Governor Kay Ivey and Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship were thrilled to revive the dormant Alabama Governor’s One-Shot Turkey Hunt last week as numerous Alabama landowners treated business and industry representatives to our state’s renowned turkey hunting and abundant Southern hospitality. The Alabama Governor’s One-Shot Turkey Hunt is a premier event that was started in 2002 […]

When Delaney and Riley McIntyre were in elementary school, their parents Kellie and Dale set a goal for the family: to visit every continent except Antarctica by the time the girls graduated high school. The adventurous family figured they’d accomplish their goal during winter and summer breaks, but all that changed when they encountered a […]

Adventures with Jesus are available every day. Vickie Smith likes to go on these adventures, and we were fortunate to have gone on one together in December. In this episode, Vickie shares what God has done in her life and what she has seen God do in the lives of others. She takes what she […]

The Jefferson County Board of Education (JCBOE) this week announced that it will meet the demands of the nation’s most prominent secularist advocacy organization by barring prayer from being spoken over the loudspeaker at the district’s high school football games. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), formed in 1976 by pro-abortion and anti-population growth activist […]

Ed Farm, in partnership with Birmingham city schools, on Friday unveiled the South Hampton Innovation Library, the organization’s first learning space designed through its Ed Farm “Spaces” initiative. The goal of Spaces is to further Ed Farm’s vision to create an inventive world where all people have access to the tools they need to fill or […]

If a fair measure of a farmer is what that farmer grows, Annie Diann Caver is one heck of a farmer. Oh, sure, she sows enough seed and feed to raise an abundance of crops and cattle – enough to feed her and her family and have plenty left over to sell at market. Caver’s […]

“Ladies of the Jury” is like many great plays. It blends fact and fiction, relies on memory and imagination, touches on themes of great importance and connects deeply to a person or place. In this case, that place is Andalusia in Alabama’s Covington County. It tells the true story of the first time women were […]

Kelsey Barnard Clark is a small-town girl at heart, but she’s also a big-city chef who has made a national name for herself. After winning “Top Chef” in 2019 and a subsequent splashy feature in Food & Wine magazine, people now come from all over the country to eat at her KBC restaurant in historic downtown Dothan. There, they find […]

As spring turns Alabama green again, the  Alabama Power Foundation is inviting communities and nonprofit organizations to apply for Good Roots grants that can pay for tree-planting and other beautification efforts. “Our Good Roots grant program is designed to help make Alabama even more beautiful while also promoting the wonderful cities and towns where we live,” said Tanganyika Grayson, […]

In an innovative community outreach effort, the Anniston City Police Department is taking advantage of the latest social media trends. Anniston Police Chief Nick Bowles and officer Jacob Ford recently launched the department’s TikTok account, which has grown to more than 25,000 followers since its first post went viral last week. Garnering over 367,000 views, […]

In a 31-year career filled with twists and turns, Ginger Dean’s path has come full circle, with engineering bringing her back home to the Dothan area. After she earned an electrical engineering degree at Auburn University, Dean began her Alabama Power career at Farley Nuclear Plant in Dothan. It’s a small coincidence that Dean worked at Plant Farley […]

Eric Rivera has a vision for an evening at Ravello Ristorante, the gourmet Italian restaurant that opens next month in the refurbished City Fed building in downtown Montgomery. It starts with light plates of crudo and appetizers washed down with Italian wine, then moves to a few shared small-plate pastas before the table collectively devours […]

Surreal. That’s the word Paul Mielke and Cody Cummings used to describe their feelings as they watched the nationwide premier earlier this month of “Flipping Down South,” the TV show on A&E network spotlighting their talent for turning dilapidated, unloved houses no one wants into warm, cozy havens. Through the efforts of these two young entrepreneurs, communities in metro […]

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra began with a group of volunteer musicians in 1921. Over the last 100 years, a small volunteer ensemble transformed into the state’s only full-time professional orchestra. In addition to the 54 talented musicians—saxophonists, flutists, harpists, trombonists, and more—who bring the Alabama Symphony Orchestra to life, the ensemble is often accompanied by […]

Cathedral Caverns in Woodville officially unveiled new campground territory this week at a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included state officials, legislators, local government and business leaders. The new campgrounds host 25 full-service campsites with 50/30 AMP power, water and sewer service, picnic table, fire ring and grill. Each of the sites can accommodate slide-out awnings. The […]

Bob Barnes, a resident of Syracuse, New York, is making his way through the United States on a nationwide bicycling tour. Earlier this month, Barnes’ travels took him through the Yellowhammer State. Fox News Digital is covering Barnes in his travels across the country and recently spoke with him regarding his tour through Alabama, which […]

Dr. George Inge got his first look at a German three-barrel combination rifle-shotgun as a 12-year-old during an annual family deer drive in Clark County. His cousin harvested a buck by using the combo firearm, and for Inge, it was love at first sight. “The gun was so different than anything I had ever seen,” […]

Sunday, April 24, is race day in Talladega for the Geico 500. The Saturday before the race, April 23, Alabama native and country music star Riley Green will take center stage for the annual infield concert. Green, from Jacksonville, will be the headliner for the weekend’s entertainment. His other appearance at Talladega was in the […]

Pastor Greg Bearss believes in the miracle working power of God based on evidence of things he has eye-witnessed and what the His Word says. Even so, he is walking through a difficult situation currently with his own sister being diagnosed with cancer and not receiving good reports. God doesn’t change based on our circumstances. […]

Some people look at wood on the ground and see something to burn. Carl Smith sees something to turn into art. Through his studio, Natures Art, Smith transforms wood and vines of all shapes and sizes into sculptures, wall art, pedestals, tables, jewelry and more. The Fairfield artist has been working with wood for more than […]

Three new homeowners are looking forward to getting the keys to their homes after a ribbon-cutting Thursday at the newly developed Oak Hill area of Belview Heights in Ensley. The ceremony was the culmination of an objective by Mayor Randall Woodfin to revitalize Birmingham communities through affordable homeownership. It was made possible by a $25 […]

The Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission has entered into an agreement with RideBHM to build and operate a first-of-its-kind mountain bike park off Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham. RideBHM will be adjacent to Red Mountain Park on 200 acres owned by the Red Mountain Commission. With an initial offering of two climbs, five to six unidirectional downhill trails […]

Eli Gold has called the action of many gridiron battles involving the Alabama Crimson Tide, but he never served on the battlefield as a member of the military. The voice of Alabama football said this past Friday night that he has the highest respect for the men and women who fight for their country. “You can never […]

Two well-known Birmingham-area chefs have become finalists for the James Beard Foundation’s coveted Best Chef: South award. The foundation on Wednesday announced that Adam Evans, chef of Automatic Seafood and Oysters in Birmingham, and Timothy Hontzas, chef of Johnny’s Restaurant in Homewood, have advanced to the finals, along with chefs from three New Orleans restaurants. Two of Alabama’s other Beard […]