The Alabama Department of Corrections recently announced the arrest of two now-former employees who were arrested and charged with attempting to bring in multiple forms of drugs, as well as weapons and cell phones.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a water tubing incident that occurred on Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County.

According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, the funding is part of a series of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants worth $1.776 billion.

Data from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education show a decline in the number of foreign students attending Alabama’s four-year universities across the board, with the total declining by over 500 from 2024 to 2025.

The funds come from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Men United Against Violence (MUAV) in Mobile put up a new billboard at the busy intersection of Springhill Avenue and North Broad Street to remind parents to be present in their children’s lives.

Jackson Hospital announced on Friday they are staying open after recently saying they were in danger of closing.

Those who are truly contrite and broken because of sin are in a state of grace. How do we know this? Because Scripture tells us the Lord is near to them.

God did not accidentally create women with nurturing hearts. He designed them with unique gifts that reflect His character. He created women to love deeply, to build homes, to shape generations, and, for many, to carry life itself.

For 250 years, Americans have benefited from the courage of those who came before us. America still needs people with that same sense of duty, with that same courage and determination to ensure that America continues to be “a shining city on a hill” that makes us like no other nation in the history of the world.

I wish I were half the man my dog is.

I want a nine-year-old today to have the same opportunity I have to one day to celebrate “America 300” with the same fervor and understanding, knowing that their story is an American one and that they are a pivotal part of this great American nation.

That Adams and Jefferson should die on July 4, 1826, a half-century after the Declaration's adoption, seems almost too fitting to be true. The two men who helped define American independence left the world together on the anniversary of the nation's birth they helped midwife.

The next 250 years will not be determined by government alone. They will be shaped by parents who teach their children to love this country, churches that proclaim the truth, communities that strengthen families, and citizens who refuse to take freedom for granted.

Some want to “Make America Great Again,” but to accomplish that worthy goal we must first of all make America virtuous again. 

Throughout our 250 years, America has truly been blessed with brilliant speeches, writings, and orations that move and inspire us. Today is the ideal day to recall some of America’s inspiring words.

Hollywood can’t make a good movie anymore. This is partially because of its own preoccupation with wokeness, which comes at the expense of artful excellence, but it’s also partially a lack of storytelling genius. 

On Saturday, the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday, and one of the all-time greatest NFL players released his list of the most iconic sports moments in American history.

Independence, the Auburn University Raptor Center’s bald eagle ambassador, will fly coach with Delta on July 3 en route to America250 festivities in Philadelphia.

During Tuesday night’s 2026 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected former Alabama guard Labaron Philon with the 22nd overall pick.

After six months on the campaign trail, Alabama Congressional District 1 candidate Austin Sidwell said he is hopeful following redistricting.

Birmingham educator and entrepreneur Dr. Ammie Akin recently launched her campaign in the August 11 special Republican primary election in Alabama's Congressional District 7, challenging Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham).

The Home Builders Association of Alabama on Thursday endorsed State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) in the special election for Congressional District 2.