In light of Birmingham’s most recent fatal mass shooting, state authorities are now offering the city’s embattled police department additional resources to fight the rapidly growing crime rate. Alabama’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Steve Marshall, said he’s prepared to help utilize a similar effort to the recently-formed Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit in […]

As election season ramps up, Alabamians are seeing campaign advertisements and endorsements from leaders across the political spectrum. From congressional races to the presidential contest, there has been no shortage of publicity. The latest television advertisement in the state is from Caroleene Dobson, Republican candidate for Alabama’s Second District. Titled “All My Best,” the ad […]

A Tuscaloosa businessman has purchased and imported truckloads of uninstalled southern border wall sections that had been placed in storage after the large-scale barrier’s construction was halted in 2021. “President Trump bought the materials, started construction, Vice President (Border Czar) Kamala Harris and her Administration stopped construction and began selling off thousands of truckloads,” said […]

State Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) thinks his bill to ban Glock switch devices in Alabama has a good chance of passing during the 2025 state legislative session. The issue has received new attention in recent days in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Birmingham that left 4 people dead and 17 others injured. […]

7. Miles College and Birmingham-Southern College have signed a purchase agreement for BSC’s 192-acre campus, following unanimous approval from both Boards of Trustees. This acquisition will expand the impact of Miles, an HBCU, and aligns with BSC’s mission of educating students for lives of service, benefiting the surrounding communities. 6. Alan Eugene Miller got very sleepy […]

The Alabama Republican Party hosted another record-breaking fundraising event this month in Montgomery. The organization’s annual summer dinner, with headlining speaker and RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump, drew in $1.3 million. The sum breaks the previous record achieved when her father-in-law, Donald Trump, attended last summer’s dinner. Over $1 million of the money raised will directly […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin spoke at a White House ceremony where President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order that will restrict the availability of machine gun conversion devices that can turn a handgun into a fully-automatic weapon, which is already illegal under federal law. The ceremony was coordinated after a recent mass shooting in Birmingham […]

Years before Casey White and Vicki White captured national headlines for their infamous prison break and attempt to evade law enforcement, Casey was already known by police in North Alabama as a career criminal. One retired member of law enforcement, former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely, recalled one of his many interactions with White in […]

An influential minority organization within the Alabama Republican Party announced their endorsement of GOP candidate for the state’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District, Caroleene Dobson. Despite the odds being stacked in favor of a Democratic candidate, leaders who have been on the frontlines of Alabama politics for decades, said Dobson is the right person to represent […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it has awarded $20 million in State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) grants to 43 state and territory international trade agencies. The funds will provide financial support to small businesses looking to increase their export volume and value. Alabama small businesses can begin applying for funding now, […]



The Rocket City has been called the economic engine of North Alabama. One of the industries that helps power that engine is, coincidentally, the auto industry. And providing a spark to that is Toyota Alabama which reached a major milestone in its 23 years in Huntsville. The local manufacturing plant recently assembled its 10 millionth […]

From College GameDay to the former president, Tuscaloosa was already going to be a who’s who of special guests on Saturday evening when the Crimson Tide host the Georgia Bulldogs in the biggest game of the season. But the “biggest” guest of all will be flying high above Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium, as the […]

Alabamians have wondered for almost a decade if the Northern Beltline in Jefferson County would ever be completed. The 52-mile road project was halted in the fall of 2016 due to a lack of funding. Now, construction of the Beltline is taking place once again thanks largely to $489 million in funding secured by Alabama’s […]

Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a Coinbase-sponsored Town Hall at Prevail Coffee in Montgomery. It was an eye-opening event where industry experts, business owners, and policymakers discussed the future of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. One topic of discussion was how cryptocurrencies are changing the world and rewriting the rules on who can access […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced today that ILJIN, a leading automotive and industrial bearings and chassis manufacturer, is investing nearly $100 million in a new operation in Auburn. The company’s new facility will employ about 160 people and will allow ILJIN to expand into the aluminum forging market. “ILJIN’s decision to locate its next facility in […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville didn’t mince words when he took to the Senate floor Wednesday, criticizing the Biden administration for its continued support and funding of the war in Ukraine with American taxpayer dollars. Tuberville expressed frustration over what he described as a lack of clear objectives from U.S. and Western military leaders on how to […]

Most of the impact from Hurricane Helene in Alabama will come over the eastern side of the state over the next 24 hours. Rain will increase over east Alabama this afternoon and tonight, becoming heavy at times. The western half of the state will be mostly dry with just a few spotty showers. Winds will […]

Miles College and Birmingham-Southern College have signed a purchase agreement for BSC’s 192-acre campus. Both Boards of Trustees have unanimously voted to enter into a purchase agreement, following a letter of intent submitted by Miles shortly after BSC ceased normal operations on May 31, 2024. The purchase will scale the impact of Miles, an HBCU […]

7. State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) believes the response from some pornography websites to Alabama’s new “Porn ID” law, which takes effect in October, confirms the need for the legislation. The law requires age verification and warnings about the dangers of pornography, and some sites have already announced they will pull their services in Alabama […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is getting ready to host the Georgia Bulldogs, and as has been the case throughout the offseason, the ‘Dawgs are going to be the Vegas favored team when they step foot in Tuscaloosa this weekend. Georgia opened up this week as a 2.5 point favorite, which does not seem like much, […]

Alabama students and game day stickers go together like the Crimson Tide and national titles. For as long as can be remembered, students have worn either pins or stickers, usually circular on their clothing for game day that can either be promoting a Greek organization or just have a simple funny saying. From insert blank […]

After State Rep. Juandalynn Givan flippantly suggested the National Guard could be deployed to Birmingham following a fatal mass shooting over the weekend on top of rising crime across the city, Governor Kay Ivey clarified that she has ‘no plans’ to make such a move. However, she is prepared to direct a new task force […]

State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) thinks the reaction from some pornography websites to a new law that goes into effect in October is already proving that the law was needed. The Alabama Legislature passed Robbins’ “Porn ID” bill earlier this year. The law requires distributors of sexual material to display warnings about the dangers of […]