Netflix on Thursday released a trailer for its upcoming film “The Devil All The Time,” which was filmed in Alabama and features an ensemble cast including Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson. The streaming content giant says its new movie “renders a seductive and horrific landscape that pits the just against the corrupted.” The trailer released […]

A documentary film being released digitally this week focuses heavily on the State of Alabama’s First Class Pre-K Program as an example of sterling quality that other states should emulate. The film, titled “Starting at Zero: Reimagining Education in America,” lasts about one hour, and over half of the running time is devoted to extolling […]

Basketball legend Michael Jordan on Tuesday spoke via video conference to the University of Alabama football team. The program, led by head coach Nick Saban, routinely has some of the most successful, well-known athletes and leaders from across the nation address the team each summer in preparation for the fall season. Previous examples reported by […]

Tara Bowman knows the statistics by heart. She can also recite health manuals nearly from memory when it comes to cancer awareness, health disparities and the need for early screening and treatment. Bowman’s own family history is a painful lesson in the urgency of cancer screenings and health awareness, which she generously shares.

The Alabama Power Foundation’s 2018 annual report was recently honored with a Silver ADDY for print at the American Advertising Awards, one of the world’s largest creative competitions. Titled “Stories from the Field,” the report features the work of nonprofit agencies throughout Alabama and the stories behind them. “It is an honor to have our annual report recognized […]

Wearing a face mask to protect your health – and others – is the new normal. The problem is finding a mask that fits to a “T.” Obex Health CEO Forrest Satterfield and Dr. Kanti Sunkavalli may have solved that problem. Obex creates custom-made, digitally fitted masks that meld to every “nook and cranny” of one’s face. The secret is […]

The Auburn University Rural Studio movement started as a brilliant notion by the late Samuel “Sambo” Mockbee and the late D.K. Ruth, with faith and early support from the Alabama Power Foundation. “The truth of the matter is that the foundation pledged a large gift at the beginning and without it we wouldn’t be here today,” said professor […]

Citizens in two central Alabama towns have gathered in the past week to show their support for the law enforcement officers that protect their communities. The people of Wetumpka held a “Back the Blue” rally on Saturday, and members of the public in nearby Prattville had a “Blessings for Blue” event on Thursday. Prattville Police […]

While educators are figuring out how to safely return to school, one principal wants to make sure kids remember to laugh and enjoy life, even during a worldwide pandemic. Dr. Quentin Lee, principal at Childersburg High School, recently created a video parody of MC Hammer’s “Can’t Touch This” song, complete with dance moves and warnings to sanitize […]

Most birthday parties are happy occasions but one held Thursday afternoon in Mobile was mixed with sadness. Volunteers from the Plant Barry Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) held a drive-by birthday parade outside St. Mary’s Home. The parade was organized as a way to safely salute the children before the Archdiocese of Mobile closes the facility later this year. […]

The chef and general manager of SAW’s Soul Kitchen in Birmingham and a competitive barbecue cook from Muscle Shoals are two of the 10 finalists competing in the Final Table of the World Food Championships. Matthew Statham of SAW’s Soul Kitchen and backyard cook Morgan Cheek earned a spot in the WFC finals with wins in their divisions […]

On a Sunday in March 2019, chef Raquel Ervin gathered nearly 100 friends and family at Hoover Randle Home & Gardens knowing full well, at some point that evening, they would be disappointed. They were there for a watch party – to see Ervin, her sister Regina and niece Alexandria compete on Food Network’s “Family Food Showdown” against […]

When schools statewide suddenly shut their doors in March, Alabama Public Television (APT) was the shot in the arm many educators needed to keep students on track. “We immediately saw that we had the tools to make a difference when schools closed: our broadcasts that could reach students around the state, and particularly those without computer or […]

Boeing on Friday made a $500,000 contribution to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s “Save Space Camp” campaign. Launched on Tuesday to offset losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the campaign had raised more than $600,000 by the time Boeing announced its donation on Friday afternoon. The campaign in less than four full days has […]

The online fundraising campaign to save the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville from permanently closing has raised 40% of its goal since launching on Tuesday. Support for the iconic Alabama institution has come from all 50 states. The center announced on Monday that it needs $1,500,000 in public support or it will be […]

A group of Birmingham City Police officers made a surprise visit to the son of Wytasha Carter, a police sergeant who was killed in 2019 while responding to a call at a nightclub. The gesture went viral after the Birmingham Police Department posted it to social media, garnering more than 3,300 reactions. The policemen reportedly […]

The largest church in Alabama will be resuming in-person worship this weekend. The Church of the Highlands, led by Pastor Chris Hodges, announced this week that in-person worship will resume on Sunday, August 2, at the more than 20 locations it occupies across Alabama. Socially distanced seating and masks will be offered to each individual […]

The world’s next Nelson Mandela, Bryan Stevenson or Booker T. Washington might just hail from Montgomery, Alabama. Indeed, a generation of remarkable young men is being trained at Valiant Cross Academy, where daily learning is steeped in discipline and self-worth. It seems fitting that the state capitol is home to a school that provides outstanding education while providing boys with strong […]

Jim Bob Rutlin has come home at last. Rutlin is one of the first residents of Union Village, an innovative community in Talladega for low-income blind, deaf and deaf-blind individuals. “It gives me a sense of independence,” said Rutlin, a blind part-time Braille transcriber at the library at the Alabama School for the Deaf.  “It says […]

Known around the world as the church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. pastored, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church is ingrained in American history. Now known as Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the house of worship has long been a main attraction for travelers from around the world when visiting Montgomery. King became pastor of […]

A team of scientists, including Jun Ebersole of the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, announced Wednesday the discovery of two new species of prehistoric shark that lived in the southeastern U.S. millions of years ago.

MONTGOMERY — U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) will lie in state in the Alabama State Capitol on Sunday, as part of a publicly announced “Celebration of Life” for the civil rights icon. Lewis, who was born and raised in Pike County, passed away last Friday after a bout with stage IV pancreatic cancer. RELATED: Alabama […]

In the midst of the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Misty Kerr has found joy by helping to feed hungry kids in her community. “With all the bad news on TV, I had to have something to smile about,” said Kerr, an automotive market specialist at Alabama Power’s Gadsden Office. “When all this is over […]

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has been awarded a grant for $20,000 from the ALS Association to continue a collaborative clinical research project, Impacting ALS, with Huntsville’s Crestwood Medical Center. The goal of Impacting ALS is to identify genetic variants or changes that contribute to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The progressive neurodegenerative disease affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. […]