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Alabama doctor urges reopening: Worship ‘a cornerstone of our existence’; Employment ‘a cornerstone of our economy’

One North Alabama physician believes the latest data, and the whole well-being of the state's citizens, call for an immediate, full reopening of Alabama. Dr....

Watch: Nick Saban surprises 103-year-old WWII veteran with Facetime call

It takes a lot to impress a 103-year-old World War II veteran who landed on the beaches of Normandy. Alabama head coach Nick Saban...

Governor Ivey joins leaders across U.S. in proclaiming Thursday a ‘Day of Prayer’

Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed Thursday that Alabama will join the United States in celebrating the 69th annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May...

Alabama’s old bookstores holding on with new strategies, online events

While bookstores in Alabama were considered nonessential and mandated closed to the public for nearly a month, many owners turned to online sales and...

Birmingham launches Parkside pop-up trail to support social distancing

Orchestra Partners and REV Birmingham have partnered to launch The Parkside Trail, a temporary conversion of First Avenue South into a car-free, multi-use trail...

Alabama man who lost sneaker collection in 2011 tornadoes has rebounded

You might say William Carter has always had basketball in his sole. He has not only spent a lifetime playing and coaching the sport, he...

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner: Coronavirus church service restrictions impacting church contributions

Perhaps overlooked by some as the state of Alabama is continuing its ban on religious gatherings in the name of mitigating the spread of...

Homewood mural delivers a masterpiece message

Shawn Fitzwater was confident his latest mural wouldn’t hang around very long. “If I got in trouble over it,” the owner of Fitz Hand Painted Signs said,...

Eight reasons why all Christians should know their spiritual gifts

Spiritual gifts relate to our lives, other people’s lives, the local church, and the body of Christ as a whole. Therefore, identifying and understanding God-given...

Alabama restaurants struggling to stay open behind closed doors

Soon after establishing the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) in Washington, D.C., stopped accepting applications. More than 60,000 people had applied for the...

Jalen Hurts drafted in second round — ‘God Is Always In Control. Just Never Lose Faith!’

Former University of Alabama star quarterback Jalen Hurts on Friday was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 53rd overall pick in the 2020...

Tua Tagovailoa: ‘The greatest gift that God could have given us was His Son’

Ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft, former University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa earlier this week appeared on Christian Broadcasting Network's "The 700...

Montgomery to recognize ‘Frontline Heroes’ of coronavirus pandemic — Nominations now being accepted

Members of the public in the Montgomery area can now nominate anyone working on the front lines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to be...

Donald Trump Jr. on YellaWood’s support of healthcare workers: ‘This is the American Spirit President Trump talks about’

Donald Trump, Jr. recognized Alabama's YellaWood for displaying the "American Spirit" often cited by his father, President Donald Trump. In a social media post on...

Alabama Power Mobile Division delivers meals to University of South Alabama hospital

Mobile made it through the Easter storms with minimal damage and the Alabama Power crews there were dispatched to harder-hit areas of the state. That left Alabama...

Alabama family farm pampers health care workers with a special gift

With nurses, doctors and other health care professionals working every day in the thick of the fight against COVID-19, 1818 Farms decided to give them a...

Alabama’s Hangout Music Festival won’t happen in 2020, will return in 2021

The 2020 Hangout Music Festival on Alabama’s Gulf Coast is the latest music fest to fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers said this year’s festival is...

‘The Slave Who Went to Congress’ tells the story of Alabama’s Benjamin Turner

This Friday at 6 p.m., join award-winning author Frye Gaillard and education and curriculum specialist Marti Rosner on Facebook Live to learn about their new illustrated...

Only the middle cross remains standing at Alabama church after Sunday’s severe weather — ‘He lives!’

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been a trying time for people across the nation, and Alabamians were further put to the test on Easter...

Defeat cabin fever and learn new things with UAB virtual classes

Don’t let cabin fever get you down – express your creativity with help from UAB artists-in-residence as you stay safe at home. You’ll find myriad playlists from...

Alabama children’s homes coping with school closures

While schools across the nation have sent students home for the rest of the school year, it’s a more difficult equation in homes that...

Sozo Children’s Choir from Africa making best of time ‘stuck’ in Alabama due to COVID-19

In these extraordinary times of change and uncertainty, imagine being quarantined over 7,800 miles from home. Fourteen children from Uganda, Africa, have been staying with...

Alabama servant leaders using technology to help others, each other during COVID-19 pandemic

When schools started closing across Alabama last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ken Austin, pastor of New Walk of Life Church in Montgomery, and Madison...

Dr. Mac Brunson delivers a hopeful Easter devotional message

As part of his "Mornings with Mac" devotional video series, Dr. Mac Brunson delivered a hopeful message of contentment this Easter morning. Watch: Brunson has served...