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Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Alabama is home to some of the most active, charismatic squirrels in the South, and it is easy to understand why some residents are drawn to the idea of keeping one as a pet. But before you pursue that idea, you need to understand exactly wher

A 67-pound catfish caught by hand proved to be the catch of a lifetime for 33-year-old angler Emily Horst, whose Black Belt fishing adventure earned top honors in the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association’s inaugural Big Catfish Photo Contest. A photo of Horst grinning while holding the massive catfish...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the northeastern Gulf and will bring occasional tropical showers, rough surf, dangerous rip currents, and breezy conditions to parts of the Gulf Coast through midweek. While this system is not expected to bring widespread rain or a washout, Tuesday and Wednesday

It's summer in Alabama, and according to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, that means it may be more likely for you to see a black bear.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Kay Ivey has announced more than $3.6 million of state funding for 11 local road improvement projects. The Alabama Department of Transportation grants come from a program created by a $0.10 gas tax increase in 2019. That uptick, called the Rebuild Alabama Act, requires the state to reserve $10 m

Seeing an alligator in Alabama isn’t unusual anymore. According to World Atlas, the state is now home to more than 70,000 American alligators thanks to decades of conservation efforts that helped the species recover from near extinction. Once found mostly in South Alabama, alligators are now established across the stat

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama’s commemoration of America’s 250th birthday was never intended to be confined to a single event, institution, or location. From the beginning, the goal of the Alabama America250 Commission was to create a truly statewide observance, one that invited every county and community to tell i

Few things are more important to Alabama’s economy than a reliable freight rail system. Our manufacturers depend on it. Our farmers depend on it. Our forestry industry depends on it. […] The post State Rep. Lomax op-ed: Alabama should demand more than promises on rail consolidation appeared first on 256 Today .

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Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Gulf of America waters off Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle beginning early Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service warning that southwest winds gusting as high as 55 mph and seas building to 16 feet could capsize or damage vessels through Wednesday aft