Montgomery AL

Some restaurants whisper their greatness while others shout it from the rooftops, but the Bright Star Restaurant in Bessemer, Alabama, has been doing something far more impressive. It has been serving exceptional food for over a century while maintaining the kind of humble elegance that makes celebrities feel like regular...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin posted on X Sunday afternoon, saying Davis was “a trailblazing attorney whose courage and conviction helped dismantle segregation in Alabama.”. I’m heartbroken to learn of the passing of Birmingham’s own J. Mason Davis, a trailblazing attorney whose courage and conviction helped dismantle segregation in Alabama....

One of the most watched yearly financial messages by the head of America’s largest bank is taking a deep dive into the future of Alabama. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, devoted two pages in his nearly 50-page annual shareholder letter to the state, stating “it’s clear that Alabama’s future is bright, and we are excited for what’s next.”

MILLBROOK, Ala. (WSFA) - A woman has been arrested for multiple traffic violations after leading police on a high-speed chase in Millbrook Thursday afternoon. According to Millbrook PD, the incident began around 3:40 p.m. when a police officer noticed a vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 14 at a very high rate of speed.

Doesn’t it seem like there’s always a cold spell at Easter? It seems everyone buys spring dresses for church but then has to wear a sweater over them. I’ve always used April 15, Tax Day, as the latest potential freeze date but that doesn’t keep me from planting flowers in my garden. Those first days in the 70s and 80s send us running to the...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has reinstated the death sentence of Marcus Bernard Williams, who was convicted of capital murder in 1999 for the killing of Melanie Rowell, a 20-year-old single mother of two. According to court records, Williams broke into Rowell’s...

After her daughter turned 1 year old, Nat Choran started to notice a problem. Her toddler didn’t know many words. The family tried many things but the biggest difference, Choran said, came after they got free, at-home support from a speech therapist, thanks to Alabama’s Early Intervention program.

ALABAMA — A drug bust led to two arrests in Conecuh County, according to the Evergreen Police Department. Authorities said the department’s Narcotics Division, along with the Investigations and Patrol Division, executed a narcotics search warrant on April 2 at a home on Wild Avenue in Evergreen. During the investigation, officials said they seized a […] The post Two people arrested following large drug bust in Alabama...

Montgomery, AL – Kay Ivey has awarded two grants totaling $135,000 to support training programs aimed at strengthening law enforcement efforts across Alabama, with a significant portion of funding directed to Jacksonville State University. The governor allocated $75,000 to Jacksonville State University and $60,000 to...

Amazon selected an Alabama HBCU to lead artificial intelligence education in the South. Alabama A&M University is one of five colleges nationwide to participate in Amazon Web Services’ “Machine Learning University.”. AWS is expanding AAMU’s access to machine learning curriculum and computing resources for free or at...