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Doug Jones: Jeff Sessions, Donald Trump ‘pretend’ to support Christian values
U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) believes that former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and President Donald J. Trump do not actually support Christian values.
Jones...
Alabama Power unsung hero Katie Glenn shines in her community, at work
H. Neely Henry Hydro Plant Superintendent Jeff Harris calls Katie Glenn the “Mama Hen” of the facility, adding that her caring support of her...
New Birmingham restaurant Helen pays homage to family
Helen is a food memory made real.
The contemporary Southern grill, led by the husband-and-wife team of chef Rob McDaniel and Emily McDaniel, is a fresh,...
Gloria Buie battled breast cancer and won; now she fights for awareness
Sept. 11 will always be etched in Gloria Buie’s mind.
The date not only marks the destruction of New York’s Twin Towers but, for Buie,...
Ten must-visit Sweet Grown Alabama fall fun farms
As events are canceled and field trips are rare, we know you are looking for safe ways to get out of the house and...
Participate in this October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month events
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women other than skin cancer. Many factors influence breast cancer risk, including family history, lifestyle...
Alabama’s Rodney Smith given car by Ford for ‘selflessness’ on latest 50-state lawn mowing tour serving veterans
Alabama's Rodney Smith, Jr. is once again receiving national recognition for his tireless work serving those in need across America.
Smith is the founder of...
First Presbyterian Wetumpka completely reconstructed after being destroyed by tornado in 2019
First Presbyterian Church in Wetumpka, which stood for 162 years before being destroyed in a January 2019 tornado, completed a complete rebuild this year.
The...
Germ Busters: ‘America’s principal’ Dr. Lee and company make another COVID-19 parody video
Childersburg High School principal Dr. Quentin Lee has posted another YouTube video imploring students to follow CDC guidelines for staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This one – Germ...
Alabama communities turn focus to long-term recovery following Hurricane Sally
As the focus turns from post-storm response to long-term recovery, government agencies, individuals, corporations and nonprofits are coming together to help the victims of...
UAB Community Advisory Board members work to remove stigma in men’s health, prostate cancer awareness
Charles Latham can never forget the 16 men he has spoken to, one-on-one, over the years about the need to be screened for prostate...
Baldwin County residents throw parade for linemen amid recovery heroics
Southwest Alabama residents are celebrating the heroic linemen and support personnel who have traveled from across the country to restore utility services following Hurricane...
This seven-year-old singing sensation from Birmingham is already performing in Nashville
Birmingham's Evan Riley Lofthus does not know cursive yet, but people are already lining up to get her autograph.
Lofthus, 7, is a second grade...
Alabama opera ‘Let Us Now Praise Famous Men’ makes television premiere
“Let Us Now Praise Famous Men,” an original opera by Alabama composer Joseph Landers based on the classic book of the same name by...
Alabama Power volunteer firefighters strive to save lives, homes in communities
It’s all in a day’s work – and then some – for Alabama Power employees who put their lives on the line as volunteer firefighters.
The calls...
Winston Groom, beloved Alabamian and author of Forrest Gump, dies at 77
Winston Groom, Army veteran, Alabamian, and writer of the bestselling novel Forrest Gump, passed away recently at his home near Fairhope at the age...
Report: Alabama Jewish congregants bombarded with anti-Semitism in video conference meeting
The realities of the pandemic-induced "new normal" met some longstanding bigotry this weekend on an Alabama video conference.
The Montgomery Advertiser reported that several dozen...
Jack the rescue puppy sworn in by Anniston Police Department
Jack, badly abused by his former owners, was recently rescued by the Anniston Police Department. On Tuesday, the puppy became an honorary member of...
King’s Home center for foster children opens facility named for longtime benefactor Jane Franks
King's Home, a Christian organization that offers services to at-risk youth and women fleeing domestic violence, opened a new facility last week named after...
Birmingham chef and Muscle Shoals grill master do well in World Food Championships Final Table
The chef at Birmingham’s SAW’s Soul Kitchen and a winning barbecue competitor from Muscle Shoals finished fifth and eighth, respectively, at the World Food...
ALFA awards Alabama Teacher of the Year use of new car for one year
Dr. Andy Jackson, a 4th-grade teacher in the Pell City School System who was named Teacher of the Year on Thursday, will spend the...
Former Troy golfer hits two holes-in-one on back nine at Alabama course
Lindsey Harrison faced 67 million-to-one odds to hit two holes-in-one during the same round. On Monday, however, she only needed three holes to accomplish...
Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association names winner of 2020 Best Fish Photo Contest
While Lake Eufaula is widely acclaimed as the “Bass Capitol of the World,” it was crappie that helped Blakely Sweatt reel in the winner...
Teach For America has been supporting educational achievement in Alabama for a decade
Five numbers, the ZIP code where you were born, provide the strongest predictor of future success, including educational attainment and economic outcomes. Damon Bailey,...