Brother Bryan Mission of Birmingham has completed the second-largest purchase in its 80-year history, paying $340,000 for a neighboring building in an effort to soon provide beds for 100 men. The city’s oldest mission currently is able to house 76 men for its addiction recovery and back-to-work programs, said Executive Director Jim Etheredge, who heads a […]

The Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema in downtown Birmingham and the Sidewalk Film Festival announced that they are participating in the 2021 digital Sundance Film Festival. As a partner, the Sidewalk Film Center + Cinema in the heart of Birmingham’s historic theatre district will serve as a satellite venue for this seven-day festival, hosted by the Sundance […]

When the former state of Alabama executive chef Jim Smith was thinking up a name for his new Mobile restaurant that opened in January 2020, he wanted something whimsical but also relevant, so he drew on his fascination with the world’s tiniest bird. “I’ve always thought hummingbirds were kind of like chefs,” he says. “Flying […]

Hobson City in Calhoun County isn’t much different from many Alabama small towns. But its founding and history make it unique. The state’s first incorporated Black city celebrates that history. But it is more focused on creating community today and opportunity tomorrow. Alabama NewsCenter sat down with Hobson City Mayor Alberta C. McCrory to talk about this […]

While the City of Birmingham's Christmas parade will not be held this year, other celebrations of the holiday will still proceed this season.

You may be struggling with finding that “perfect” gift this holiday season. It just might be art from a local artist. Not only are you buying local, but you’re supporting a local artist and you could be starting someone on a path to collecting. Phil Free knows the joy that comes with collecting and creating […]

Newborns at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham will receive an extra blessing during December: a hand-sewn Christmas stocking to help welcome them to the world. Thanks to volunteers of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO), the St. Vincent’s Volunteer program and the Acts group at Gardendale Baptist Church, St. Vincent’s Hospital received about 200 handmade […]

A documentary premiering Wednesday covers the 1992 trial of Glenn Summerford, a snake-handling preacher from Jackson County, Alabama, and his trial for attempting to kill his wife with a serpent. “Alabama Snake” will broadcast on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. CT on HBO’s linear TV channel and will be available for streaming around the same time. […]

Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys launched its third annual "Shunnarah’s Season of Giving" to give back this Christmas season.

Protective Life Corporation got into the Christmas spirit early this year, as evidenced by a recent example of the company's altruism.

Sometimes a blessing comes in the nick of time. That was the case for Build a Bridge Community Pantry in Vincent four days before Thanksgiving. Members of the Plant Gaston Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) showed up with a truckload of food just in time to feed needy families for the holidays. […]

Thirteen-year-old Eric Wallace knew, as surely as he needed to breathe, that he needed to make music. He knew that he had to make music.

When watching Debby Davis mow her lawn, cook big meals and go to work, it would be tough for anyone to tell the 67-year-old is actively going through chemotherapy treatments. Since 2015, Davis has been battling ovarian cancer and juggling her work, family and chemotherapy regimens at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with unparalleled […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Friday took part in the traditional annual lighting of the official State of Alabama Christmas Tree located on the steps of the capitol. “Let this be a year you do a little bit more, and give a little bit more,” said Governor Ivey to those assembled. “Merry Christmas […]

A World War II veteran in Alabama was released from the hospital this week after a battle with the coronavirus. He turned 104 years old on his first day back home. Major Wooten, the veteran in question, has become something of a minor celebrity in recent years for his joyful approach to life at his […]

At least six teens from across Alabama are set to be part of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) first class of female Eagle Scouts. The BSA opened to both genders in February 2019, and over 31,000 young women have joined the ranks of the organization since that time. The BSA is planning a ceremony […]

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation on Tuesday announced that it is giving a total of $100,000 to two food banks in Alabama.

Alabama’s official Christmas tree will be delivered to the State Capitol on Tuesday, the governor's office said.

Birmingham’s pioneering Zyp bikeshare program, which ended its successful five-year run in December 2019, has left some local folks in the city going through micromobility withdrawal. But in a matter of weeks, new players are expected to pick up where Zyp left off and take transportation-sharing in the city to a whole new level. Earlier […]

A global pandemic didn’t stop the Homewood Police Department from fulfilling its annual trip to the Exceptional Foundation to join...

Dr. David Hicks readily admits that he looks younger than he is. But it doesn’t take long to realize that he brings to his job a wisdom that extends beyond his 42 years. As the deputy health officer at the Jefferson County Department of Health, Hicks plays a key role in organizing COVID-19 testing at […]

James West was hoping to find red snapper when he pulled his boat into Mobile Bay last Thursday. Instead he found one of the world’s largest mammals. At first, West thought he spotted some dolphins. “We saw a bunch of birds and some humps off in the distance,” he said. Then he thought it might […]

Tuscaloosa and Auburn have a lot in common.

Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could stop members of the University of Alabama Campus Veterans Association and Auburn University Student Veterans Association from holding the third annual Operation Iron Ruck, an initiative to bring awareness to the rash of veteran suicides in America. Beginning Wednesday and culminating ahead of Saturday’s Iron Bowl, participants from the […]