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Meet Chad “Chig” Martin for 2026 Alabama gubernatorial race
Chad “Chig” Martin Special to the News Chad “Chig” Martin wears many hats as an Alabama entrepreneur, but felt inspired to throw another into the 2026 Alabama gubernatorial race, igniting a profound grassroots campaign. Martin was born, raised and...

Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
On Monday, both the plaintiffs and defendants in the lawsuit over Senate Bill 129 filed exhibits with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama as professors and students seek an injunction preventing the state from enforcing...

Alabama law professor, legal panel talk SCOTUS term’s lasting impacts
The Brennan Center for Justice invited legal experts, including an Alabama law professor, to reflect on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings during an online panel Wednesday. The organization’s Supreme Court Term in Review panel was moderated by...

Alabama family agrees to rough it, 1880s style, on reality TV: ‘What have I done?’
Alabama’s Stacey Loper doesn’t mince words on the first episode of “Back to the Frontier.” “All this is way too much,” she says, fighting back tears. “What have I brought my family into? What have I done”? Viewers will see Stacey, a Hoover...

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall: Congress must act to save America's farms and secure our future
America’s family farms are the backbone of our food supply, culture and rural communities. Yet, for too long, Washington, D.C., has sidelined farmers, offering empty promises while family farms vanish under economic and policy pressures. It’s time...

Noles News: 50 days until FSU kicks off against Alabama
Football: Single-season tickets are available with 50 days left until the ‘Noles take the field: Jayson Jenkins is on track to return sooner than expected, reported by Brendan Sonnone of Noles247. Tommy Castellanos has quickly earned the respect...

Alabama’s No. 51, a special teams stalwart, endured tragedy during his college career
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day until Aug. 29, Creg Stephenson is counting down significant numbers in Alabama football history, both in the lead-up to the 2025 football season and in commemoration of the Crimson Tide’s first national championship 100...

Bad News For Employees Of THIS Company, More Than 2,000 Employees To Lose Jobs
New Delhi: NASA is preparing to lay off around 2,145 senior-level employees, according to internal documents cited by Politico. These positions are typically held by highly skilled professionals or those in top management roles. The cuts appear to...

Business growth continues along Prattville's Fairview Avenue
PRATTVILLE − More business growth is coming to one of Prattville's main retail corridors. Fairview Avenue has been the site of a series of projects over the past two to three years with everything from tire stores, to Starbucks, to restaurants, to...

Huntsville farmers launch Market Mule delivery service for local produce
Next week’s farmers market shopping list: fresh tomatoes, okra, lemon fig goat cheese and Alabama Bar Fight jam. Wait — will all those sellers be there? Can you get there to stand in line at 7 a.m.? A new food fulfillment service in Huntsville...

Glover announces candidacy for Alabama House District 12
CULLMAN, Ala. – Matthew Glover in June announced his candidacy for Alabama House of Representatives District 12. Election details Gov. Kay Ivey set special election dates for Alabama House District 12. This seat was previously held by Rep. Corey...

Central Alabama Community College is growing and effectively meeting the needs of employers in the region
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – Central Alabama Community College hosted the July Chamber Coffee for the Greater Coosa Valley Chamber of Commerce, and they took some time to highlight parts of their growing successes. “We have seen a 126 percent increase in...

Judge: Public Service Commission can decide Alabama Power price hikes behind closed doors
Alabama’s utility regulators can continue to hold closed-door meetings to determine price hikes, in an apparent departure from common practices in neighboring states, a circuit court judge ruled. The decision has rejected a lawsuit filed by...

Alabama’s 2025 Legislative Session Advances Pro-Growth Tax Reforms
The 2025 Alabama legislative session marked a productive period for taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services,...

Alabama utility commission allowed to hike prices behind closed doors, judge rules
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s utility regulators can continue to hold closed-door meetings to determine price hikes, in an apparent departure from common practices in neighboring states, a circuit court judge ruled. The decision on Monday...

Charles Kiplinger: Reclaiming Alabama's conservative voice
Alabama’s conservative base stands at a crossroads. In 2010, we shattered 136 years of Democratic rule, sweeping the statehouse in a red wave that stunned the nation. That victory proved our strength, but today, our grip is slipping – not from a...

Paul Finebaum claims Dabo Swinney's Clemson "robbed" Kalen DeBoer-led Alabama's CFP spot in 2024
Kalen DeBoer was hired as Alabama's coach in January 2024, replacing the legendary Nick Saban. However, the Tide finished with a 9-4 record in DeBoer's first year at the helm, not making the 12-team College Football Playoff. On Thursday, SEC...

Pipe Among Alabama-Made Products Being Installed at State Parks
One of the goals for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is to use Alabama-sourced materials as much as possible for construction projects, especially for the $228 million in expenditures to upgrade, renovate and...
United Way Hands On hosting Back-to-School Drive for central Alabama students
Published 8:18 pm Thursday, July 10, 2025 By Special to The News-Aegis As the new school year approaches, United Way Hands On, the volunteer center of United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA), is launching its annual Back-to-School Drive to help...
US car imports by state: A $219B market under tariff threat
US car imports by state: A $219 billion market under tariff threat Tariffs are back in the news, and that has both American car buyers and automakers watching closely. In 2024, the U.S. imported $219.5 billion in passenger vehicles, up about 4.4%...