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Alabama is facing dangerously cold temperatures and gusty winds this weekend

Alabama is facing dangerously cold temperatures and gusty winds this weekend

There’s a new ice cream spot in Hoover. Baskin-Robbins is now open in Inverness Corners, adding another sweet treat option for anyone passing through the busy U.S. Highway 280 corridor. Known for its rotating lineup of 31 flavors, the shop offers everything from classic favorites to seasonal specials. Read...

Alabama faces a sustained nursing shortage, driven by retirement, among other factors. Two years ago, the Alabama Board of Nursing reported that 39,000 nurses in the state would retire over the next five years. That was a key motivator for Alabama-based Columbia Southern University (CSU), which designed its College...

On Friday at 10:53 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory valid for Saturday between 2 a.m. and 9 p.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Winston, Walker, Blount, Etowah, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Chilton, Marengo, Dallas, Autauga and Lowndes...

Antique stores in Alabama often feel less like shops and more like places where time quietly stretches. Many of them are set up for wandering, with layered rooms, packed shelves, and displays that invite curiosity rather than quick decisions. What makes these spots special is how naturally they reward patience....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Birmingham business owner used his skills as a pilot to help save a group of college students stranded in winter weather in Oxford, Mississippi. The roommates got snowed in, and David Upton, who owns Craneworks, flew his helicopter to bring them home. “I can fly...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) - A Pell City man has died following a single-vehicle crash Friday morning on Interstate 20 in Jefferson County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. ALEA says the crash happened around 9:50 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, near the 140-mile marker on I-20, close to the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Customers who trusted a downtown Birmingham shoe repair business with valuable and sentimental items say they are now left with silence, locked doors, and unanswered questions. Quality Shoe Repair, a longtime presence in downtown Birmingham, appears to have closed without notice. Customers...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Moody man has been arrested following an investigation by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office into suspicious communications involving a minor, authorities said. According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation began on November 8, 2025, after a concerned parent contacted authorities...