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  • Alabama Softball to host NCAA regional in Tuscaloosa May 17 to May 19

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2024

    The University of Alabama softball team are hosting a NCAA regional at Rhoads Field in Tuscaloosa May 17 to 19. Clemson, Southeastern Louisiana and the University of South Carolina Upstate will all be participating this weekend in Tuscaloosa. This is the 19th-straight year that the ladies have hosted a NCAA Regional in Tuscaloosa. Alabama (33 and 17) is the number 14 seeded team nationally. Alabama (33-17) will face USC Upstate (30-21) on May 17 at 3:30 p.m. CDT on ESPN+. The winner of the...

  • Tuberville Supports "National Police Week" Resolution, Honors Fallen Officers

    Guest Writer, Form the Office of Senator Tommy Tuberville|Apr 1, 2024

    WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Tuberville (R-AL) joined all of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing May 12–18, 2024 as National Police Week. Senator Tuberville also honored the 222 officers killed in the line of duty over the past year, and specifically, the 3 officers who were killed in 2023 from Alabama: Huntsville police officer Garrett Crumby, Montgomery police officer Carlos Taylor, and Alabama Port Authority police officer Kimberly Sickafoose. We also mourn the...

  • Alabama to play Auburn in baseball this week

    Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2024

    The University of Alabama baseball team is on the road this week to visit the Auburn Tigers. Alabama will play at Auburn Thursday, May 16, Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18. All three games will be televised on the SEC network and all three will be at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have struggled at times this year. Alabama comes in with the better record at 32 and 19 overall and 12 and 15 in the Southeastern Conference. Auburn is 25 and 25 overall and 6 and 20 in the SEC. Auburn has won 4 of its last...

  • Ivey announces 64 new Pre-K classrooms

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2024

    On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that 64 new pre-K classrooms will be funded through the Pre-K through 3rd Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3) for the 2024-2025 school year. This will bring the number of classrooms impacted by the P-3 approach to 413 in 29 counties. The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education and the Alabama State Department of Education are working together to align instructional practices, assessments and leadership from pre-k...

  • Gov. Ivey signs bill to make kindergarten mandatory

    Brandon Moseley|Apr 1, 2024

    On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed controversial legislation that would require a six year to either be held back and attend kindergarten or be forced to pass a skills test to show that he or she is competent in kindergarten level work in order to attend first grade with his or her peers. House Bill 113, the First Grade Readiness Bill, was sponsored by State Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee). The bill was carried in the Alabama Senate by Senator Donnie Chesteen (R-Dothan). This...

  • Marshall announces $10.25 million settlement with major telephone carriers over deceptive and misleading advertising

    Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2024

    On Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced a $10.25 million settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the "Wireless Carriers"). This resolves the state attorney general's investigations into the Wireless Carriers' alleged deceptive and misleading advertising practices. The State of Alabama will receive $201,697.52 in attorneys' fees and costs as part...

  • Auburn softball is in NCAA playoffs

    Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2024

    The Auburn University softball team is going to Tallahassee to play in the NCAA playoffs. The lady Tigers finished the season 27 – 19 and 1 (9 and 15 in the SEC). Auburn will play the University of Central Florida on Friday, May 17 in the Tallahassee Regional, which is hosted by Florida State University. FSU is the number 15 seed in the tournament. The Auburn versus UCF game will begin at 1:00 p.m. CDT on Friday and will be televised on ESPNU. UCF has a 30-23 overall record with a 12-15 r...

  • UAB baseball to play South Florida

    Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2024

    The UAB baseball team will play the University of South Florida on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This will be the last series before the American Athletic Conference tournament starts on Tuesday, May 21. UAB is currently in 5th place in the conference, tied with three other teams. South Florida comes into the series in eighth place with a 25 and 27 record and 11 and 13 in the conference. The top eight teams in the conference will play in the American Athletic Conference tournament in...

  • Troy baseball to play Jame Madison

    Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2024

    The Troy University baseball team will finish its regular season with a three-game series versus James Madison starting today. Troy will play James Madsion at Riddle-Pace Field in Troy on Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. Games 2 on Friday will also be at 6:00 p.m. The third and final game in the series will be on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Troy is 35 and 18 overall and 17 and10 in the Sun Belt Conference. James Madison come into Troy with a 30 and 20 record: 15 and 12 in the Sun Belt Conference....

  • South Alabama softball headed back to the NCAA tournament

    Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2024

    This weekend the University of South Alabama softball team will be playing in the NCAA Regionals at the Gainesville Regional hosted by the third-seeded Florida Atlantic Friday at 1:30 p.m. CDT at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. South Alabama is 32-18 and 1 overall with a 16 and 8 finish in the Sun Belt Conference. Florida Atlantic comes in with a 41 and 14 record – 20 and 6 in the American Athletic Conference. The lady Jaguars advanced to the semifinal round of the Sun Belt Conference t...

  • Alabama softball defeats Southeastern Louisiana advances to Championship round of NCAA regional in Tuscaloosa

    Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2024

    The University of Alabama softball team advanced to the third round of the NCAA regional in Tuscaloosa on Saturday with the defeat of Southeastern Louisiana 6 to 3. The Crimson Tide ladies had already defeated the University of South Carolina Upstate in a 1 to 0 pitcher's duel on Friday and enters Sunday's game 2 and 0 in the double elimination regional. The Alabama softball team is hosting the NCAA regional at Rhoads Field in Tuscaloosa May 17 to 19. Clemson lost to both Southeastern Louisiana...

  • Auburn to play Florida State in NCAA regional final game

    Staff Writer|Apr 1, 2024

    Auburn softball will play Florida State in Tallahassee Sunday at 3:00 p.m. CDT. Auburn (29-20-1) defeated Chattanooga (42-16) 9 to 0 to advance to a second elimination game. The University of Central Florida had defeated the Tigers on Friday; but in the rematch the Tigers outlasted UCF after 12 innings to decide, Amelia Lech hit the ball in the 12th inning to drive in Makayla Packer with an RBI single to left field to give Auburn the 2 to 1 victory over UCF. "It was a great game," said head...