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Jordan Rodgers on Alabama critics: ‘The perception is not the reality’
Despite what college football fans might say, Alabama‘s season isn’t over after Week 1. During an appearance on The Paul Finebaum Show, ESPN analyst Jordan Rodgers explained how the Crimson Tide can bounce back from their season-opening loss. “The...

Can Alabama repeat as Miss America? What to know + how to watch
Emma Terry is Miss Alabama 2025. (Willie Moore) You might be thinking “didn’t we just crown a new Miss America?” And the simple answer is yes. Just eight months ago, Alabama’s own Abbie Stockard was crowned Miss America 2025. But the new...

Eagles add another former Alabama WR, release 2025 draft pick
Howie Roseman and the Eagles already had DeVonta Smith and John Metchie III on the roster. Now, they’ve added another former Alabama wide receiver. The Eagles have signed former New England Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker to their practice...

Suicide Prevention Awareness Memorial Ruck Marches coming to Alabama this September
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham VA Health Care System hosts their Annual Memorial Ruck Marches for Suicide Prevention Awareness month in two Alabama cities. This event is a traditional military ruck march meant to honor military members who...

Pinsly to acquire Alabama short line from G&W
The Three Notch Railway will be revived and renamed the Georgiana & Andalusia Railroad Three Notch Railway. G&W WASHINGTON — Pinsly Railroad Co. will acquire 36-mile Alabama short line Three Notch Railway from Genesee & Wyoming. The Georgiana &...

Dementia Friendly Alabama Donates Tools to Jackson Hospital
On September 1, Jackson Hospital rolled out a new therapy program for dementia patients thanks to a donation from Dementia Friendly Alabama (DFA). MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On September 1, Jackson Hospital rolled out a...

Live Locally Alabama celebrates first anniversary with call to action: Strong communities start with you
The Alabama League of Municipalities proudly marks the first anniversary of Live Locally Alabama, a statewide, quality-of-life campaign launched to increase awareness of the critical role local governments play in our daily lives and to empower...

Space Command staff promise 'expeditious' move to Alabama
Representatives from Colorado Springs-based Space Command headquarters traveled to Huntsville, Ala., this week and promised to carry out the move ordered by President Donald Trump in prompt fashion. “Our ultimate goal is to expeditiously carry out...

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JASPER, ALABAMA ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JASPER, ALABAMA ORDINANCE NO. 2025 - 12 WHEREAS, ON THE 2ND DAY OF September 2025, Mays Davis Hutchison being the owner(s) of all the real property hereinafter described, did file with the City Clerk a...

Female country music star had funny trip to Alabama strip club
Uncle Buck’s Boobie Bungalow recently got the kind of publicity money can’t buy, thanks to comedian Theo Von’s popular podcast “This Past Weekend.” On the podcast’s August 28 episode, Von interviewed country star Lainey Wilson. She was there to...

R&B singer Angie Stone's children sue truck company for her death in Alabama highway crash
ATLANTA (AP) — Two children of R&B singer Angie Stone are suing a trucking company, truck manufacturer and others, seeking damages for an Alabama interstate crash that killed Stone. The lawsuit says the driver lost control of the Mercedes-Benz...

DOJ probes Alabama city amid alleged discrimination against Christian addiction recovery nonprofit
The Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 2022. | STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation of an Alabama city accused of discriminating against a Christian...

Angie Stone's children sue truck company for her death in Alabama crash

Who’s up? Who’s down? Alabama ’26 candidates report August campaign fundraising numbers

Picks for Saints-Cardinals, LSU-La. Tech, Tulane-S. Alabama, CFB and NFL: Dattitude, Ep. 411
It's time for our first 'Fun Friday' of the year, as Zach Ewing and Jim Derry preview Saints-Cardinals, predict the score and pick 3 other high-profile #NFL games. Then, Gabe and UBN join the show, as the 'Pick Em Crew' will make their best bets...

15 new + coming soon homes in Alabama to see this weekend—Sept. 5-7

Happening This Weekend: Events in North Alabama, September 5-7
There are plenty of events to enjoy this weekend. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — There are plenty of events happening this weekend. Here’s a look at some of the activities going on across the Tennessee Valley! Jazz in The Park - Jazz in the Park returns to...

RV parks filling up ahead of first home Alabama game

Week 2 Alabama Volleyball Player of the Week shines as a sophomore
On a team of standouts, a sophomore’s efforts took top honors according to the voters in the Week 2 Alabama Volleyball Player of the Week balloting. Guntersville, second in the latest Class 5A AL.com Alabama volleyball Top 10 rankings at 17-2,...

These are the weirdest town names in Alabama. Yes, they’re real places
What's in a name? In Alabama, it might be corn, a skillet or even something stranger. Across the state, tucked between winding country roads and quiet hollows, are towns whose names could double as punchlines, riddles or Southern folklore. They...