Posts by Will Blakely

Podcast host and conservative commentator Matt Walsh spoke at the University of Alabama (UA) Thursday night about his new documentary “What is a Woman?” which questions the logic of the gender ideology movement. 

For over a century, the student-run campus newspaper, The Crimson White, has informed University of Alabama (UA) students about campus events. But now, many conservative students are turning to a new outlet to receive campus news.

An employee at Grandview Medical Center is being investigated after he was accused of sexual assault.

The Oak Mountain Amphitheater is one step closer to moving to Birmingham.

Hyundai will likely drop two auto parts manufacturers in Alabama who were accused of using child labor.

Listen to 1819 News Reporter Will Blakely on The Jeff Poor Show as they discuss the recently released NAEP scores and a ranking of Alabama cities based on a cost of living/crime rate ratio.

Alabama’s fourth and eighth-grade mathematics scores have lacked improvement since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in its 2022 Nation’s Report Card released on Monday.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) responded to the lawsuit filed against them by the Baldwin County Bridge Company (BCBC) over a debacle surrounding Orange Beach’s Foley Beach Express and the new Intercoastal Waterway project. 

Alabama is known for its low cost of living compared to other states, but in some cities, that can come at the expense of higher crime.

The Food and Drug Administration announced a shortage of the drug Adderall earlier this month. But what impact does this have on Alabama?

The owners of the Foley Beach Bypass toll bridge are suing the Alabama Department of Transportation after the state agency introduced plans to build a new toll-free bridge nearby.

The U.S. Department of Energy is sending $117 million to a planned electric vehicle battery plant in Colbert County.

Pelham Mayor Gary W. Waters spoke to 1819 News on Thursday about the proposal brought before the Jefferson County Commission to replace Pelham’s Oak Mountain Amphitheatre with a new facility in Birmingham.

A Jefferson County judge was convicted Tuesday of violating ethics rules by failing to return to work without pay following a previous conviction.

For the last three-and-a-half decades, Pelham's Oak Mountain Amphitheatre has been a staple of North Shelby County and holds the distinction of being the biggest outdoor music venue in Alabama. But it might be moving to Birmingham, according to a proposed project that could cost up to $50 million.

The ex-boyfriend of the Florida woman whose body was found in a shallow grave in St. Clarie County last spring was charged with abuse of corpse.

Alabama ranked the second-least energy-efficient state in a study conducted by WalletHub on the continental United States.

Listen to 1819 News Reporter Will Blakely on The Jeff Poor Show as they discuss the potential consequences of leftist investment schemes such as environmental, social and governance, how, since these schemes aren't based on rate of return, they will likely eventually crash, and who will inevitably pick up this liability.

All inmate workers in Alabama prisons have returned to work after ending their strike on Monday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC).

Listen to 1819 News Reporter Will Blakely on News & Views with Joey Clark as they discuss environmental, social and governance (ESG), where the yield on investment of a security takes a backseat to the "wokeness" of the security.

A Hoover police officer was shot multiple times in a standoff at an apartment complex on Sunday morning.

Alabama state treasurer Young Boozer assured that the Alabama State Treasury (AST) does not make investment decisions using ESG criteria.

Details on Orion Amphitheater, BJCC, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Saturn, Iron City, Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Alabama Theatre, Wharf Amphitheater, MPAC, & Mobile Civic Center

According to a new poll conducted by Morning Consult, nine out of the top ten governors with the highest approval ratings were Republican. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ranked 7th.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall asked the Birmingham Water Works board on Thursday to turn over a handful of documents pertaining to its consideration of another rate increase for 2023.

Homicides and drug deaths are on the rise at one Alabama prison.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) notified the State of Alabama on Wednesday of findings that indicate the state’s foster care system violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).