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Faith and Culture

Alabama’s ‘white gold’ draws worldwide interest

Ruth Beaumont Cook’s latest book started 10 years ago as a brochure request from Sylacauga‘s B.B. Comer Memorial Library in advance of the city’s first marble festival. “They...

Watch: Alabamians line up with American flags to welcome slain Naval ensign home

As seen in a video posted on Twitter, people lined the streets of Enterprise on Friday to welcome home Navy Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson. Watson,...

‘God loves you. Jesus paid the price’: Secret Santa pays off all layaways at Alabama Walmart

Christmas came a little early for several shoppers with layaway purchases at the Walmart in Anniston. As reported first by ABC 33/40, an anonymous Alabama...

Watch: Must-see video celebrating 200 years of Alabama’s contributions to entertainment

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) on Thursday released a video highlighting the amazing contributions Alabamians have made to American culture and entertainment. The approximately 10-minute video...

Report: Alabama has nation’s 5th-best Christmas spirit

A study conducted by CenturyLink has determined that Alabamians really love Christmas. In a nationwide ranking of which states have the most Christmas spirit, the...

Above and beyond: Regions associate honored with Better Life Award after learning sign language to serve deaf customers

Regions Bank on Wednesday honored one of its Alabama associates in a major way for going above and beyond to better the lives of...

Alabama piano teacher named among nation’s top music educators

Although Dr. Kevin Chance has tickled the ivories on concert stages around the world, including at the famed Carnegie Hall in New York City, he said...

Gaston APSO brightens Childersburg shop window with holiday cheer

The Grinch can’t steal Christmas in downtown Childersburg. To help catch shoppers’ interest, members of the Gaston Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) spruced up an empty shop...

Stars, including Alabama luminaries, come out for ‘Rockers on Broadway’

As Dolly Fox watched “Rockers on Broadway,” a New York fundraiser she produced, unfold a couple of weeks ago, she realized it was a...

Alabama Power Foundation marks 30 years of giving

It’s hard to imagine a time when the Alabama Power Foundation didn’t exist, especially for the dozens of organizations throughout the state that have advanced with...

Alabama’s Hangout Music Festival announces initial 2020 lineup

The Hangout Music Festival, the three-day music event at Gulf Shores, announced the lineup for its 11th annual event to take place May 15-19, 2020. Here are...

Alabama’s Dauphin Island Sea Lab teaches more than science

For the staff at Alabama’s Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), one mission stands above all: to help others love marine science as much as they...

University of Alabama research: What aged often want for Christmas is … you

Christmas arrives yet again and with it that familiar seasonal joy but also stress. Mom and Dad and Grandma and Grandpa are getting older,...

Ivey lights official Alabama Christmas Tree

MONTGOMERY -- Governor Kay Ivey, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Air Force General James B. Hecker, a children's choir and several hundred of their fellow...

Tagovailoa on injury recovery odds: ‘Bible says walk by faith and not by sight’

University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa held a press conference on Thursday in Tuscaloosa, answering a wide range of questions on topics such...

Tuberville campaign offering plastic straws as stocking stuffers — ‘Can you believe Democrats won’t even say Merry Christmas?’

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville, currently a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, on Thursday took on Democrats on two issues...

Merry and bright: How Regions’ headquarters building lights became a holiday tradition

It’s a tradition that’s now over 40 years strong. Every year, the Regions Center tower in Birmingham, Alabama, is transformed into a brilliant holiday display...

Report: Tua Tagovailoa ‘not too sure’ on entering NFL draft — ‘Whatever God puts in my heart’

In a Tuesday interview with The Tuscaloosa News' Cecil Hurt, University of Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left the door open to a return...

This Crimson Tide fan puts everything in perspective

Are you a University of Alabama football fan who may be feeling a bit down in the dumps after Saturday's Iron Bowl? Before you...

Alabama four-year-old battling cancer needs help from neighbors this Christmas season

Four-year-old Enterprise, Alabama, native Avalynn James has been battling the aggressive cancer Neuroblastoma for over a year now. She received her diagnosis in October 2018...

Auburn fan, Galu Tagovailoa brought together by faith — ‘No matter which team we cheer for, we are both united as followers of Jesus...

The Iron Bowl is perhaps the country's fiercest college football rivalry matchup, as evidenced by this past weekend's epic showdown. However, while opponents on...

Rick Karle: A letter to Pat Sullivan, from everyone

Dear Pat, We hope you don't mind if we take a few minutes to tell you how much you mean to us. In the coming...

Alabama Power employees help disadvantaged have happier holidays

As the holidays loom and temperatures slide downward, many Alabama Power Plant Miller employees are warming the hearts of less fortunate folks. That’s the...

Farm Bowl + Juice Co. amps up Alabama freshness

Andrea Snyder is all about healthy, convenient and local dining – whether that’s a full, family meal; an easy, nutritious breakfast; a cup of...