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Sen. Doug Jones won’t support SCOTUS nominee before Nov. 3 election

“Certainly, power grabs are not uncommon in our political system, but few are accompanied by such blatant hypocrisy as we are witnessing now,” Jones said.

Eddie Burkhalter

September 26, 2020

SEC college football season begins

In August, it appeared that there could potentially be no college football season.

Brandon Moseley

September 26, 2020

Opinion

Redemption not revenge drives Tuberville supporter

It would make for a great political story if Edgar McGraw hated Jeff Sessions. In fact, it would be the kind of legendary story of revenge that TV movies are built around. This man, Edgar McGraw, is arrested on drug distribution charges in 1986 and prosecuted by then-U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions. Sessions takes everything from … Continued

Josh Moon

September 25, 2020

Merrill gives guidance on straight party, write-in voting

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill issued guidance Wednesday on straight party and write-in voting. “Voters who wish to vote straight party for all of the Democratic or Republican candidates on their ballot may do so by filling in the bubble next to their party preference at the top of their ballot,” Merrill explained in … Continued

Micah Danney

September 25, 2020

Airbus celebrates five years of passenger jet manufacturing in Alabama

The Airbus manufacturing facility in Alabama has now been manufacturing aircraft for five years in the state of Alabama. The first Airbus passenger jet manufactured in Alabama was an A321 christened “BluesMobile” on Sept. 14, 2015. It went to Jet Blue. Since then, 180 A320 family aircraft have been built in Alabama for eight airline … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 25, 2020

Alabama Gulf Coast beaches remain closed for now

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that beaches will remain closed for now due to ongoing repair and cleanup efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sally. “Working closely with Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft and Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon, as well as Commissioner Billy Joe Underwood, the governor has agreed to keep Baldwin County’s beaches … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 25, 2020

SNAP replacement benefits coming to three counties hit by Hurricane Sally

Thousands of SNAP recipients in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties are set to receive automatic replacement benefits as a result of Hurricane Sally, the Alabama Department of Human Resources announced Thursday. Recipients who received their benefits Sept. 1 through Sept. 16 will receive a replacement of 50 percent of their regular monthly benefit. Those who … Continued

September 25, 2020

Unemployment assistance available to workers in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile Counties

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Thursday that workers who became unemployed as a direct result of Hurricane Sally in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile Counties may qualify for unemployment assistance. People who live in or worked in these counties and became unemployed due to Hurricane Sally during the period of Sept. 14, 2020, … Continued

September 25, 2020

More than 2,500 Alabamians have died from COVID-19

At least 324 Alabamians have been reported dead from COVID-19 thus far in the month of September alone.

Brandon Moseley

September 25, 2020

Coronavirus task force’s Dr. Deborah Birx says Alabama should extend statewide mask order

Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House’s coronavirus task force, said Thursday that Gov. Kay Ivey should extend her statewide mask order, set to expire on Oct. 2. She also responded to a CNN report that cited those close to her as saying she’s “distressed” with the direction the White House coronavirus task force … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

September 24, 2020