National travel website Thrillist has named Birmingham, Alabama, one of the country’s “most misunderstood” metro areas, ranking The Magic City among other would-be travel destinations that tourists spurn because of the cities’ inaccurate or unwarranted reputations. The reasons vary greatly for why these cities have been “misunderstood,” but for Birmingham it is really quite simple, […]

WASHINGTON – Another brilliant Alabama student has won recognition for his performance in a national knowledge competition. The same week that Huntsville native Erin Howard made it to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, 12-year-old Kapil Nathan of Hoover came in third place at the 28th annual National Geographic Bee. First place went […]

WASHINGTON – The tension between LGBT activists and religious freedom supporters reached a boiling point again this week, with an Alabama congressman right in the middle of it all. The U.S. House of Representatives has been debating the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill – one of twelve spending bills that Congress must pass each year. […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland – The 89th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is in full swing this week and one brilliant Alabama girl reached the final round of the competition. Erin Howard, an 11-year-old fifth-grader at Mountain Gap P-8 School in Huntsville, survived the preliminary rounds to make it to the top 45 spellers in the […]

Ever wondered what Alabama’s most important contribution to the world of food has been? No, it’s not Lane Cake, although that was recently named the Yellowhammer State’s official dessert. According to the food and travel website Thrillist, it’s white barbecue sauce. Thrillist listed the most important food innovations for every state, citing America’s long history […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning will be the keynote speaker at the Business Council of Alabama’s 2016 Chairman’s Dinner on September 21 in Birmingham. The Chairman’s Dinner is an annual event that honors the investors of the Carrying the Flag for Business Campaign, the fundraising campaign of BCA’s non-partisan political arm, ProgressPAC. […]

The city of Huntsville has unveiled a new master plan to make Cummings Research Park one of the most advanced research and development hubs in the country. The plans include a revitalization of the Research Park East area and will include new facilities for both corporate and start-up businesses, a number of new greenways, plazas, […]

Alabama is one of the best states to practice medicine, according to a new study to which current and aspiring doctors around the country will likely be paying close attention. Medscape, a medical specialist site, studied some of the financial aspects of physicians, including compensation, cost of living, tax burden, and malpractice environment, and found […]

TUSCALOOSA – Alabamians put a man on the moon, and now it looks like they’ll be leading the way when the time comes to mine Mars as well. A group of students from the University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College has become the first team to win back-to-back championships at a national robotics […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — With law enforcement controversies and anti-cop rhetoric dominating the national headlines, a group of Alabama police officers are going out of their way to make sure local children know they can be trusted. Last week, the Birmingham East Precinct received a call complaining about a group of kids playing soccer in the […]

HOOVER, Ala. — In a continuation of what authorities believe is a multi-state crime spree, a group of thieves tunneled their way into an Alabama Best Buy Monday morning before making out with six-figures-worth of electronic devices. The theft occurred at the Best Buy in Riverchase Village in Hoover between 2:00 and 4:30 a.m. The […]

In the wake of recent chaos breaking out in Alabama’s prisons, a growing number of inmates are turning to God and praying for peace. Over the last week, a group of inmates at the St. Clair Correctional Facility started a prayer circle in the prison yard after their evening meal. The circle grew larger each […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With the end of another school year, high school seniors across Alabama and the rest of the country are celebrating their accomplishments and looking forward to their futures. One Alabama graduate’s celebrations went viral last week, but not all of the attention it received was positive. Mari Filer graduated from Central High […]

A new study has named Selma Alabama’s most dangerous city and the eighth most dangerous city in the country. Three other Alabama cities also made the unenviable list of the 30 most dangerous cities in the United States. Safewise, a home security and safety advice site, used FBI Crime Report data to determine which cities […]

The Oak Mountain High School Eagles have the nation’s top soccer team, according to a national poll released this week. The USA Today and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America released a ranking of the top 20 boy’s soccer programs in the country, and Oak Mountain earned the top spot. The Eagles recently won […]

Alabama is one of the worst-run states in the country, according to a new ranking by 24/7 Wall St. For many Alabamians this may not come as too much of a surprise. The national attention the state has received in recent months has revolved around the scandals currently engrossing the heads of all three branches […]

It’s almost the end of May, which means schools across Alabama are about to end for summer and the mass migration to Alabama’s lakes for Memorial Day weekend will begin. One Alabama family is trying to use a tragic event to raise awareness for a little-known threat on the water. Last month, 15-year-old Carmen Johnson […]

(Video above: Meet Rusty Sarhan) A Mobile resident recently appeared on a national comedy show in front of comedy legends Steve Carell and Dana Carvey and promptly won $10,000 for his talent. Rusty Sarhan, a native of Mobile, Alabama, appeared on the inaugural episode of USA’s “First Impressions” this week. The show brings in contestants […]

Welp @Panthers pic.twitter.com/FCjDwSZGje — Billy Howell (@CoachBilly1) May 17, 2016 A college football national championship, Heisman Trophy and NFL MVP award apparently aren’t enough to make someone a household name among celebrity journalists. On a recent episode of Jeopardy, three news anchors were given the answer “The Carolina Panther who was the first NFL rookie […]

The state of Alabama has identified an unlikely ally in its fight against tax fraud: selfies. The Alabama Department of Revenue has partnered with identity protection technology agency MorphoTrustUSA to create a system designed to prevent criminals from filing fraudulent tax returns. The partnership has designed an app that will authenticate your identity and send […]

https://youtu.be/FNNd9rqE9n0 (Video above: West Morgan High School’s teacher dance prank) It’s almost the end of the school year, which typically means senior classes across the country are planning senior pranks. But teachers at one Alabama high school have turned the tables on their seniors and pulled of an epic prank themselves. Seniors at West Morgan […]

Legendary Alabama weatherman James Spann has inspired generations of new and upcoming meteorologists for over 30 years. In fact, one of the top meteorologists in the country is a former student of Spann’s, who started her career with an internship right here in Birmingham at ABC 33/40. Before Ginger Zee was the chief meteorologist for […]

National headlines, orders from Six Flags, and multimillion dollar buyout offers: Just another day in the life of 14-year-old Alabama entrepreneur Taylor Rosenthal. Rosanthal, a freshman at Opelika High School, came up with the idea for a first-aid vending machine last year as part of a Young Entrepreneurs Academy class. The idea grew into something […]

https://youtu.be/fk5iwncJ47Q (Video above: Trailer for Nickelodeon’s “All In with Cam Newton”) Cam Newton, former Auburn University quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner, is set to host a new TV show this summer on Nickelodeon where he’ll help kids achieve their dreams. “All In with Cam Newton” premiers Friday, June 3 and will feature Newton helping kids […]