Faith and Culture

MONTGOMERY -- Alabama Governor Kay Ivey conducted a ceremony at the governor's mansion on Monday in which she pardoned Clyde and Henrietta, two turkeys...

Amanda Lightsey believes in families. “Our primary goal with families is to be successful and safe, and to prevent child abuse and neglect. We also...

“Beating the odds? No, it’s about coming together to change the odds for these kids to help them find lasting success for generations to...

Jim Martin, a WWII veteran and one of the first prominent post-reconstruction Republicans in Alabama, is the subject of a new documentary from Jacksonville's...

The 11th annual Kampfire for the King, an outdoor event to benefit the King's Home charity, will see former Bassmaster champion Randy Howell giving...

A 21-year-old college senior at Auburn University was sworn in as the mayor of Camp Hill, Alabama, on Tuesday. Messiah Williams-Cole takes over as the...

OWA on Monday announced an upcoming week of comedy shows filled with laughs for the entire family. Tickets are available now for the show, which...

In 1987, Fannie Flagg first introduced us to Idgie, Evelyn, Ninny and the other inhabitants of the fictional and oh-so-Southern Whistle Stop, Alabama. The best-selling book was...

Yellowhammer News earlier this week reported on Rainbow City's Cate McGriff, who decided to dress up as Governor Kay Ivey for Halloween. The fourth-grader went...

When Governor Kay Ivey in 2018 became the first Republican woman to ever be elected governor of Alabama, she took the stage to the...

The Birmingham Police Department this week retired its storied Mounted Unit. A ceremony was held on Monday in which the department said goodbye to the...

Rodney Smith, a Huntsville resident born in Bermuda who has started a charity mowing the lawns of veterans and the elderly for free, is...

Alabama Power‘s Plant Barry Environmental Stewardship Team (BEST) is one of this year’s recipients of the Environmental Stewardship Award presented by Partners for Environmental Progress (PEP) in Mobile. BEST...

The Alabama Power Foundation is now accepting applications for its Classroom Grant Program. The program focuses on improving and expanding educational opportunities at schools throughout Alabama. This...

A new, one-hour documentary digs down deep into Alabama’s African American inspired blues tradition, one less well-known than its Mississippi counterpart, but equally rich. Alabama...

A public park in east Alabama is more beautiful today thanks to the work of local master gardeners. The Cherokee County Master Gardeners (CCMG) planted trees,...

A “honey-do” list may have kept him busy for a while, but after several months of the extended pandemic, one retiree found that true...

The steady stream of customers who walked into Pannie-George’s Kitchen in Montgomery for a late lunch were all greeted with a friendly smile and an immediate...

The Cullman Tribune on Thursday reported that its namesake city received a visit this week from two French journalists, who seemed to be quite...

Eastern Division Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) members recently celebrated local health care workers with waves, smiles and a special “thank you” parade. On Oct. 1,...

Enterprise City Schools (ECS) students are better positioned than ever for careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) thanks to the school system’s partnership...

Chef Edith Jerald moves from station to station as her staff prepares more than 100 meals to be distributed for lunch. Salads on one...

The new $180 million Protective Stadium will host the World Games 2022 Opening Ceremony Presented by Alabama Power and cap off the international sporting event with the closing ceremony. The World...

Governor Kay Ivey is calling on all Alabamians to leave on their front porch lights overnight each Friday in October to show support for...