If ever you have the chance to visit Athens, Alabama, please do.  For seven wonderful years I was blessed to serve as Pastor of First Baptist Church in Athens.  I love the place dearly. No visit to Athens would be complete without viewing the courthouse.  The courthouse was built at the turn of the last […]

Rural Alabama is home to many skilled and creative artisans, whose work shines brightly during the holiday season. From intricate woodwork to inventive fragrance blends, their products are popular gifts for Christmas and other occasions throughout the year. “There’s an intriguing mix of natural outdoor beauty and modern innovation of entrepreneurial-minded residents in our rural […]

Recent funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has served to enhance the quality of life in several Alabama communities and create value for local economies. To demonstrate the impact ARC has had in Alabama, the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLTA) produced a video highlighting first-hand accounts, including that of Nick Saban, speaking to […]

Evidence of this holiday season’s “busyness” may be showing up in unwanted ways around the house. Imagine after making a list and checking it twice, a clean and fresh home awaits as you head into the new year. What better motivation to tackle a few extra items on that list than the feeling of being […]

Nothing impacts your energy use—and therefore, your utility bill—more than the weather. Specifically, the outside air temperature. But even though cold, winter weather is rolling into our area, you don’t have to be at the mercy of mother nature when it comes to home heating costs. According to Huntsville Utilities, there are many simple things […]

HUNTSVILLE — The National Association of Realtors® has named Huntsville a top 10 real estate market to watch in 2023. Every city on the list can be found in the South, or at least south of the Mason-Dixon line. NAR placed Huntsville on the list based on several factors: affordability, job and population growth, “information […]

HUNTSVILLE – RCP Companies has teamed with Grounded Capital Partners on a net zero energy residential development in Huntsville’s MidCity District. Wellory Living, a $108 million multifamily development, will be the first of its kind in the Southeast. The company said the project will bring sustainable living and dining options with a net zero energy […]

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (ASHOF) Class of 2023 includes former Alabama, Auburn and UAB stars, as well as basketball players who were standouts outside the state and a golfer who played and coached at LSU. Members of the 55th annual class being inducted in Birmingham on May 13, 2023, are Karen Mayson Bahnsen, Karlos Dansby, Roman […]

Honda’s Alabama Auto Plant has notched another major milestone, with the launch of a redesigned Pilot SUV that is already setting records for the automaker. The 2023 Pilot is the largest and most powerful SUV in Honda’s history, and it required significant changes in structure and training at the $3 billion, 4,500-worker factory in Talladega County. […]

He started out as a smart aleck. Robert Bailey sat through his law school classes wondering if his professors could succeed in an actual court of law. After becoming a lawyer, Bailey wrote an 800-page thriller about an aging professor called to work a trial. After honing it down to the real kernels of the […]

The garden on the rooftop of the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center at Auburn University does more than provide food and adornments for guests of its signature restaurant, 1856 – Culinary Residence, The Laurel Hotel & Spa and Ariccia Cucina Italiana. In fact, the 4,400-square-foot garden on the Walt and Ginger Woltosz Rooftop Terrace, […]

University of South Alabama researchers began work this semester on a three-year study that examines the relationship between social media use and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among African American communities in Alabama. South students and faculty will do interviews and surveys in Mobile County, while their counterparts at Tuskegee University will be doing the same in […]

Think outside the gift box this holiday season. From adrenaline-pumping adventures to high-end entertainment, the ways to experience Alabama are vast and varied, and they also make a perfect Christmas present. Here’s a twist on a “Made in Alabama” holiday gift guide, because there’s nothing you can put under the tree. But these Alabama experiences […]

Evidence of this holiday season’s “busyness” may be showing up in unwanted ways around the house. Imagine after making a list and checking it twice, a clean and fresh home awaits as you head into the new year. What better motivation to tackle a few extra items on that list than the feeling of being […]

Recent funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has served to enhance the quality of life in several Alabama communities and create value for local economies. To demonstrate the impact ARC has had in Alabama, the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLTA) produced a video highlighting first-hand accounts, including that of Nick Saban, speaking to […]

Nothing impacts your energy use—and therefore, your utility bill—more than the weather. Specifically, the outside air temperature. But even though cold, winter weather is rolling into our area, you don’t have to be at the mercy of mother nature when it comes to home heating costs. According to Huntsville Utilities, there are many simple things […]

GUNTERSVILLE — America’s national symbol, the bald eagle, will be celebrated in January and February when Lake Guntersville State Park hosts Eagle Awareness Weekends. The annual event gives wildlife enthusiasts a chance to learn more about the magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Eagle Awareness will be every weekend from Jan. 20 through Feb. 5. […]

Looking for fun, laid-back, culturally-enhancing weekend plans? Then look no further than Decatur Morgan County, an absolute gem of a town, located in the thriving North Alabama region. There is so much to do while “finding your flow” in Decatur, you might not know where to start. So, we’re here to help. Decatur is full of […]

Each November, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is home to some of the cutest little turkeys around. Most of the families in UAB Hospital’s Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) will be spending the holidays away from home and other family members. But UAB’s tiniest patients will still be ready to celebrate Thanksgiving in handmade turkey costumes thanks to […]

Cooler weather has been ushered into Alabama and the frenzy around the recent election cycle has begun to calm ever so slightly. While the lack of a crimson tidal wave at the ballot box has created concern for conservatives across the nation, there remains hope in Montgomery and Washington better days are still ahead. In short, I am […]

His name is Fred. He was adopted into the Johnson family in 1977 and has been a faithful and beloved member ever since. Fred is a 1961 Chevy shortbed, step-side Apache 10. He delivered me to my high school graduation, countless dates, prom, college, and, with bride and children riding in the bed, scouting Springfield’s […]

During her 28 years serving in the U.S. Air Force, Aliquippa Allen lived in and around rural communities where businesses, such as movie theaters, bowling alleys, clubs and recreation centers, closed their doors forever. It was during that time she recognized the importance of investing in small towns and helping them create a sustainable economy. In […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With expertise and experience in multidisciplinary data analytics, The University of Alabama has been tapped to spearhead a regional center to help communities across the Southeast combat the opioid crisis. The Southeast Regional Drug Data Research Center is supported with $3.5 million in funding from the United States Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice […]

Citing Gov. Kay Ivey as an “extraordinary champion,” the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association recently named the governor to its hall of fame. Ron Davis, the AAMA’s president and chairman, praised Ivey for her commitment to facilitating the growth of Alabama’s auto industry and her many contributions to the overall mission of the organization. “Governor Ivey […]