(Video above: Jason Mraz performs for patients at Children’s) BIRMINGHAM — Two-time Grammy award winner Jason Mraz played a special concert for patients at Children’s Hospital on Monday before his sold-out concert at Iron City. The performance was part of a new partnership between Iron City and Children’s Hospital. Mraz performed a few songs for […]

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — On Tuesday, the Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly to condemn the flying of the Confederate Battle Flag. Controversy over the flag has been constant, but heated up after the shooting of the AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina last summer. The official SBC resolution states, “We call our brothers and sisters […]

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) had a background name drop in the first episode of CBS’s new summer political/sci-fi drama, “BrainDead.” In the final minutes of the first episode, a closed door can be seen in the background with a name card for “Senator Richard Shelby – Alabama” on the wall. Shelby is never mentioned […]

Tracey Wilson, an instructor at Lawson State Community College, wants students to reach for the stars. But, she said, students have to know the stars are there. “It’s hard for them to reach for the stars when they don’t know what’s out there for them,” said Wilson, who chairs Lawson State’s Department of Natural Science. […]

Three Alabama counties are in the top ten in the country for most monetary damage incurred by tornadoes, according to Weather DB. The site, owned by Graphiq, compiled data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Severe Weather Data Inventory (SWDI), which adjusts damage to inflation. The highest ranked on the list was Tuscaloosa […]

Jefferson County’s long-time sheriff Mike Hale is currently battling prostate cancer, but he isn’t letting it slow him down. “I’m kind of tired. I come back to the office, eat an early lunch, have a nap. I don’t think citizens will begrudge me that,” Hale told WBRC last week. The JeffCo sheriff found out he […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A student at the University of Alabama has tested positive for Zika virus, the school announced yesterday. The student had recently studied abroad and is believed to have contracted the virus while overseas. “Federal privacy laws prevent us from commenting on the student’s condition; however, in the majority of Zika cases, individuals […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Graduates from Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics are some of the most successful students in the country when it comes to getting accepted to medical school. Auburn students are consistently accepted to medical school at a rate that is 30 percent higher than then national average. And it’s not just […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The hosts of the popular radio show “Rick & Bubba” teed off on critics of the “religious right” who have placed the blame on Christians for the Orlando gay night club shooting. “See, there’s nothing in the Holy Bible that tells a Christian to use a gun to kill people because they’re […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Police officers in central Alabama are receiving support from a new ministry dedicated to sharing God’s love. Paul Trammell of Tuscaloosa has had enough of the negative words thrown at police officers these days, so he decided to do something about it. He created The Matthew 5:9 Project, a ministry with a […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Alabama’s economic development team earned a Silver Shovel Award from Area Development magazine for its strong performance in 2015, keeping alive a winning streak that dates back a decade. The publication, which targets economic developers and site selection experts, announced the award today, noting that Alabama secured 2015 projects involving $7.1 billion […]

Researchers at Auburn University leading the way with scientists searching for a cure for Tay-Sachs, a genetic disease that affects humans and animals alike. The Tay-Sachs Gene Therapy Consortium has created a gene therapy that has been successful in extending the life of cats and Jacob sheep with Tay-Sachs. The consortium’s next step is to […]

The University of Alabama School of Law has once again received national recognition as one of the top law schools in the country. Above the Law released its fourth annual list of the 50 best law schools in the nation, largely based on the success law students have finding jobs after graduation. The site believes […]

A new solar energy generating facility to be built in east Alabama will help the world’s largest retailer move a step closer to meeting its renewable energy goals. Under a long-term contract with Alabama Power, Walmart will subscribe to a majority of the solar photovoltaic facility’s environmental attributes, also known as renewable energy credits (RECs). […]

Over 30 years ago, Anthony Montalto had the opportunity to take on a leadership role that would change the course of his life and the lives of the young adults around him. He stepped up and made a decision to run for 1973-1974 SGA President of Woodlawn High School. His year as SGA President was […]

When Milo Carlton came home to Birmingham, Alabama, after World War II and served the first cup of fresh-brewed iced tea at his new business, he had no idea that 70 years later local fans would be so obsessed with the sweet beverage that it would become a city icon. Nor could he dream that […]

Andy Andrews, Alabamian and New York Times best-selling author of The Traveler’s Gift and The Noticer, has some powerful advice for self-improvement that is more simple than you might think. The secret, according to Andrews, is to just be happy and reflect that happiness to the people around you. “It made a huge difference in […]

Americans love pizza. On any given day, the USDA says that 13% of the population is eating pizza. And in a single day, Americans eat an average of 100 acres of pizza, and every person in America eats an average of 23 pounds of pizza over the course of a year. So yeah, Americans love […]

In the fall of 2010, Jordan Patterson started college at the University of Alabama and joined the school’s softball team. During her four years in Tuscaloosa, the Tide went to the Women’s College World Series twice – and one once. But despite the team’s success, Jordan struggled with disappointments and setbacks. In a recent blog […]

PELL CITY, Alabama – German auto supplier Eissmann Automotive will invest $14.5 million to expand its St. Clair County facility with a 130,000-square-foot building and advanced manufacturing equipment for a new production line, officials said today. Eissmann, which has expanded its Pell City facility six times since opening a decade ago, will hire 200 additional […]

Get over, or get pulled over, Alabamians. Alabama state troopers want more people to know that the left lane on the interstate is not for long-term travel. In fact, using the lane for anything other than passing is illegal. “If they need to pass a slower moving motorist than that’s when they can use that […]

An Alabama native’s four-year long attempt to conquer the world’s highest mountain nearly killed him, but the journey ultimately saved his life and gave him a new perspective on the world. For Kent Stewart, Everest has been his white whale. Stewart has climbed the highest mountain on six continents, including Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and […]

DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — Over six decades after Alabamian Freddie Gracie was severely injured in combat, he will finally receive his well-deserved Purple Heart. Gracie joined the Army in his early 20s and served in the U.S. Army’s First Calvary Division from 1950-1953, including about a year-and-a-half in Korea. While engaged in an intense combat situation, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Starting in 2017, the age-old practice of common-law marriage will be no longer exist in the state of Alabama. Thanks to a bill that was signed into law by Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) last session, any common-law marriage entered into after January 1, 2017 will be invalid. Those that have existed before […]