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Alabama Tourism Director discusses Civil Rights Trail on global podcast
Alabama Tourism Director and author Lee Sentell discusses his new book, “The Official United States Civil Rights Trail: What Happened Here Changed the World,”...
Setting the stage: what made 1963 a pivotal year in Birmingham’s history
In May 1962, the executive committee of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) met in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Established in 1957 with the Rev. Martin Luther...
Reflections: What’s in a name?
It’s always fun to see current lists of names parents are choosing for newborns. According to two articles lately in “The New York Post,” television and popular...
AAA writer found Huntsville to be a blast
HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville’s stalwart growth and regional economic success, booming job market, and wavering affordability when it comes to housing is somewhat of a...
Fort Rucker firefighter awarded Soldier’s Medal for lifesaving bravery in Alabama’s Wiregrass
Spc. Kevin L. Killens Jr., a Fort Rucker firefighter with the 6th Military Police Detachment, was awarded the Soldier’s Medal Jan. 5 in a ceremony at...
Listen: God performs miracles in Brazil and still does in America
Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
God has not changed. He is the same God who performed miracles from the beginning, and He...
Dividing church and state; uniting faith and reason
Five hundred years ago, the theology of Protestant Swiss reformer Ulrich Zwingli was designated the official religion of Zurich.
The rumblings of the Reformation were...
Auburn University’s Rane Center launching all-inclusive culinary weekends
Auburn University’s new Rane Center is cooking up an exclusive, food-focused getaway called the Epicurean Experience, bringing in guest chefs and sommeliers, and capping...
Reflections: Getting in touch with God
Radio signals used to be hard to come by in certain parts of the country.
I’ve always loved the news and talk format, but couldn’t...
8 health and wellness amenities along the Singing River Trail
The 200+ miles on the Singing River Trail will be a greenway trail of connection through the towns that make up the North Alabama...
Aaron Johnson: Spare tires & Jesus
The other night, my wife and I joined about 30 million of our closest friends and watched "Monday Night Football." The Cincinnati Bengals were...
Slave ship survivors’ story to be told in Mobile museum
Since its discovery in the Mobile River in 2019, the Clotilda, the sunken schooner often known as the “last American slave ship,” has gained...
Visit Decatur for the annual Festival of the Cranes
The Festival of the Cranes is an annual three-day event that takes place in January at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur to celebrate...
6 fun ways to get fit in 2023
After the indulgence of the holiday season, you may never want to see another Christmas cookie or glass of eggnog again. And though you...
Reflections: New things
It’s taken awhile to get accustomed to the new computer, but I’m beginning to like it more and more. But not at first. My...
Alabama’s Stone Hollow Farmstead lands on Oprah’s Favorite Things list
In the prepared-food industry, like so many others, winning awards at prestigious competitions and drawing kudos from influential fans like Oprah Winfrey creates a...
Aaron Johnson: What is time?
What is time? We are all slaves to it. We plan our lives by it. However, few of us can actually give a workable...
10 ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Alabama
When it’s time to ring in the new year, don’t be caught on your couch with no plans and nowhere to go. If you...
Alabama native Octavia Spencer honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Montgomery native and Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer was honored this month with the 2,742nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“Octavia Spencer is one of...
YMCA, partners bringing transformational project to Birmingham’s Roebuck community
The YMCA of Greater Birmingham and its community partners in the Roebuck Collaborative are bringing transformational change to the city’s Roebuck community by addressing inequities found...
Birmingham to commemorate 60 years since the 1963 campaign for civil and human rights
Throughout 2023, the city of Birmingham, in partnership with area churches, arts organizations, activists, businesses and nonprofits, will “honor the challenges, lessons and triumphs”...
Alabama students’ ornament designs debut as part of national Christmas display
When Christy LeGros saw her students’ artwork adorning the ornaments on the Alabama Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., she said it left her “awestruck.”
Students...
Reflections: Christmas is God’s open house
The prison warden circulated a note to inmates asking for suggestions on the kind of party they'd recommend for his 25th anniversary. The prisoners...
‘A Christmas Story’ has an Alabama connection
"A Christmas Story," one of the most popular Christmas movies, has an Alabama connection.
Melinda Dillon, who played Ralphie’s mother in the film, was raised...