UPS shutters Alabama hub after Amazon split sparks $8B pullback
UPS is pulling back from a key distribution hub in Alabama, a move that crystallizes how its break with Amazon is reshaping the company’s entire U.S. network. The closure, part of a broader plan to strip out roughly $8 billion in costs, is landing hardest on workers and local officials who once saw parcel logistics...
29 dogs found dead in plastic bags at Alabama home with dozens more malnourished
The bodies of nearly 30 dogs were found inside an Alabama home by authorities, with dozens more alive but malnourished. The deceased animals had been placed into plastic bags and discarded in a large pile in the property’s backyard, an investigation by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office found. Some 24 other dogs...
Alabama’s first tornado of 2026 has been confirmed
The first tornado of 2026 has been confirmed in Alabama from last weekend’s storms. The National Weather Service in Birmingham said a storm survey has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Cleburne County on Saturday, Jan. 10. There were no injuries reported after the storm, but it...
Alabama civil rights legend dead at 86
Claudette Colvin, a legendary Alabama figure that fought for civil rights as a teenager, has died at the age of 86. Colvin’s death was announced in a statement from her family and the Claudette Colvin Legacy Foundation. “It is with profound sadness that the Claudette Colvin Foundation and family...
Alabama young farmers named Nation’s Top Farm Family
America’s top young farm family hails from the heart of central Alabama. Drew and Lauren Wendland of Autauga County received the Achievement Award during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention Jan. 12 in Anaheim, California. The accolade honors the Wendlands’ impact at Autauga Farming Co. (AFC) in...
Months-long investigation leads to arrests, large drug seizure
MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. - Two brothers were arrested, and large amounts of drugs were seized following an 8-month investigation into a trafficking organization operating in parts of Georgia and Alabama, according to officials. The backstory:. Law enforcement executed the first search warrant on May 1 in Muscogee County,...
8 Legendary Restaurants In Alabama With The Best Seafood You’ll Ever Taste
Searching for incredible seafood destinations in Alabama that will blow your taste buds away?. These 8 legendary restaurants serve up ocean-fresh delights and Southern-style cooking that will have you coming back for more!. 1. Doc’s Seafood Shack & Oyster Bar (Orange Beach) There’s something wonderful about a...
Out-of-state, online SNAP purchases will soon be blocked
The state will soon be able to block more out-of-state and online purchases made with federal food assistance funds. Starting January 22, the electronic benefit cards used by people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, will be set to automatically block purchases not made in...
Fitness studio chain’s first Alabama location now open at The Summit
A nationally known chain of workout studios has opened its first in Alabama. Solidcore is now signing up members at Birmingham’s The Summit. More information can be found here. The studio offers a 50-minute high-intensity, low-impact, strength training workout on its custom-built reformer machine. The routine uses a...
Attorney General settles lawsuit against Cullman IV infusion clinic, owners
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that the state settled a lawsuit with a Cullman-based IV infusion clinic and the clinic’s owners. In November 2025, a Cullman County Circuit Court approved Marshall’s request for a restraining order against Aurora IV and Wellness after...
