‘Southern hospitality’: Alabama small town named among 10 best in America by Country Living
If you’re looking for a charming and memorable small town in Alabama, Country Living has a suggestion for you. It’s not Fairhope, Monroeville, Daphne, Magnolia Springs or Eufaula — although these names tend to recur, and earn kudos, when national publications are making recommendations for visitors to the state.
Soggy Memorial Day for north Alabama
Our unsettled weather pattern is going to follow us into the new week. No severe weather is forecast, but heavy rainfall, localized flooding, and frequent lightning are expected. A Flood Watch is in effect for the east side of the I-65 Corridor until 10 pm Tuesday. Memorial Day is looking...
Alabama’s best gas station sushi is no longer served in a gas station
A popular Alabama restaurant known for serving some of the best sushi in the state out of an unexpected location -- a gas station -- recently made a big move. Tucked away inside a Marathon gas station for more than a decade, Bayou Fresh Seafood & Deli in Jasper has garnered a reputation for having the “best gas station
Alabama State beats FAMU for SWAC Championship
Alabama State cruises through the tournament with four straight wins. The post Alabama State beats FAMU for SWAC Championship appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
Comeback Town: The myth that’s been holding Birmingham and Alabama back — why it’s...
Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. Today’s guest columnist is Emily Wykle. For a long time, ambitious entrepreneurs in Alabama learned the same lesson early: if you wanted to build something big, you would probably have to leave. That belief shaped more
Alabama wants to license birth centers as hospitals. That’s absurd: op-ed
Here’s a bureaucratic puzzle: What do you call a small, home-like birth setting staffed by midwives, designed specifically to offer low-intervention, low-cost maternity care to healthy mothers with low-risk pregnancies? If you’re the Alabama Department of Public Health, apparently the answer is: a hospital. That’s the
Unclaimed Baggage to hold 2nd annual Unclaimed Auction in June
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama’s Unclaimed Baggage is giving shoppers a chance to search for hidden treasure during its second annual Unclaimed Auction on June 13. The event features authentic, unprocessed suitcases and unique items discovered in lost luggage. This year, people can bid in person or online. Jennifer.
Alabama hotel that was once hub for Civil Rights leaders on national ‘endangered places’...
An Alabama hotel that was once frequented by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders in the Civil Rights Movement has been named one of the most endangered historic places in America. The Ben Moore Hotel in Montgomery was recently one of 11 sites included on the National Trust...
Alabama sets jobs record while workforce participation remains low
Alabama set another record for payroll jobs in April, but the state’s labor force participation rate fell to 57.3%, remaining 4.5 percentage points below the national rate, according to preliminary state and federal labor data. The Alabama Department of Workforce said Friday that the state’s preliminary, seasonally adj
Montgomery Public Schools provides update on recent leadership changes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Zickeyous Byrd released a statement this week explaining recent leadership changes within the school system. In 2026, there were 15 principle transfers and reassignments across the district, something Dr. Byrd said is part of an organizational to ef

















