Montgomery AL

Cookie lovers in Prattville will soon have a new reason to celebrate, as Great American Cookie Company prepares to open its doors in the coming weeks. The popular dessert shop, known for its warm cookies and colorful cookie cakes, is expected to bring both sweet treats and new job opportunities to the community as it...

There’s a lot to love about a buffet. After all, why choose between all your favorite foods when you can have them all (plus seconds and thirds too?) With that in mind, we recently asked the followers on This is Alabama’s Facebook page to fill us in on where the best lunch buffet in the state is.

The Forney Trailblazers Wagon Train will arrive in Montgomery on the evening of March 19 as. part of a decade-long tradition leading up to the Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo at. Garrett Coliseum. What began 53 years ago as a challenge to see if riders could travel to the rodeo on...

Sometimes the best adventures are hiding in places you’ve never heard of, and Buck’s Pocket State Park near Grove Oak is proof that Alabama keeps its best secrets tucked away in the most unexpected corners. This geological wonder carved into Sand Mountain offers the kind of natural beauty...

Last year, we introduced you to Fannie Hamilton, a nationally known lecturer in scientific cooking from the De Both Home Makers' School in Chicago. In May 1929, the Montgomery Advertiser brought Hamilton in to share recipes and other homemaking advice at the City Auditorium. She referred to the appearances as a...

In recent years, the word “grooming” has become politically charged on social media, often used in ways detached from its clinical definition, which refers to a predator deliberately developing an emotional bond with a child to build inappropriate connections both online and in person. Across social media and...

An Alabama jury convicted a man in connection with the death of a female truck driver in the Birmingham area in 2020. On March 18, 2026, Charles Levester Gipson, 44, was convicted on a charge of manslaughter in the death of truck driver Christine Summers, 53. He was also convicted of assaulting two police officers...

An Alabama House committee Tuesday approved a bill that would close state primaries and require voters to register with one or the other to cast a ballot. HB 541, sponsored by Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, would require existing registered voters to declare a party affiliation at the polls for primaries held...

ALABAMA — Two men were arrested Wednesday after authorities say they attempted to smuggle contraband into Ventress Correctional Facility, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Officials said the incident began around 6:42 a.m. when a Barbour County deputy responded to a call from the Department of Human...

Want to find train-themed restaurants in Alabama that spark childhood wonder?. These 6 special places serve great meals and capture railroad magic!. 1. Freight House Restaurant (Hartselle) Picture yourself eating inside a building where trains once ruled the day. That’s what happens when you visit Freight House...