pushes the total investment […]

Sarasota developer and prolific donor to the University of Alabama, Hugh Culverhouse Jr., is donating $500,000 to the Trump campaign after what he called a “politically motivated” trial that led to his recent convictions in New York. Culverhouse, a former attorney, says he is not even a supporter of Trump or his Democrat opponent, President […]

A group of North Alabama farmers gathered late last week to take part in the ‘Enough Is Enough’ tour, a nationwide initiative meant to apply pressure on Congress to pass an annual farm bill that transfers power back to America’s producers. Speakers addressed government policies that are forcing the consolidation of the food system by […]

One of the South’s most popular beverages has moved up the list of biggest soda brands in the United States, according to a report from trade publication Beverage Digest. While Coke is still (and likely always will) hold down the No. 1 spot, Dr. Pepper has caught up to Pepsi’s market share as the second-most […]

For Alabama’s economic future, the pivotal moment came on Sept. 30, 1993, when executives of Mercedes-Benz arrived in Tuscaloosa with an announcement that shocked the global business community. In the months leading to that day, a Mercedes team had explored potential sites in at least 30 states as a home for the automaker’s first U.S. […]

The Alabama Iron and Steel Council (AISC), an affiliate of Manufacture Alabama, named Phil Goodwin as its new chairman. The group also extended its heartfelt appreciation to Maury D. Gaston for his dedicated service as chairman since 2017.  Goodwin, the Director of Sales Operations and Government Affairs for U.S. Pipe & Foundry Co., brings 28 […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Fiber Network (AFN), a coalition of eight electric co-ops and partners throughout the state, announced the hiring of Terry Metze as its Chief Executive Officer. AFN provides critical middle-mile connectivity to last-mile providers and community anchor institutions in the state of Alabama. “We are excited about Mr. Metze’s hiring and welcome […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong introduced the “National Training Center for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act” to establish a dedicated counter-UAS training program. Unmanned Aircraft Systems are also known categorically as drones. Such a program would train personnel to operate counter-UAS detection and mitigation systems, equipment, or technology that helps to lessen the credible threat posed by […]

On the tail end of a high-profile seafood fraud case in Mississippi where a restaurant admitted to selling mislabeled imported fish as local Gulf seafood, a new Alabama law will go into effect on October 1, 2024 to prevent similar deception. The Mississippi case, which concluded with the restaurant forfeiting $1.35 million and pleading guilty […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) was honored in Decatur on Monday for his life-saving response to colleague State Sen. Tim Melson’s (R-Florence) cardiac emergency while on a state visit to South Korea last summer. The Alabama Fire College also thanked the lawmakers for expanding CPR training in public schools to include the use of automated […]

On June 1, a comprehensive package of ten new laws to benefit active-duty military service members, veterans, and their families went into effect. Passed by state legislators during the 2024 legislative session, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey, and announced on Monday by Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, the new laws include measures providing tax […]

In testimony that resembled a pep talk, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt offered high praise last week for Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center and its administration. Britt (R-Ala.) participated in a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 NASA and National Science […]

On the same weekend their 168-year-old university closed its doors, the Birmingham-Southern College baseball team experienced a roller coaster of emotions, ending in a heartbreaking 11-10 elimination at the hands of Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Panthers, whose storybook run to the Division III College World Series has captured the nation’s heart, lost their Friday CWS opener to […]

Earlier this year, Alabama lawmakers passed legislation aimed at protecting property owners from squatters. It goes into effect on Saturday, June 1. The new law imposes severe penalties for individuals who illegally enter a residence they do not own and creates a new offense for causing $1,000 or more in damage to a property. These […]

Thursday afternoon, former President Donald Trump was convicted in New York on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The verdict made Trump the first-ever former president to be convicted of a felony. Generally, the betting market is a fairly good indicator of who the next president will be. In 2020, just days before the […]

Starting on Saturday in Alabama, if officers see you holding a cell phone while driving, you can be ticketed. A 2023 law goes into effect on June 1 requiring motorist use “hands free” devices if they want to use their cell phones while they are driving. In Alabama, its already illegal for a person to […]

Lockheed Martin, Department of Defense, state and local officials celebrated the opening of the company’s $18 million engineering facility, labs and demonstration center at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville. The 122,000-square foot facility has space for 500 employees who will advance national security capabilities and drive innovation in North Alabama.    “The crucial work being done here […]

The Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition recently played a key role in helping seven school systems in the state secure $7.8 million to purchase a fleet of new electric buses. The arrangement is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. Casey Foster, fleet manager for the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, […]

The Alabama Power Foundation has announced it has donated $25,000 to a project aimed at supporting veterans after they return home from combat. Dovetail Landing, an organization created by Alana Centilli in memory of her son, Daniel, aims to give returning veterans a safe, comfortable place to gather and live. Their campus, currently being constructed […]

On Thursday, the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University announced six more senior fellows to its 2024 cohort. The six new senior fellows join 27 other new senior fellows who were announced in February. According to the university, the experts and officials will add expertise in cybersecurity and national security […]

On Wednesday, community leaders and residents lined up around the block of three new modern homes in Bessemer’s Northside neighborhood to witness a milestone that has been a long time coming for those involved in the area’s vitality and growth. The Bessemer Redevelopment Corporation, the Regions Foundation, state lawmakers, city officials and a host of […]

Recent wildfires in Texas have significantly decreased the essential food supply of hay needed to sustain the state’s livestock population. The series of fires has reportedly wiped out over 1.5 million acres of prime cattle land and impacted up to 85 percent of cattle in the state. In response to the growing crisis, the Alabama […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama announced it will be expanding its medical scholarship program in an effort to better address health disparities, particularly in rural areas of Alabama. “Blue Cross is working to emphasize improvement in areas that are currently underrepresented,” said Dr. Darrel Weaver, Vice President of Provider Engagement, Blue Cross and […]