Montgomery AL

Even if your hiking boots are more “fashion than function,” you’re probably aware that Alabama has no shortage of beautiful, scenic places to escape everyday life. Thanks to The Conservation Fund, years of dedication coupled with recent advances on the conservation front are making it easier than ever for hikers,...

The Christmas trees are decorated, the lights are all a’twinkling and the votes for the Alabama city with the best holiday display are in. After a month-long process, it’s official: The city of Prattville is our winner for Alabama Media Group’s 2025 Best Christmas Display. Our statewide...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - State lawmakers are gearing up for the 2026 Alabama legislative session, and several lawmakers are already pre-filing bills. One pre-filed bill would make some changes to the driver’s licenses of those with an invisible medical condition. State Representative Ontario Tillman of Bessemer,...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Alabama is among the Top 10 destination states for people on the move. That's according to Atlas Van Lines’ annual Migration Patterns Study. Among all 50 states (plus the District of Columbia), Alabama ranked eighth for inbound moves in Atlas Van Lines’ 2025 study, which analyzed moves between Nov....

Last spring, I decided to spend three weeks chasing smoke across Alabama’s quietest corners, visiting every tiny smokehouse I could find on the map. My trunk stayed loaded with napkins, antacids, and a cooler that barely kept up with the leftovers. Some stops turned into instant favorites, while others...

I wish I could be surprised that members of the Alabama State Board of Education are upset about a social studies textbook. But then I look at the despicable treatment of the Islamic School of Alabama, which withdrew plans to relocate to Hoover following a wave of threats. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville made false and...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, AL – As winter conditions settle in across Alabama and nights grow longer, drivers near Birmingham are being warned about a seasonal danger that spikes sharply this time of year: wildlife...

The deaths of a Mississippi woman and her 3-year-old daughter, whose bodies were recovered from the Tombigbee River in west Alabama, have been ruled a murder-suicide, authorities confirmed. Shardee McGill, 32, and her daughter, Janae McGill, 3, were reported missing from Jackson, Mississippi, in late September....

Across Alabama, school districts are increasingly adopting “character education” programs meant to promote respect, responsibility, and good behavior. These programs are often referred to as SEL (social-emotional learning). The intent is understandable. Order matters. Civility matters. But behavior is not the same as...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that injured one person and left another in critical condition Saturday afternoon. Just before 5:30 p.m., MPD officers responded to the 2600 block of E. South Boulevard to a report of a vehicle accident. When responders arrived, they found a...