Hangout Music Festival ended over a week ago, but organizers are still basking in the success of what has become one of the most anticipated music festivals each year. “For three days, Alabama became the center of the music universe,” said Sean O’Connell, Hangout director. “We’re so grateful to all the fans for supporting such […]

Cherry Starr, wife of Crimson Tide and Green Bay Packer great Bart Starr, received a heartfelt message from noted Alabama author Andy Andrews this week. Following Bart Starr’s passing over the weekend, Andrews delivered a specially inscribed copy of his book The Butterfly Effect to Starr’s wife of 65 years.

A Chick-fil-A location in South Alabama paid tribute to America’s fallen soldiers over Memorial Day weekend in moving fashion. According to WKRG, the Schillinger Road Chick-fil-A location in Mobile set up an empty table reserved for these fallen heroes, especially those who were declared “missing in action” (MIA) and never recovered. The tribute began on Friday […]

For some pictures, words cannot do justice. One such picture has gone viral after a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy was spotted praying with a man after helping him out. Lindsay Williams McGough shared the moment on Facebook, saying, “I don’t know this police officer and he has no idea that I was watching him […]

A GoFundMe has been established to raise money for the two children of the late Rod and Paula Bramblett after the “Voice of the Auburn Tigers” and his wife were the victims of a fatal auto accident on Saturday night. The GoFundMe will benefit Shelby and Joshua Bramblett. According to a description on the fundraising […]

Neighbors of murdered Auburn Police Department Officer William Buechner are backing the blue in a very visible way, honoring the fallen hero’s life of selfless service. As reported by WSFA, the Opelika subdivision that Buechner and his family lived in is showing their solidarity en masse. In a moving tribute, many of the neighborhood’s homes […]

Auburn Police Department Officer Webb Sistrunk was critically wounded in the line of duty on Sunday night, but his road to recovery got a lift this week. Sistrunk was airlifted Sunday to Piedmont Columbus Hospital in the shooting that fatally wounded Officer William Buechner and also saw Officer Evan Elliot transported to a local hospital. […]

Sidewalk Film Festival representatives on Thursday provided an impressive update and a call to action regarding the “Make Movie Magic” capital campaign for construction of the Sidewalk Cinema and Film Center in Birmingham’s “The Pizitz” building. To date, $4.2 million of the projected total of $4.9 million for the center’s development has been raised through […]

Huntsville Hospital is helping kids with much more than their medical needs. WHNT on Wednesday reported, “Hospitals can be a scary place for anyone, but especially for kids. Huntsville Hospital has child life specialists whose sole job is to help the children there beyond their medical needs. Making a trip to the hospital, not only […]

While professional golfers on the PGA Tour Champions aimed for the greens at the Regions Tradition golf tournament, hundreds of volunteers packed green boxes to ensure mothers would feel like champions at Children’s of Alabama. Birmingham’s Cheeriodicals coordinated a special delivery to the hospital on Mother’s Day in what was to be the last day of the golf tournament. A weather delay extended […]

Alabama’s Master Sgt. Thomas Davis epitomizes the word “survivor.” Davis, the only remaining survivor in the Yellowhammer State present at the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, marked another milestone on Wednesday when he turned 99. Members of Davis’ family gathered at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City to celebrate his amazing […]

Alabama sees its share of extreme weather – from cold winters which increasingly include snowfall; stormy springs with high winds and heavy rains; to extreme summers with sweltering temperatures. These peaks in weather conditions can cause Alabamians to use more energy to heat and cool their homes, which can lead to higher utility bills. For […]

Hundreds of special-needs children are casting a line this week – many for the first time in their lives – at Oak Mountain State Park’s Exceptional Anglers event. The annual Gone Fishin’, Not Just Wishin’ program is celebrating its 24th year of teaching basic fishing skills to students from Jefferson and Shelby county school systems. […]

For Dr. Matt Might, director of the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the future of medicine revolves around physicians harnessing information on a scale unimagined by patients today. “Data is the greatest drug of the 21st century,” said Might, who discovered a rare genetic disorder affecting his young son. […]

Most anglers head to the lake for relaxation and sport: Even on a bad day of fishing, one leaves in a better mood. Catching some fish – big or small – gives a feeling of accomplishment. Multiply that feeling by 100. That’s the joy felt by special-needs children from six elementary, intermediate and high schools, […]

People living in east Birmingham now have a new place to buy fresh fruits and vegetables: their nearby high school. The Farm Stand opened Thursday afternoon at Woodlawn High School. Operated by students, the Farm Stand gives neighbors a place to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables grown at the school in conjunction with the city’s Jones […]

Lindy Hydrick was looking forward to a rare lazy Sunday, a chance to recharge, when she got the call every parent fears. “My mom called,” Hydrick recounted. “She said, ‘Get in the car. Get to Birmingham. Ty’s been in a crash, and they’re taking him there in a helicopter now.’” Her 14-year-old son, Ty, was […]

Everyone wants to be valued and contribute to society in some way, and graduates of the inaugural class of the University of South Alabama’s PASSAGE USA program have completed the two-year requirements and are ready to start their next journey filled with education and improved technology, social and work skills. The first student to be accepted into […]

Facebook wants to help you celebrate your birthday and the special birthdays of your loved ones in more creative, meaningful ways. Over time, Facebook’s platform has become synonymous with sharing special life milestones, more specifically birthdays. How many times do you log on to your profile, receive the prompt from Facebook that one of your […]

An upcoming event benefiting veterans will take a unique approach to telling their stories through country music with the help of some of the industry’s most accomplished songwriters. The event called “Red, White & Boots: Songs of Hope” will allow five veterans to share their stories then hear the songwriters turn those accounts into songs. […]

The generosity of Alabamians showed in a major way this past weekend. On Saturday, Birmingham’s Railroad Park hosted the 10th annual Workout for Water event, as a host of athletes came together to experience a challenging workout while also raising a lot of money for a good cause.

One coach from Athens High School has gone viral after turning the nuisance of a flat tire into an opportunity to teach his players how to properly change a tire. In a video posted this week by head football coach Cody Gross, Athens High School’s Coach Carter took time on Monday to demonstrate and explain […]

Five Alabama companies have received awards for the 2018 Hire Vets Medallion Program, which recognizes a company or organization’s commitment to veteran hiring, retention and professional development. This award program is the only federal-level veterans’ employment program of its kind and is an official program of the U.S. Department of Labor. Governor Kay Ivey made the announcement […]

Ramsay High School senior Jillian Jolly has dreamed of attending Yale University since she was in kindergarten, and now this 18-year-old Alabama student’s hard work has paid off beyond her wildest imagination. “I always heard that Yale was the school where smart people went. It was the top school, and I wanted to be there,” […]