A rising senior at an Alabama high school has been crowned the winner of a prestigious national songwriting competition. The National Endowment for the Arts announced Tuesday, that Sydney Gray of Fairhope High School, has been named to receive the top honor. As part of her award, Gray will now receive a $2,500 scholarship and […]

President Donald Trump has become the first ever presidential candidate to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for donators to his campaign. Just weeks ago at a Mar-a-Lago gala, Trump declared himself the “crypto candidate” and appears to be following through on it after promising to get it done. In an official statement, the […]

June Jam, the annual charity benefit concert hosted by the band Alabama, has announced perhaps its most star-studded lineup ever. The Fort Payne natives will be joined on stage by Grammy-winning country group Shenandoah, former American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, “God Bless the U.S.A.” singer Lee Greenwood, and Old Dominion, the reigning Academy of Country […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes that the anti-Israel protests and encampments on college campuses around the country are not organic uprisings, but are actually being funded by left-wing groups. “Well, I think it’s possibly anti-Semitism, but it’s also anti-Americanism,” Palmer said on “Alabama Morning News with JT.” Alabama Illegal encampments protesting Israel’s war against […]

The arrest numbers from the annual Hangout Fest in Gulf Shores, Alabama show that police were busy during the three-day music festival. According to data published by WKRG 5, there were 94 total arrests at the event this year, down from last year’s figure of 107. The vast majority of arrests at this years event […]

On Friday, the Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) elected Mark Saliba, the mayor of Dothan, as the ALM’s new president and Sherry Sullivan, the mayor of Fairhope, as its new vice president. Vice President Sullivan is in her first term as mayor of Fairhope. Prior to running for mayor, she worked for the city of […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin appeared Sunday on MSNBC to discuss gun violence with Reverend Al Sharpton. During the interview, Sharpton asked Woodfin about former President Trump’s comments at an annual National Rifle Association event and a recent series of shootings in Birmingham that took place over the span of 72 hours that left two children […]

Two Republican U.S. Senators, Katie Britt and Ted Cruz, introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding in vitro fertilization (IVF) following a Alabama Supreme Court decision earlier this year that declared fertilized embryos as children under state law. After the ruling, Alabama state legislators and Governor Kay Ivey passed a measure during the 2024 session to shield […]

The Conecuh County Commission and Ecostrat Inc., a leading company in assessing and developing biomass supply chains, announced today that the county has received an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Woody Biomass. The Conecuh County Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone is the first ‘A’ rating in the Alabama and extends a 75-mile drive […]

The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $756 million contract to deliver additional capability for the nation’s ground-based hypersonic weapon system, the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, Lockheed Martin announced.   Under the new contract, Lockheed Martin will provide additional LRHW battery equipment, systems and software engineering support, and logistics solutions to the Army.  According to the […]

Alabama’s approach to economic development receives high praise from corporate leaders around the globe, and rightfully so. The reasons for our success are straightforward: a top-down vision and an unwavering commitment to partnerships. Governor Kay Ivey’s administration has repeatedly displayed a willingness to “look around the corner,” which has paid dividends in our industrial recruitment […]

The Detroit-based United Auto Workers (UAW) union took a blustering loss after the results of a high-visibility unionization vote at the Vance, Alabama Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facility were counted. According to the final vote certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 2,045 votes were cast in favor of unionization and 2,642 votes were cast against. […]

The Rocket City continues to be by far the fastest growing major city in the state, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates. In fact, of the four major cities in the state (Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile), Huntsville is the only one that is continually growing, having added roughly 10 people per day during the […]

Are you in the market for a riding lawn mower? How about a printer? Or, do you need a pickup truck or police car? Yes, a police car. Well, these and a variety of items including electronics, bicycles and agricultural equipment, will be up for bid Saturday in the online state surplus property auction. The […]

On Tuesday, Regions Bank was presented with the 2024 President’s “E” Award for Export Service by the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. in recognition of the bank’s work to provide financing solutions for corporate banking clients that collectively increase the nation’s exports. The “E” Award was created in 1961 by Executive Order and […]

On Monday, Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter surveyed the extensive damage caused by a recent EF-3 tornado that touched down in parts of both Dekalb and Jackson Counties. The two storm systems reportedly destroyed several homes. After the severe weather, approximately 5,800 people were reportedly without power. No fatalities were reported, but damage […]

The State of Alabama was part of a recent 50-state lawsuit against several major telephone carriers accused of deceptive and misleading advertising. According to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall the settlement from the lawsuit totaled $10.25 million. Alabama’s portion of the settlement will go towards attorneys’ fees and costs as part of the nationwide jurisdiction […]

An incident last Saturday afternoon in Athens was not “politically motivated,” according to Athens police, but a case of road rage. The statement was in response to media inquiries regarding an altercation at the Lowe’s parking lot. The questions were prompted by a news release from the Alabama Republican Party which claimed the incident was […]

Governor Kay Ivey was in the Rocket City on Monday afternoon for a sold-out state luncheon hosted by Huntsville/Madison County Chamber before a crowd of over 1,000. In her remarks, Ivey immediately spoke about automotive manufacturing and its importance to the state. “When we think about what drives our success as a state, an industry […]

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, Bill Hagerty, and Tim Kaine sent a letter to Alicia Bárcena, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, urging action over the Mexican government’s ongoing harassment of Vulcan Materials Company. The letter marks two years since the Mexican government’s invasion and shutdown of Vulcan’s Punta Venado deep-water port in Quintana […]

Ahead of next week’s unionization vote at the Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facility in Vance, Alabama near Tuscaloosa, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union began circulating paid advertisements characterized to suggest having the support of former University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban. In a statement on Sunday, Saban put those rumors to bed, and requested the […]

Given the leftwing outrage following the introduction of the MOMS Act, it seems like Democrats are worried that Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has pinpointed a winning message for Republicans nationwide heading into November’s election. The MOMS Act stands for the “More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act.” This legislation would provide support to women during pregnancy […]

After a landmark legislative effort across both the Alabama House and Senate, identified as a top priority in Governor Kay Ivey’s 2024 State of the State address, leaders celebrated the signing of six bills that make up the “Working for Alabama” plan. The package is set to address a major vulnerability in Alabama’s workforce and […]

On Wednesday, Alabama lawmakers passed a bill requiring restaurants to disclose if the seafood they use in dishes is domestic or imported. “The Legislature recognizes the important role that Alabama’s commercial seafood industry plays in our economy, and with foreign caught products flooding the U.S. market, it is essential that we support it, protect it, […]