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Federal transportation funding, CDL enforcement, and capacity signals are reshaping the freight market for 2026 While many supply chain leaders focused on the peak shopping season, holiday sales, and returns, transportation policy and freight market dynamics continued to move quickly. Over the past month, a series of announcements from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), along with emerging capacity signals in the trucking market, point to a more regulated, infrastructure-heavy, and...
Planning life after high school isn’t easy: 4 tips for students and their families Many high school seniors are now focusing on what they will do once they graduate — or on the fact that they don’t at all know what is to come. Families trying to guide and support these students at the juncture of a major life transition likely also feel nervous about the open-ended possibilities, including starting at a standard four-year college or not attending college at all. Writing in The Conve...
SFIO CRACHO // Shutterstock Alabama has 1 billionaire, see who they are Stacker compiled the richest billionaires in Alabama using data from Forbes. Net worth is as of Jan. 22, 2025. The first billionaire is generally considered to be John D. Rockefeller in 1916, though some argue it was Henry Ford in 1925. Fast-forward over 100 years and there are now around 3,000 billionaires around the world. Read on to see which billionaires live in your area and the richest across the country. Richest billi...
HOOVER - Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl officially qualified to run for Lieutenant Governor today, adding one of the state's most recognizable GOP figures to an already crowded 2026 Republican primary. His entry reshapes the dynamics of the race and brings a high‑profile party leader directly onto the ballot. Wahl, who has served as chairman of the Alabama Republican Party since 2021, is widely known for his organizational work, grassroots outreach, and role in shaping the p...
UPDATED January 24, 2026 - MONTGOMERY - Qualifying is over and Democrats have one of the largest fields of candidates in years in Alabama. Five Democrats qualified for U.S. Senate, five qualified for Governor, and ten Democrats qualified for the seven congressional races. The Democratic U.S. Senate candidates include: Dakarai Larriett, Lamont Lavender, Sweetser, Everett Wess, and Mark S. Wheeler II US Representative, 1st District - Clyde W. Jones, Jr. US Representative, 2nd District - Shomari...
HOOVER – With Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl stepping aside, Alabama Republican Party Vice Chairman Joan Reynolds will assume the role of Chairman, effective immediately. The Alabama Republican Party remains focused and fully operational as it prepares for a pivotal 2026 election cycle. With a seasoned leader like Joan Reynolds at the helm-backed by an experienced and battle-tested staff-Republicans across Alabama can rest assured that the Party won't skip a beat. Chairman Rey...
January 23, 2026 – Retired Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) considered another run for U.S. Senate (he ran in 2022 and 2017) but decided against it. He considered a run for the Alabama House of Representatives, but told the Alabama Political Contributor's Christopher Peeks that for the his family he was not going to run for anything – and there was speculation that Brooks could run for everything from U.S. Senate, to attorney general, to state house to state senate. Ultimately Brooks dec...
January 23, 2026 - MONTGOMERY - The Alabama High School Athletics Association (AHSAA) retaliated against the Governor and the Alabama Legislature for passing the CHOOSE Act by punishing the private schools. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year no private school can participate in the same playoffs as Alabama public schools. The AHSAA voted to decrease the number of public school classification from 7 to 6 The private schools were all moved to two different classifications. Below is a clear,...
UAB's roster overhaul under head coach Alex Mortensen has accelerated through an aggressive and targeted approach in the 2026 transfer portal cycle. The Blazers have added a deep, position‑balanced class that blends Power Five experience, Group of Five production, and developmental upside. According to UAB Athletics, the program has brought in 21 transfer additions. While the Blazers did lose star wideout Iverson Hooks-who transferred to Oregon after a breakout 1,065‑yard season-UAB's inc...
On January 24, 2020, China entered one of the most dramatic public‑health responses in modern history. What began as a cluster of unexplained pneumonia cases in Wuhan rapidly escalated into a national emergency, culminating in the lockdown of 15 cities across Hubei Province. The decision, unprecedented in scale and speed, marked a turning point in the global understanding of COVID‑19 and signaled that the world was facing a crisis unlike anything seen in generations. A Province Sealed Off By...
The national spotlight has turned sharply toward Alabama's long‑troubled prison system as The Alabama Solution, a searing documentary built on footage captured by inmates themselves, has earned a coveted Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature. The film's recognition places Alabama at the center of one of Hollywood's most prestigious conversations - and forces renewed attention on conditions that many advocates have warned about for years. Co-directed by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte K...
LEEDS, Ala. - A routine traffic stop in Leeds resulted in two arrests after officers discovered methamphetamine, a stolen firearm, and what they described as interference with the investigation, according to a statement from the Leeds Police Department. The incident occurred on January 14, 2026, in the 7300 block of President Street, where officers pulled over a vehicle and made contact with a man later identified as Jacob Garcia Martinez, 41, of Birmingham. Police say Martinez was found to be...
The late radio teacher, J. Vernon McGee, had a famous line: “When Satan fell, he fell into the choir loft!” This comment may be a bit arcane since contemporary churches may not have a loft or choir, but a ‘praise team” on stage or platform. But maybe McGee was onto something—at least in a few cases I know. One Sunday our pianist (this was many moons ago) played a beautiful arrangement just before the sermon. When I stepped to the pulpit, I thanked her and mentioned how I was moved by the rendi...
On January 25, 1533, in a quiet ceremony far removed from the splendor and spectacle normally associated with English royalty, King Henry VIII secretly married Anne Boleyn. The event, conducted in utmost secrecy at Whitehall Palace, marked a turning point not only in Henry's personal life but in the political and religious trajectory of England itself. What began as a private union would soon ignite a revolution that reshaped the nation's identity, its church, and its monarchy. The clandestine...
The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing its most violent internal crisis in decades, as a wave of nationwide protests has triggered a brutal crackdown that has left more than 16,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands injured, according to reports from human rights organizations and medical professionals inside the country. The unrest, which began in late December 2025, has escalated into what observers are calling one of the largest massacres in modern Iranian history. The protests were...
TUSCALOOSA - In a game packed with storylines, momentum swings, and a historic return, the Tennessee Volunteers spoiled Alabama's home court advantage and Charles Bediako's long-awaited comeback with a gritty 79–73 win Saturday night at Coleman Coliseum. Freshman Nate Ament led the charge for Tennessee, scoring a career-high 29 points - 18 of them in the second half - as the Vols (13–6, 3–3 SEC) overcame a 10-point first-half deficit to hand the No. 17 Crimson Tide (13–6, 3–3) their first hom...
January 21, 2026 – MONTGOMERY - State Representative Ben Harrison (R-Elkmont) held a press conference to announce that he has introduced legislation that would allow authorities to hold A.I. companies accountable if they assist or encourage people to make non-consensual pornography in Alabama. This has already happened to people in Alabama. Americans' appetites for porn appears to be virtually unlimited. Models willing to do porn however – especially for little or no pay – are limiting facto...
January 24, 2026 - GAINESVILLE - Auburn walked into Gainesville on Saturday needing a statement. It walked out with a breakthrough. The Tigers' 76–67 victory over No. 16 Florida wasn't just another SEC win - it was Auburn's first triumph on Florida's home floor since 1996, a milestone that instantly reshaped the narrative around Steven Pearl's emerging program. What unfolded inside the Stephen C. O'Connell Center was a tale of two halves, anchored by a blistering Auburn start, a furious F...
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. - Tuscumbia attorney and former state and federal prosecutor Brent Woodall has officially qualified with the Alabama Republican Party to run for Public Service Commission Place 2, setting up a primary challenge against incumbent Commissioner Chris Beeker. Woodall, a lifelong conservative, framed his campaign around what he describes as the Commission's failure to protect consumers from rising utility costs. He pointed to reports showing Alabama with the third‑highest utility b...
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Chris McCool offered a wide‑ranging and unusually candid conversation during his appearance on the Heart of Dixie Podcast, speaking from his family farm in Pickens County. The discussion touched on the future of Fourth Amendment protections, the renewed push to classify rape as a capital crime, the role of the National Guard in crime suppression, and the state of municipal politics across Alabama. What emerged was a portrait of a justice deeply rooted in rural A...
For more than thirty years, American presidents went to the Annual World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland looking for approval. From Bill Clinton through Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the ritual was the same: reassure the global elite, affirm their economic orthodoxy, and return home to explain why American workers had to "adjust." Davos was not a debate. It was a blessing ceremony. Donald Trump ended that era. He didn't go to Switzerland seeking approval. He went to tell them the era of...
Do I need general liability insurance as a freelancer? General liability insurance is one of the first types of business insurance that self-employed people get. 62% of small businesses have this coverage — and for good reason. Whether you’re a designer, writer, consultant, developer or any other type of freelance worker, general liability coverage could help protect your freelance business from some of the most common cost risks of working for yourself, ERGO NEXT reports. It could help cov...
Why does your dog get so excited about snow? It’s a delightful scene: The first snow of the year falls, and you get your dog all suited up to venture outside for a walk. The second they lay eyes on the winter wonderland, their ears perk up. Setting that first paw print into the snow, their snout goes into overdrive, and the seemingly endless zoomies start. You may have wondered: What is it exactly about snow that gets them going? Is it the look of it? The texture on their paws? The cold s...
The 25 best places to retire in the US in 2026, ranked by what retirees value most What’s the best place to retire? To answer that question, The Motley Fool surveyed 2,000 retired Americans to understand what matters most in retirement and used those insights to rank the best places to retire across the United States. Based on the survey results, The Motley Fool identified seven key retirement factors and weighted each according to retiree preferences: quality of life (31%), healthcare access a...
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. - Robert McCollum, Republican candidate for Tallapoosa County Commissioner in District 4, is making road maintenance and right‑of‑way upkeep central themes of his campaign, arguing that consistent attention to basic infrastructure is essential for safety and quality of life. McCollum said county roads play a vital role in daily life, connecting families to work, school, and emergency services. Neglecting those roads, he warned, creates avoidable hazards. "Our county roa...
