State Rep. Barnes introduces bill making disrupting church services a felony: ‘We are not...
State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper) wants to create a powerful deterrent in Alabama against activists who might think it’s a good idea to disrupt worship services as a protest. The state lawmaker has introduced HB363 to make disrupting a worship service a crime under Alabama law. A first offense is classified as a...
Winter haters may have reason to celebrate. Sand Mountain Sam, Alabama’s Famous Opossum, Did...
Winter haters may have reason to celebrate. Sand Mountain Sam, Alabama’s famous opossum, did not see his shadow Monday in Albertville, signaling an early spring could be on the way. A dog named Cosmo also predicted an early spring during an event hosted by Huntsville Animal Services, choosing the...
$61 million building permit issued for new ACIPCO project
Of more than two dozen building permits issued statewide this past week for construction projects exceeding $1 million, the vast majority are for projects in the Birmingham metro. The largest of these permits is for a project at American Cast Iron & Pipe. New project at ACIPCO. A $61 million...
Takeaways from investigation into the toxic forever chemical legacy of the South’s carpet industry
A major investigative collaboration among five newsrooms shows how chemicals used to make carpets stain-resistant have contaminated swaths of the South. In the mills of northwest Georgia, workers treated carpets with these chemicals starting in the 1970s. Carried in manufacturing wastewater, the chemicals spread into...
Grass fire spreads to three buildings on Congressman Dickinson Drive in Montgomery
Montgomery Fire/Rescue units have battled a three-alarm fire in the 1800 block of Congressman Dickinson Drive. Firefighters say it started with a grass fire that spread to two vacant buildings early this afternoon. Strong winds spread the fire to a third vacant building, which prompted the fire to become a two-alarm...
Alabama’s Children Deserve Both Parents
What if there were a way to promote the best interest of Alabama’s children that was virtually cost-free? Would Alabama’s lawmakers jump at the chance to enact it? There is. And they should. House Bill 147, sponsored by Representative Kenneth Paschal would establish the commonsense approach to raising...
Family opens new Mediterranean restaurant in Millbrook
A new Mediterranean food spot is now open to Millbrook residents. Pita Mediterranean Street Food , a family-business founded in 2011 in Georgia, is a restaurant chain that serves halal-certified Mediterranean food with, in the company's words, "one goal in mind: to share the warmth, hospitality and health benefits of...
Country music superstars announce Alabama stadium concert in 2026
Post Malone and Jelly Roll will mark the third concert in Protective Stadium's history.
Missing Tennessee Teens Found Safe
Update: The girls have been found safe. An Endangered Child Alert has been issued on behalf of the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department for two missing teenagers from Tennessee who authorities believe may now be in Northern Alabama. Officials are searching for Naveah Colon, 15, and Jada Colon, 17, who...
Alabama’s February winter weather outlook: Is a warmup coming or are we in for...
February is the final month of meteorological winter, and it could be on the chilly side in Alabama. That’s according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, at least. While the National Weather Service’s forecasts only go out seven days, the CPC issues longer-range outlooks, including those for entire months.
