(Video above: Linkin’ Bridge performs “Free Bird.”) Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Southern rock legends whose hit “Sweet Home Alabama” immediately became the Yellowhammer State’s unofficial anthem, had the “the most-requested song in the history of rock music” with “Free Bird,” but they probably never heard it performed quite like this. Louisville, Kentucky-based Linkin’ Bridge is a […]

Every prisoner has a story, but very few of them have one quite as wild as Eugene Gourevitch. Currently serving a five-year prison sentence in a federal facility in Montgomery, the UC Berkeley-educated financier was convicted of wire fraud related to insider trading. Now working as a prison library aide Andy Dufresne style, the inmate […]

AUBURN, Ala. — An Auburn student was reportedly robbed Wednesday afternoon by a group of four violent criminals who police believe used features of the popular Pokémon Go game to lure their victim into a trap. Pokémon Go is an “augmented reality” game that inserts monsters — Pokémon — into the “real world” as seen […]

Alabama native and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice delivered a stirring prayer over the weekend during a church service at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California. Rice, who was born and raised in Birmingham, addressed to racially-charged atmosphere sweeping the nation in the wake of multiple shootings, urging Americans of all colors to “race […]

MOBILE, Ala. — If you’re trying to catch ’em all, you better stay away from one Alabama cemetery. Mobile Gardens has officially banned people from playing the popular game Pokémon Go on its property, citing the need for a cemetery to be a place of peaceful reflection. Gardens President Timothy Claiborne told WKRG-TV that Pokémon […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One of Alabama’s most legendary business icons, Garry Neil Drummond, passed away Wednesday morning after months of heart issues and a recent cancer diagnosis. He was 78 years old. For 50 years Mr. Drummond oversaw an international business empire that frequently placed his company on the list of the world’s most valuable […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former Birmingham-Southern College women’s soccer standout Ruth Hanks has earned the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge while serving at Arlington National Cemetery. A Sergeant in the U.S. Army, Hanks is the fourth woman in history to earn the badge, and the first since 1998. “For me, it’s one of the […]

By Ike Pigott Lost amid the sound and fury of the upcoming SlossFest is a fairly clear signal that Birmingham and Alabama are poised for great things. Technology sage Robert Scoble would agree – as long as we keep the geeks from leaving. “You have to find a way to keep the nerds in your […]

WASHINGTON — An Alabama congressman has taken the lead on efforts to assist Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East as they flee from ISIS-controlled territories. U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL4), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced Tuesday he has secured “language in the House Appropriations Committee to provide targeted […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – At a groundbreaking ceremony today, German auto supplier Gerhardi Kuntstofftechnik announced plans to invest $37.9 million and create 235 jobs in Montgomery to create its first North American manufacturing facility. “This is a great opportunity for Gerhardi, and we are very excited,” Gerhardi Managing Director Reinhard Hoffman said. “Montgomery Industrial Park offers […]

(Video above: “Seven Magic Words”) “It’s nice to have you in Birmingham.” What started as a slogan used to promote Birmingham in the 1950s has become a mantra for a city where the residents are so welcoming you’ll forget you’re not from ’round here. Those “seven magic words” that sum up The Magic City serve […]

It’s 8 p.m. on a Tuesday evening and it’s been one of those days — the kind where you didn’t realize until just now when your pre-teen daughter yelled “I’m hungry!” that no one in the family has eaten dinner and you have no plan. Nights like this usually end with the whole family either […]

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – On Saturday, July 16, over 2,000 employees representing Birmingham businesses from across the metropolitan area will gather at Railroad Park to participate in the second annual Birmingham Corporate Challenge presented by St. Vincent’s Health System. The event is an Olympic-style field day with 15 competitive events where participants earn points for their […]

The magazine Southern Living has selected two Alabama locations to feature on its new list of the South’s Best Gas Station Restaurants. Blue Pacific in the Hoover Food Mart and Jasper’s Bayou Fresh Seafood both earned spots in the top ten. Blue Pacific has become well known for its tasty Thai food; not exactly something […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — According to a recent analysis performed by education experts at The Washington Post, the University of Alabama is the nation’s fastest growing flagship school. With a gargantuan growth rate of 92 percent, UA has eclipsed other expanding SEC schools such as Arkansas, Florida, LSU, and Mississippi. According to the analysts, out-of-state enrollment […]

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Two Alabamians are being charged with felony arson after failing to properly extinguish a small campfire that ultimately burned hundreds of acres of Colorado forrest to the ground. Jimmy Andrew Suggs, 28, and Zackary Ryan Kuykendall, 26, of Vinemont, Ala., reportedly started a small campfire on private property Saturday night. By […]

Alabama’s aerospace industry is soaring to new heights. With Airbus ramping up passenger jet production in Mobile and companies such as GE Aviation and UTC Aerospace Systems expanding their presence in the state, Alabama is primed for growth in the sector. “Alabama has a long history in aerospace and aviation, but the future for this […]

By Alec Harvey Buck Johnson might be having a mid-life crisis. But it’s not like your run-of-the-mill find-a-sportier-car-or-younger-wife mid-life crisis. “Instead of buying a Corvette, I get to tour with Aerosmith,” says Johnson, the Alabama-born musician who turns 50 in November. Add to that this week’s release of a solo album, “Enjoying the Ride,” and […]

(Video above: Alabama woman videos herself touching a snake. It goes about as well as you’d expect.) “Hey, Mr. snake. You’re a long boy.” If the conversation had stopped there, most of us could probably relate. It’s not uncommon in many parts of Alabama to see a a Grey Ratsnake or an Eastern Garter Snake […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — While many across the country are protesting the police, one Birmingham man is thankful for their courageous efforts to save his life. On May 14, Thirty-year-old Jonathan Taylor was shot twice on Georgia Road in Gate City. Luckily, three Birmingham police officers arrived at the scene and helped keep him alive until […]

RAINBOW CITY, Ala. — The small Alabama town of Rainbow city will be hosting an event Friday night to support law enforcement officials in light of the attack on police officers in Dallas, Texas. Held at Rainbow City’s town hall, the night of prayer and thanks will start at 7:45 PM. On Thursday night, five […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In the wake of Thursday’s Dallas police shootings, in which multiple police officers were killed or wounded by snipers who violently interrupted otherwise peaceful protests, many Alabamians are planning public expressions of support for local law enforcement. A Texan has developed the “Safe Harbor Initiative,” using the “thin blue line” as a […]

With racially-charged violence sweeping the nation and increasing concerns about anti-gun policies being advanced in Washington, D.C., Americans are purchasing firearms and obtaining concealed carry permits in record numbers. 13 million Americans are currently concealed carriers, including a skyrocketing number of women. Jefferson County, Alabama, for instance, is on track to issue almost 63% more […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Minority participation in Greek Like at the University of Alabama is up 91.5% since 2012, and the Tuscaloosa campus is preparing to fully implement a new “inclusion” plan that could continue breaking down the racial barriers on campus. The new model, which began partial implementation in 2013, creates avenues to report discriminatory […]