The Grinch can’t steal Christmas in downtown Childersburg. To help catch shoppers’ interest, members of the Gaston Chapter of the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) spruced up an empty shop window with trees, lighting and bright pops of holiday color. Indeed, the Gaston Grinch transformed a forlorn window into a joyful holiday scene.

As Dolly Fox watched “Rockers on Broadway,” a New York fundraiser she produced, unfold a couple of weeks ago, she realized it was a full-circle moment for her. Her mother, Yolande Betbeze Fox, had won the talent preliminary and the title crown at both the Miss Alabama and Miss America pageants, and Dolly Fox herself had gotten some early performing […]

It’s hard to imagine a time when the Alabama Power Foundation didn’t exist, especially for the dozens of organizations throughout the state that have advanced with its support. For three decades, the foundation has looked for ways to elevate Alabama and boost communities through charitable giving, giving back more than $230 million to the communities that Alabama Power serves. […]

The Hangout Music Festival, the three-day music event at Gulf Shores, announced the lineup for its 11th annual event to take place May 15-19, 2020. Here are the artists scheduled to attend:

For the staff at Alabama’s Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), one mission stands above all: to help others love marine science as much as they do. “We like to think the impact is life-lasting,” said Tina Miller-Way, chair of Discovery Hall Programs at DISL. “There are many students that don’t realize that we even exist, that […]

Christmas arrives yet again and with it that familiar seasonal joy but also stress. Mom and Dad and Grandma and Grandpa are getting older, and ideas for gifts have run thin – very thin – for quite some time. What could they possibly want? Christina Pierpaoli-Parker, a University of Alabama student pursuing her doctorate in clinical geropsychology has conducted […]

MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Air Force General James B. Hecker, a children’s choir and several hundred of their fellow Alabamians gathered on the capitol steps Friday evening to light Alabama’s official 2019 Christmas tree. The tree, standing 34-ft tall, was decorated with tens of thousands of lights as well as […]

"I firmly believe in the Bible, and the Bible says you walk by faith and not by sight. So, that's pretty much what I'm holding onto -- just trusting the...

Former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville on Thursday took on Democrats on two issues unique to the times.

It’s a tradition that’s now over 40 years strong. Every year, the Regions Center tower in Birmingham, Alabama, is transformed into a brilliant holiday display – with Christmas trees, a massive wreath and a giant stocking celebrating the season every evening. The lights are visible for miles – from vistas along Red Mountain, to travelers […]

“Whatever God puts in my heart and my parents’ hearts, that will be the right thing,” Tua Tagovailoa said in a Tuesday interview.

Rick Karle: Let's ask ourselves not what was but rather, what's next? If Jason Sanders can't motivate us, no one can. Thanks, Jason, for setting us...

Four-year-old Enterprise, Alabama, native Avalynn James has been battling the aggressive cancer Neuroblastoma for over a year now. She received her diagnosis in October 2018 and spent over a year in the hospital receiving four rounds of chemotherapy, two stem cell transplants, 12 rounds of radiation and a tumor resection surgery, according to the Southeast […]

While opponents on the field, one Auburn grad has powerfully outlined what bonds fans of both the Tigers and the Tide together: their faith in Jesus Christ.

Dear Pat, We hope you don’t mind if we take a few minutes to tell you how much you mean to us. In the coming days, I know that many will be speaking about your class and your courage, and we’re honored to be among them. When we heard the news, our heart sank. It […]

As the holidays loom and temperatures slide downward, many Alabama Power Plant Miller employees are warming the hearts of less fortunate folks.

The small, bright storefront with an Instagrammable abstract mural outside and charming rope swings on the porch, is a neighborhood wellness stop...

If Thanksgiving is a time of love, charity and removing what separates us, then South Highland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham is living out that theme. The Birmingham faith community came together Nov. 26 for a Community Thanksgiving Service at the church. The service included faith leaders from Jewish Temple Beth-El and Temple Emanu-El, as well […]

Fifty years ago, it was a humble bug collection. Today, it’s a multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art, hands-on, fully immersive museum, with more than 62,000 square feet of space dedicated to the study of all aspects of nature. This is the Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur, which opened in June after being closed for three years while the […]

As the state’s largest corporate foundation, the Alabama Power Foundation is a force for good, investing nearly $13 million in communities in 2018.

While 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard is now gone, she will never be forgotten by her family -- or many others around Alabama.

In the heart of lovely Eufaula stands a statue like no other. About waist high, under shady trees, it is a testament to a town hero, Leroy Brown...

Former University of Alabama football star Mark Barron was honored as this week's NFL Players Association "Community MVP" after giving away 1,500...

It's a heartwarming story that will bring tears to your eyes, and it comes just in time for Thanksgiving. Chris Stewart is back home after spending...