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Watch: Birmingham teen Levi Watkins advances to next stage on ‘The Voice’
Fourteen-year-old Birmingham resident Levi Watkins has advanced to the knockout rounds of NBC's singing competition show "The Voice."
In the episode broadcast Monday night, Levi...
How one Alabama-based gym is opening their ‘virtual doors’ during coronavirus pandemic
As many Alabama businesses close their doors or drastically alter their operations while the state works to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), Iron...
Birmingham-area food businesses adjust for coronavirus
Eateries and producers are making changes to serve customers and keep their doors open; you can help, too.
Social distancing has changed our food-centric state...
Alabama teachers create thoughtful gift for children stuck at home during COVID-19 isolation
Some school teachers in Alabama have found a creative way to encourage their students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teachers at Cherokee Bend Elementary School in Mountain Brook are...
Alabama veteran turns 100, shares secrets to long life: ‘I trust in the good Lord’
Vestavia Hills' Carl Cooper just turned 100-years-young this week, and this heroic World War II veteran has provided a roadmap for others to follow...
Jalen Hurts: ‘Always put my trust in God, Why would I stop now?’
A recent tweet by former University of Alabama Crimson Tide star quarterback Jalen Hurts underlined his longtime outspokenness in proclaiming his Christian faith and...
Andy Andrews: A perspective of truth, and hope, as we deal with coronavirus
As Alabama -- and much of the world -- deals with the coronavirus, New York Times best-selling author and internationally acclaimed speaker Andy Andrews...
Project Horseshoe Farm in Greensboro awarded grant to expand services to Uniontown
Project Horseshoe Farm recently received a grant from the Alabama Power Foundation to expand its services to Uniontown. The grant will be used to provide community health,...
Alabama Power connects Auburn University students with city of Tallassee
Graduate students from Auburn University’s Landscape Architecture program were in Tallassee recently to help produce a new vision for the local landscape.
Led by Rob Holmes, Auburn...
History professor looks back on four Alabama suffrage leaders and their fight for the vote
Alabama women today hold political office at local, state and national levels. In 2018, Alabamians elected Gov. Kay Ivey as the state’s second female...
Community members train doctors on culturally appropriate palliative care
Four palliative care doctors, two researchers and several community members gathered in Beaufort, South Carolina, in late August to gain insight into the history...
Roy Wood Jr. wants to help grow the television and film industry in Alabama
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. came home to Birmingham to produce a television show but ended up playing the part of Nick Fury in the Avengers movies...
Alabama singer Bailey Coats releases new single, ‘SNACK’
It’s been nearly a year and half since Bailey Coats has fed us new music. But the Birmingham singer/songwriter said she has two dozen songs ready...
Keith Richards describes mindset starting Taziki’s — ‘I knew at that point there was no plan of failure’
Keith Richards, founder of Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe, appeared recently on Yellowhammer Podcast Network's “Living Life on Purpose” to talk about the leap of faith...
T-Bone’s brings a bit of Philly to Birmingham’s Southside
When Anthony “T-Bone” Crawford was just a kid, he dreamed of having a cheesesteak restaurant. He drew pictures of what his place would look...
2020 James Beard Award semifinalists include Alabama restaurants and bars
There’s a strong Alabama flavor to this year’s list of semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard 2020 Restaurant and Chef Awards, which celebrates leaders in...
Alabama, Auburn football stars among those supporting veterans and wounded warriors
The oft-told joke is that you have to pick a side when you arrive in this state. You’re either for Alabama, someone will say, or...
Birmingham 14-year-old selected on ‘The Voice’
Birmingham teenager Levi Watkins' might be Alabama's next famous music act to get a big break from a musical competition show.
NBC's "The Voice" singing...
Alabama Power helping girls discover world of engineering
Amber Gibson did not grow up thinking she would be an engineer, but a field trip in middle school changed her mind.
“I was so...
Imagine Dragons to headline KultureBall 2020 in Birmingham
The Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons will be performing at KultureBall 2020 in Birmingham, according to a press release obtained by Yellowhammer News on...
Secret History Tours offer a special glimpse into Mobile history and culture
With a city as old and storied as Mobile, the places and landmarks seem to be begging to tell their tales.
Thankfully, they have Todd...
INROADS CEO Forest Harper Jr. leads young people from the classroom to the board room
As a young boy living within a stone’s throw of Cape Canaveral in South Florida, Forest Harper Jr. reached for the stars.
Although he never...
Scientist: Fossils reveal Alabama most biodiverse state in the country
New research has found that Alabama has more plant and animal species, both living and dead, than any other state in the nation.
Jun Ebersole,...
Alabama Power security officer and former Birmingham policeman remembers surviving heart attack
Ron Jones was a Birmingham Police officer for more than two decades before joining Alabama Power Corporate Security in 2010.
“Staying in shape is a big part of my...