SUMITON, AL — Strange reports of unusual animal behavior are coming out of Walker County residential neighborhoods recently with feral cats chasing home owners and wild packs of dogs stealing prescription medicine. According to ABC 33/40, the four-legged disturbers of the peace have been running wild for some time now. “[The stray animals] chased her back to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —  UAB Director of Athletics, Mark Ingram, announced a five year extension of head football coach Bill Clark’s contract Wednesday, prompting fans of the school’s newly revived program to partake in a pep rally and press conference for Blazer Football that afternoon The Conference USA Coach of the Year led the Blazers to a 6-6 record in 2014 and […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_mAoOzrihs (Video Above: Neil Patrick Harris poses as Big Al for his new show) Actor and comedian Neil Patrick Harris, widely known for his role as the good-natured womanizer Barney on CBS’s How I Met Your Mother, is back with a new show this Fall. Harris kicked off his debut episode dressed as University of Alabama mascot, […]

PELHAM, AL — Alabama’s largest state park is known for its breathtaking views, well-maintained hiking trails, and “epic” mountain biking trails. Now, the Alabama State Parks Department is partnering with the Birmingham-based Idlewild Adventure Company to bring a brand new camping experience to Oak Mountain State Park. Visitors and campers can now reserve a Tentsile,  a […]

(Video Above: Two Alabamians discover a Hickory Horned Devil in their yard) DOTHAN, AL– Two Alabamians were shocked last week to find a Hickory Horned Devil in their South Alabama yard. The caterpillar’s physical size alone is enough for predators to think twice about taking on the dragon-looking creature, but despite its spiky horns and […]

DADEVILLE, Ala. — Dadeville City Council sought Thursday to go even further with a proposed ordinance banning saggy pants. After this proposal, the community of just 3,200 people may need to go clothes shopping. On August 25 Dadeville City Councilman Frank Goodman, originally called his fellow council members to find a way to legally address […]

While Tuesday night’s inaugural episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” which now airs on CBS weeknights at 10:35/11:35c, was memorable night for fans of comedian and political jokester Stephen Colbert, Alabamians may have recognized a couple of familiar faces jamming on stage during the epic musical performance ending. That’s right, the surprise all-star musical lineup, […]

ALABASTER, Ala. — Alabama Senator Cam Ward appeared before a judge Wednesday in Alabaster Municipal Court to pled guilty to driving under the influence. Ward was arrested in July for driving while intoxicated on Thompson Road in Shelby County. WSFA reports Ward has been ordered to do the following: Pay a $2,400 fine Have an interlock device […]

(Video Above: The Rick and Bubba Show discusses the left’s hypocrisy on the rule of law) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On Tuesday’s edition of the Rick and Bubba Show, Bill “Bubba” Bussey pointed out the hypocrisy of the liberal Left when using “The Rule of Law” to accomplish set agendas. During the 8-minute discussion, Bubba referenced the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), through its “Teaching Tolerance” project, is promoting a Common Core-aligned “anti-bias” LGBT K-12 curriculum to be used in classrooms across the country. The Teaching Tolerance project is in partnership with Perspectives for a Diverse America to design the curriculum, “Critical Practices for Anti-Bias Education.” Teaching Tolerance‘s […]

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL7) met this week with members of the Alabama National Guard’s 20th Special Forces unit while receiving briefings on the current U.S. Department of Defense training mission with Syrian fighters and the Iraqi Army during a four-day trip to Iraq. “Our brave men and women in uniform play an integral […]

FOX10 News | WALA (Video Above: Fox10 features the United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile’s drive to recycle old electronics) MOBILE, Ala. — A Mobile, Alabama, non-profit is accepting old electronics to recycle in order to raise money for the organization, and all you have to do is drop them off. United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A gun law passed during the 2015 Regular Legislative Session went into effect Tuesday, after a bipartisan effort ushered through several significant reforms. The changes, sponsored by Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), were backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA). Governor Bentley signed the bill into law on June 4. “This is a […]

LEE COUNTY, Ala. — Chalk another one up for the Tigers, because the Auburn-Opelika community has been named the healthiest in Alabama, according to a recent study by USAToday. Residents living in the area were scored in the categories of people without health insurance, percentage of food insecurity, obesity rates, and unemployment. In the study, each […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — CBSSports.com announced Monday the network will be streaming the entire 2015 “SEC on CBS” football schedule online, for free. With a generation rapidly accessing TV shows, movies, news, and other forms of entertainment online, this decision may impact cable providers everywhere, but particularly in the football-loving South. Last year, The New York Times looked into […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has been ranked 146th among the top universities in the world, according to the Center for World University Rankings. Based in Saudi-Arabia, the CWUR scores universities around the globe and has published these rankings since 2012. The consulting organization uses eight objective categories to rank […]

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has recruited University of Alabama and Auburn University coaches Nick Saban and Gus Malzahn to help kick off voter registration and identification efforts in the state. The two head coaches will appear in videos played on jumbotrons in Bryant-Denny and Jordan-Hare Stadiums during games this season in hopes of […]

MOULTON, Ala. — With high school football season in full swing in Alabama, teams from across the state each week get a chance to show what they are made of. Safe to say, those in Moulton last Friday saw exactly what Alabama high school football is all about. Everyone in attendance at Red Devil Stadium […]

A pioneer in the Civil Rights movement, Amelia Boynton Robinson, died Wednesday at the age of 104, (1911-2015). Earlier this year Dr. Boynton Robinson suffered a stroke had been hospitalized at Nolan Hospital in Montgomery since July 10. A victim of the brutal beatings on “Bloody Sunday” while crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma fifty […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2015 Buy Alabama’s Best campaign launched Wednesday, an initiative to increase awareness and sales of Alabama food products, as well as raise money for charities fighting childhood cancers. The campaign is a partnership between the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries and the Alabama Grocers Association. A portion of the sales will […]

Last month DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris said he would give his deputies backup firearms to concealed carry while off duty. This week he made good on that promise, sharing with reporters Tuesday that 55 Glock 43 handguns have been delivered to the Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff says his policy decision as a response to “events occurring all […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a report released recently by GoBankingRates.com, an online website that provides analysis on personal finance and consumer banking, Alabama ranked No. 4 among states whose residents spend the most at Walmart. The report is based on per capita spending at Walmart in 2014 for states that have sales tax. According to […]

LAKE EUFAULA, Ala. — Alabama’s alligator season is a time when eager hunters from all over the state prepare for unpredictable seasons and dream of the big catch. One group from Center Point, Alabama, however, could have never imagined what they would come to pull from the water. Center Point native Scott Evans, and friends, Jeff […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Every year cell service providers vie to lead in overall performance reviews, hoping to convince customers that their service is superior to the competition. As cell phones become more and more ubiquitous in daily life, companies strive to entice customers with marketing schemes such as catchy slogans and witty commercials. But at […]