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From ‘Bear’ Bryant to Obama, this Alabama videographer witnessed history through a lens
If Forrest Gump’s brushes with history had an Alabama cameraman’s equivalent, it would be Reggie Selma.
The videographer got his start at WVTM-Channel 13 in his hometown of...
Lakeshore Foundation introduces veterans program
Veterans can now qualify for free membership at Lakeshore Foundation's 45-acre campus in Homewood, the nonprofit announced this week.
In 2003, Lakeshore was recognized as...
Listen: Matt shares powerful testimonies of Jesus
God is moving in power today and He will never stop, as long as we continue to seek Him.
The testimony of Jesus is the...
Alabama Business Charitable Trust Fund celebrates 30 years of supporting families
Sometimes, a little help can make all the difference.
For 30 years, that’s been a guiding principle for the Alabama Business Charitable Trust Fund (ABC Trust). And...
Reflections: Set a watch over my mouth
It happened again a few weeks ago when I raked leaves at home. I heard Nolin Chambers speaking inside my head: “You can blow...
Justice Will Sellers: A Veterans Day to remember
America’s Veterans Day is recognized in other English-speaking countries as Remembrance Day. With the 80th anniversary this month of both the Battle of El...
Each is made for a special purpose, even Fred
His name is Fred.
He was adopted into the Johnson family in 1977 and has been a faithful and beloved member ever since.
Fred is a...
Reflections: Facing a firing squad
He was a young pastor neither immoral nor heretical, but simply naïve and unskilled in human relations. He could conjugate Greek verbs but didn’t...
Chelsea woman donates house for women fleeing domestic violence
King's Home, a faith-based organization providing assistance to women and children fleeing domestic violence, recently made a special dedication.
The Girl's Moderate Youth Program Home,...
Veterans Day: A family affair
For most, Veterans Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to those who served.
But for Regions Bank’s Chris Parker, it’s akin to a family...
AEI holding civic conference in Birmingham
This week, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is holding a conference alongside Birmingham leaders to inspire the next generation to pursue institutional pillars critical...
National Park Service unveils master plan for Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Five years after its creation, the National Park Service (NPS) is ready for the public to weigh in on its proposed management plan and environmental...
Reflections: Beards, cigars and beer
I enjoyed some theological discussion on a social media page until the day it went south. These were mostly young pastors who enjoyed beards,...
Alabama electric vehicle drivers take to the track at Barber Motorsports Park
Shane Campbell is a true believer. The civil engineer from Hoover is on his third electric vehicle (EV) – all of them high-performance models.
Right...
Michael J. Brooks: Evil walks among us
She was in the youth group in a church I served while in college. I see her often since she works at a business...
Birmingham looks toward a ‘re-vision’ of historic Linn Park
It was one of Birmingham’s first parks – a place of respite from the bustle of a growing city, and also a place of...
Alabama’s Ray Wetzel is a serious comic book collector — just for the fun of it
Ray Wetzel is director of the Gadsden Museum of Art, but his home is something of a museum in its own right.
Wetzel discovered comic books...
Folklore meets film in Africatown documentary ‘Descendant’
Dr. Kern Jackson, director of the African American Studies Program at the University of South Alabama, served as co-writer and co-producer of “Descendant,” the Africatown documentary...
Foley High School senior with Down syndrome named homecoming queen
Kristen Tucker, a senior at Foley High School, is ready to take the world by storm following graduation.
After a vote of the student body,...
Reflections: How then should we worship?
It was a strange comment.
He was with a group who came to our church to use our facilities for a civic event. I was...
Listen: Watermark Ministries founder shares testimony of how God changed her life
Jenimar Pendleton is the founder of Watermarked Ministries and is a licensed minister under Global Awakening’s Apostolic Network. She desires to see the kingdom...
Reflections: Made in America
I struggled with a car purchase three years ago wondering what my dad would’ve said. He was a steel worker, and his company was...
Finebaum, caller convinced Freeze is a changed man — ‘That’s why Jesus died’
Liberty University head football coach Hugh Freeze is widely considered to be a potential replacement for Bryan Harsin at Auburn, should the program choose...
Milroe on stepping up for Bama: ‘First thing was talk to God’
When a shoulder injury caused quarterback Bryce Young to exit Alabama's game at Arkansas last Saturday, backup Jalen Milroe made his opportunity count.
Young went...