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Mobile’s Mardi Gras kept alive with downtown porch celebration

Mobile is the birthplace of America’s first Mardi Gras, and with pandemic safety guidelines in place, Mobilians have found an unusual way to commemorate...

SAIL delivers strong academic gains in challenging environment

The pandemic forced many schools to switch to remote learning in spring 2020. But it also forced a virtual shift in critical summer academic...

The Wine Loft has aged well as a downtown Birmingham pioneer

Wine needs a good aging to be its best. The same can be said of The Wine Loft, a pioneering destination that was once...

Grace Klein Community donated $2.1 million in food in Alabama in 2020, plans to help more this year

Never underestimate the power of your vision. More than 10 years ago, Jenny Waltman and her husband, Jason, saw integral needs in their Avondale neighborhood and wanted...

Alabama actor Bradley Constant plays young Dwayne Johnson on NBC’s ‘Young Rock’

Though he started out as an athlete in Tuscaloosa, Bradley Constant came up with another dream when a shoulder injury sidelined him in middle school. “I was...

HomeTown Lenders Birmingham steps up to feed Fultondale tornado victims

Following the devastating EF-3 tornado that struck Fultondale and nearby areas in Northern Jefferson County recently, HomeTown Lenders' (HTL) Birmingham branch wanted to not...

Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama invests $1.05 million in Alabama-based research

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) announced an investment of $1.05 million in Alabama-based breast cancer research, bringing the organization’s total impact over 25...

Alabama State University, Alabama Shakespeare Festival formalize partnership for students’ benefit

Alabama State University and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival officially became partners Thursday. Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr., ASU’s president, and Festival Artistic Director Rick Dildine signed a Memorandum...

UAB medical team saves Fultondale tornado victim with onsite amputation

Working in what could be compared to a war zone, a team of UAB doctors and nurses performed an onsite amputation to save an...

Alabama’s Jesse Lewis Sr. has seen and made nearly a century of history

Jesse J. Lewis Sr. has lived almost a century of history and, along the way, made some of his own. Born Jan. 3, 1925, Lewis...

Hoover teen runs virtual camp teaching kids how to code

A high school student from Hoover and two of his friends have teamed up in the last year to offer an online summer camp...

Alabama Power’s Reid Buckner is an unsung hero with an extra eye on safety

Reid Buckner is a “detective” who locates problems for Alabama Power before they become critical and create power system failures and outages. He uses infrared thermography...

Uncle Mick’s adds Cajun flavors to Alabama’s Fountain City

You might have an ahnvee and not even know it. Ahnvee is Cajun slang for “hunger,” as in: “I’ve got an ahnvee for some good gumbo.” Uncle Mick’s Cajun Market &...

Help pours into tornado-damaged Alabama

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey comforted survivors and thanked first responders and volunteers Wednesday during a visit to Fultondale and Center Point, two cities heavily damaged...

Regions Bank launches virtual Financial Fitness Fridays across Alabama, beyond

Regions Bank has announced the launch of Financial Fitness Fridays, a no-cost, high-impact program to help people across Alabama learn more about the power of...

Watch: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin featured in Our Yellowhammer 360 video series

The second video in the Our Yellowhammer 360 series was released on Wednesday and features Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin. Our Yellowhammer 360, announced at...

Program created by Trump’s tax cuts bill allows historic downtown Selma hotel to reopen, creating 45 jobs

The iconic St. James Hotel in downtown Selma officially reopened on Wednesday as a Tapestry Collection by Hilton property. Built in 1837, the hotel is...

South Alabama sophomore solves cold cases using DNA, forensic genealogy

From a Grand Bay bedroom decorated with posters from forensic TV shows such as “Bones” and “Dexter,” Olivia McCarter spends long hours on her...

ABC Trust grant helps provide heating, cooling for Alabama nonprofit’s thrift store

Sharon King said for a nonprofit like Raleigh’s Place, running a thrift store in a drafty, old building was an expensive proposition. But the load...

Meals for Heroes will continue serving meals to front-line health care workers fighting COVID-19

A campaign to feed front-line health care workers caring for COVID-19 patients is once again in action at UAB. It is a partnership between UAB Advancement and...

Alabama Power employees celebrate MLK Day by giving back to communities

Contemplating ways to better the community, sharing ideals of justice and unity, and giving back are some of the ways Alabama Power employees celebrated...

Rocket Center’s space shuttle exhibit ‘Pathfinder’ to be removed for restoration

One of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's most recognizable attractions will soon be taken down to begin a restoration process, museum officials announced...

Trump orders statues erected in National Garden of American Heroes for six Alabamians

President Donald J. Trump on Monday signed an executive order detailing which famous individuals from our nation's history will be commemorated in the National Garden...

New mural celebrates Alabama literary giants

Johnna Bush spends most of her days painting portraits, but when the Grove Hill studio artist got a call from a friend about plans...