Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama   Attention turns to Ainsworth While AJ McCarron’s abrupt exit from the lieutenant governor’s race to coach the Birmingham Stallions […]

  Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama Shadow games in Senate District 2 Whispers of a “shadow candidate” for retiring Sen. Tom Butler’s District 2 […]

MONTGOMERY — Despite a threat from Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth to “strip AHSAA of its power,” Alabama High School Athletic Association is standing by its decision to require student-athletes under […]

MONTGOMERY — Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has announced that he will not be running in the 2026 governor’s race. In a statement posted on social media this morning, the Albertville […]

WASHINGTON – We’ve seen the pictures. The posts on social media. In fact, there is a good chance that just about everyone who has driven or rode on I-65 in […]

HUNTSVILLE — To encourage high school students to purse careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center has announced an intern program this summer. The […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Ainsworth vs. Ivey The beef between Gov. Kay Ivey and Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is nothing new. But […]

GUNTERSVILLE – A Huntsville Eagle Scout and two North Alabama lawmakers were among those honored by Alabama State Parks as Eagle Award winners The Eagle Awards, sponsored by the Alabama […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama     New AG candidate Our favorite pastime of political prognosticating is now turning to the Alabama attorney general’s […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Dark horse Whispers of a dark horse candidate in the race for governor have everyone guessing. The as […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   A Merrill comeback? Rumor has it Alabama’s former Secretary of State, John Merrill, is gearing up for another […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Seeds planted for Pate’s bid for governor  Last week, OTR ran an item about Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth’s […]

MONTGOMERY – With the stroke of a pen and a unified Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Working for Alabama” legislative package into law today. This ambitious package of bills […]

MONTGOMERY – It’s enough to give someone hope for the future in Alabama. A bipartisan group of the state’s top elected officials – including Gov. Kay Ivey – have come […]

MONTGOMERY – What is being hailed as landmark school choice legislation by state officials, the CHOOSE Act will become law today. The Alabama Senate voted Wednesday to pass Gov. Kay […]

MONTGOMERY — The bumper-to-bumper “parking lot” of I-65 through North Alabama continues to infuriate motorists. And a resident of the area, who happens to carry considerable weight in the state […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   State Senate District 2 up for grabs State Sen. Tom Butler has quietly started telling insiders that he […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s the primary route for North Alabamians to head to the beaches or Birmingham or Montgomery. And it’s the bane of many a traveler, sometimes adding hours to […]

BIRMINGHAM – Though Alabama is home to diverse industries and businesses, it is facing a labor force percentage below the national average. To address this disparity, the State Legislature created […]

MONTGOMERY — Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is calling on state leaders to focus on expanding Interstate 65 over other road projects in Alabama. Ainsworth, who has become one of the […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville has developed a cybersecurity software for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the university announced today. The software began performance […]

  Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   ‘Hungry Hungry Hippos,’ Huntsville version The big I-65 land grab is on and so far the city […]

HANCEVILLE — In what college President Dr. Vicki Karolewics described as an historic day, Wallace State Community College celebrated the grand opening of the $8.8 million Center of Welding Technology […]

Off The Record: Latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama ‘Don’t bet the farm’ … unless it’s profoundly profitable  A sizable staple of the Huntsville region is said to be […]