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Enterprise, Ala. - The National Rifle Association – Political Victory Fund (NRA‑PVF), the nation's largest pro‑Second Amendment advocacy organization, has formally endorsed Congressman Barry Moore in Alabama's race for the United States Senate. In a letter released by the organization, NRA‑PVF leaders praised Moore for what they described as a consistent and reliable record of defending gun rights in Congress. "On behalf of our millions of members around the country, the National Rifle Associa...
May 19, 2026 – Dakarai Larriett and Everett Weiss both advanced to the runoff in the Democratic primary. The Senate seat is open due to Senator Tommy Tuberville's decision to run for Governor. Dakarai Larriett received 98,950 votes (29.11%). Everett Weiss finished first with 134,507 votes (39.57%). Mark Wheeler finished in third with 59,158 votes (17.40%). Kyle Sweetser finished n fourth with 47,288 votes (13.91%). "We have a republic if we can keep it," Wess said recently on voting rights q...
On May 19 Alabama Democrats went to the polls to select their candidates for the November 3 general election. The big winner was former Senator Doug Jones who bested a half dozen prominent Democrats in his bid to be the Democratic nominee for Governor of Alabama. Jones had 286,612 votes. That's 78.6 percent of the votes cast in the Democratic primary for Governor. Will Boyd had 35,267 votes (9.67%), Jamel J. Brown 15,808 (4.34%), Yolanda Rochelle Flowers 18,230 (5%), Chad "Chig" Martin 5,765 (1....
June 2, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's first medical marijuana dispensary opens Thursday in Montgomery, marking a historic milestone five years in the making. After five years of rulemaking, license applications, and litigation Alabama will become the 40th state in the country where persons with a legitimate medical need will be able to legally purchase doctor recommended medical marijuana without breaking any state law. Callie's Apothecary, located on Atlanta Highway, becomes the first f...
May 21, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) spoke on the Senate floor to celebrate the Hous's passage of her legislation, Lulu's Law, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lulu Gribbin is a Mountain Brook, Ala. Teenager who lost her leg and hand to a shark attack. The shark had previously attacked another woman 90 miles away, but that information had not been relayed to the Alabama beach where Miss Gribbin was swimming. "I rise to honor Lulu Gribbin and to celebrate...
June 1, 2026 – BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former Republican candidate for Governor Ken McFeeters informed the Alabama Gazette that the Alabama Republican Party told him that the party's candidate committee (generally just the 21-member Steering Committee) will consider his challenge to Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Alabama) eligibility to be the party's nominee for Governor. Tuberville recently won the Alabama Republican primary with 421,754 votes (85%). McFeeters came in second with 47,166 (9....
ONEONTA, N.Y. - Calling this year's holiday "the most expensive Memorial Day ever," U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday introduced new legislation aimed at dismantling what he described as a decades‑long monopoly in America's meatpacking industry. Speaking at Brooks BBQ in Oneonta, Schumer announced the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, a bill designed to increase competition in the meat market, lower grocery prices, and give farmers and small businesses more leverage a...
The evolution of jet memberships: How subscription models are outpacing traditional ownership Private aviation allows passengers to move on individualized schedules. A single itinerary can span commercial hubs from Paris to Shanghai within a 48-hour window. But if private aviation only catered to billionaires with their own aircraft, the industry wouldn’t have reached a nearly $30 billion market in 2025. It would still be a tiny world occupied by ultrawealthy individuals and corporate fleets, wh...
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Tenn. - A longtime farm employee and an alleged accomplice are behind bars after a multi‑year cattle theft scheme that investigators say cost a Tennessee family more than $114,000 in missing livestock. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture confirmed that a Franklin County Grand Jury has indicted Carl Dwayne Lynn, of Franklin County, and Nicholas Carl King, of Grundy County, on charges of theft of property valued between $60,000 and $250,000 and criminal conspiracy. A...
Why renting may now be a better financial move than buying Not long ago, buying a home felt like an automatic milestone in many American adults’ lives, but those days are increasingly behind us. In 2025, home sales reached a new 30-year low, and with homeownership out of reach for many Americans, more people are renting to preserve their monthly cash flow. The housing affordability crisis facing America has raised plenty of questions. Is buying still a smart financial move in today’s mar...
Trump Force One: The 2026 technical overhaul of the world’s most famous 757 In the private aviation sector, the line between legacy narrow-body aircraft and modern strategic assets is increasingly defined by technological retrofits. There’s no better evidence for this than the fact that, while many operators are eyeing newer airframes, the strategic overhaul of “Trump Force One” — the nickname for the President’s personal Boeing 757 — proves that capital liquidity is better served by retrofitti...
The rising cost of slip and fall claims for U.S. businesses Slips and falls are a regular occurrence for customer-facing businesses. A customer might slip on a wet floor in a restaurant, or someone could fall at a trampoline park. Visitors can also trip and fall in retail stores, hotels or gyms. The fall might only last a few seconds, but the claim following it can arrive weeks, months or in some cases, years later, often resulting in significant costs for the business. Slip-and-fall claims...
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday celebrated the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to allow for the use of the 2021 Alabama-drawn State Senate map. "Alabama continues winning fair and square in our redistricting battle, and I am proud to celebrate yet another victory for Alabamians and our elections. In this case, we are talking about Alabamians in State Senate Districts 25 and 26," said Governor Ivey. Following the recent successful special session and this victory at the 11th C...
OZARK, Ala. - May 30, 2026 - Republican congressional candidate David Matthews said Friday that the ongoing Supreme Court fight over Alabama's congressional map underscores a reality many residents of the Wiregrass have long understood: the former district configuration linking Mobile with the Wiregrass did not reflect how Alabamians actually live, work, or identify their communities. Matthews, an Ozark native and two‑time presidential appointee under Donald J. Trump, argued that c...
May 22, 2026 – BAY MINETTE, Ala. – A Baldwin County jury found prominent attorney Harry Still III "not guilty" of assaulting Bay Minette City Councilman Matt Franklin in a one day trial in which the defense rested without calling any witnesses pr presenting any evidence. The prosecution's case was mortally wounded when during cross examination Franklin appeared to contradict both his own prior statement and the testimony, he delivered just an hour earlier with prosector on multiple points. In...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Judicial Watch has filed a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency seeking the full, unredacted handwritten notes of former CIA Director John Brennan from an August 3, 2016 White House briefing that referenced intelligence about an alleged Hillary Clinton campaign plan to link Donald Trump to Russia. The lawsuit, Judicial Watch Inc. v. Central Intelligence Agency (1:26‑cv‑01630), was filed after the CIA failed to respond to an Augu...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama political figure JaMel J. Brown, who previously sought the Democratic nomination for governor, has officially filed paperwork to run for President of the United States in the 2028 election cycle. Brown is the first Democrat from Alabama to run for President since Governor George C. Wallace in the 1970s. Brown's filing, submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) earlier this week, marks his first national campaign. The paperwork lists Brown's campaign committee...
June 2, 2026 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Navy SEAL and U.S. Senate candidate Jared Hudson, founder of a nationally recognized anti‑child‑trafficking nonprofit, publicly criticized fellow candidate Graham Platner for his reported use of Kik, a messaging app long associated with child exploitation and online fraud. Hudson, who served multiple combat tours before launching his nonprofit to combat human trafficking, said Platner's use of the platform raises serious concerns about judgment and sec...
How to pick the best vehicle for your road trip There's nothing quite like a road trip. Whether you're making a trek to a bucket-list national park, visiting family on the other side of the country, or venturing out on a romantic weekend getaway with your spouse, the open road offers unparalleled freedom—it's an experience that a quick flight can't match. You get to set the schedule, choose the stops, and dictate your route. While road trips are universally loved, not all cars are ideal for l...
6 European cities for a weeklong stay Imagine waking up in the same apartment-style hotel in Paris three mornings in a row knowing exactly which boulangerie to hit for perfectly flaky croissants, which picturesque canal to walk past on the way to the Louvre, and which cafe—and cozy corner table—is your favorite. Or imagine spending an evening in Dublin without a clock in sight, deep in conversation with a stranger at a pub that’s become your go-to spot. That feeling of belonging is the differenc...
What your birth month says about you, according to the data Your birthday may feel like a personal milestone, but it’s also a unique data point among one of the most interesting patterns in American health and demographics. Scientists, educators, and epidemiologists have spent decades poring over birth records and medical histories to understand what the month you appear in the world says about your future. That’sThem has pulled the stats from CDC Birth Data, Columbia University Irving Med...
MADISON COUNTY, Ala., June 4 - The Alabama Farmers Federation announced its endorsement today of Emily Jones for State School Board, District 8. The district spans rural and suburban communities in portions of DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone and Madison counties. County Farmers Federation presidents hailed Jones as the best choice for students and families. "Emily Jones is a staunch conservative who will work in the best interests of our children and their education system," said DeKalb County...
May 29, 2026 - ATHENS, Ala. - Fresh off his first‑place finish in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor, John Wahl is entering the runoff with a major financial surge. His campaign announced Thursday that it raised more than half a million dollars in the first week following the primary, a show of strength Wahl says reflects growing conservative momentum across Alabama. According to the campaign, the total includes more than $475,000 in direct contributions and an additional $50,000 i...
June 3, 2026 - BESSEMER, Alabama - Police are investigating a highly unusual break-in after a masked intruder used a heavy tool to smash a large hole through an exterior wall and completely ransack the downtown Bessemer insurance office of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken McFeeters. The incident occurred shortly after 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at PAC Insurance-an independent agency McFeeters has owned and operated for 35 years. According to surveillance footage and store offici...
June 5, 2026 - BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A mass shooting in Birmingham's western Sandusky neighborhood left two people dead and five others injured after a barrage of bullets disrupted an evening community gathering. The incident took place shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026. West Precinct officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire in the 100 block of Holley Avenue. Upon arriving at the scene, law enforcement found seven adult victims suffering from apparent gunshot wo...
