BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The infamous Alabama abortion clinic where the owner claimed she was doing the Lord’s work is being demolished this week. Demolition has begun on the New Woman All Women Health (NWAW) Clinic in Birmingham, where two patients were once sent to the hospital in a single day after reportedly enduring “drug overdoses […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Rich Wingo was a linebacker for the University of Alabama during one of the most famous plays in college football history, “The Goal Line Stand” in the 1978 national championship game against Penn State. Almost four decades later, he is preparing to make a very different stand, this time against the lottery […]

By: William J. Canary, President and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama We are encouraged by the progress made toward creating public charter schools, schools which promise to be a vital part of the well-educated workforce that will work in and run Alabama businesses well into the middle of this century. Last year, thousands […]

Lisa Smith considered not being among the hundreds of Alabama fans descending on Academy Sports in Hoover. It was nearly midnight when she arrived and temperatures were freezing or below. But the McCalla resident said she couldn’t miss it. “This is too good not to come out,” she said. “I had to be a part […]

2,086 hippos-worth of trash has been removed from Alabama lakes and rivers since 2000, thanks to over 56,000 volunteers who have participated in an initiative spearheaded by Alabama Power. The 10.4 million pounds of trash is the equivalent of 17 Boeing 747 jets or 3,478 Volkswagens, according Shorelines, a website and mobile app Alabama Power […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The State of Alabama has joined a “friend of the court brief” to the United States Supreme Court, urging its justices not to force religious non-profit organizations to comply with parts of ObamaCare that violate their beliefs. The Supreme Court announced in November that it would hear Zubik v. Burwell, among other […]

(Video above: Rick & Sherri Burgess appear on Fox & Friends) Eight years to the day after Rick and Sherri Burgess lost their two-year-old son Bronner in a tragic swimming pool accident, Sherri will release Bronner: A Journey to Understand, a book that discusses what she has learned through the grieving process. The couple appeared […]

Alabama’s three global automakers combined to produce more than 1 million vehicles in 2015, the first time the state’s annual output has reached that big-league milestone. Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Hyundai produced a total of at least 1,033,095 vehicles last year, according to the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, a key player in the growth of […]

A new migration study by United Van Lines (UVL) found that, in 2015, slightly more people (51%) moved out of the state of Alabama than moved in (49%). “For nearly 40 years, we’ve been tracking which states people are moving to and from, and we’ve also recently started surveying our customers to understand why they […]

On October 10, 2015, Georgia running back Nick Chubb walked into Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium seeking his fourteenth consecutive game with 100 yards rushing. In the first quarter, Chubb took a pitch and, seeing no openings up the middle, bounced the run outside to his left. A Tennessee defensive back lunged and hit him low about […]

By: Kelli M. Dugan Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley on Tuesday welcomed Zodiac Aerospace, the latest support firm seeking proximity to Airbus’ $600 million U.S. manufacturing facility. France-based Zodiac, a global leader in aircraft cabins, employs more than 30,000 across 100 sites worldwide. The Mobile location is the 25th in the United States. “(Zodiac is) being […]

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — A $1.1 trillion bill to fund the federal government through September flew through the House (316-113) and Senate (65-33) in mid-December, but the big-spending legislation only garnered support from two individuals in Alabama’s nine-member federal delegation. That does not mean, however, it did not include provisions that could prove to be […]

David Palmer, known simply as “The Deuce” to Alabama fans, won a national championship as the Tide’s one-man highlight reel in 1992, before being drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and playing seven seasons in the Metrodome. But in recent years, Palmer has stayed quietly out of the […]

“Sweet and decadent – you definitely want to have it before you die.” That’s a description of the award-winning Half-Baked Cookie from Urban Cookhouse co-owner Andrea Snyder. The dessert is included as one of the Alabama Tourism Department’s 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die. Producer Chad Allen gave Alabama NewsCenter a look […]

Business Facilities magazine on Wednesday announced it has selected Alabama as its 2015 “State of the Year” after the state landed a string of coveted economic development projects, including Polaris Industries, Google and other companies. This is the first time Alabama has claimed the site-selection publication’s highest award. Business Facilities singled out Alabama’s successful recruitment […]

TRUSSVILLE, AL- SPOC Automation, a company located in a quiet Birmingham suburb of about 20,000 people, is the largest artificial lift control manufacturer in all of North America. “Artificial lift” is the process used to increase the flow of liquids coming out of a well, or, as SPOC Automation describes it, “technology that allows users […]

Tom Hanks is arguably the most successful actor of all time. His films have brought in over $4 billion at the box office, an average of over $100 million per film. But as a boy in northern California before he took Hollywood by storm, Hanks was inspired to use his “God-given talent” by a NorCal […]

(Video above: Noccalula Falls swells after flash flooding) Noccalula Falls, located in Gadsden, Alabama, is one of the Yellowhammer State’s numerous natural wonders. The 90-foot waterfall and surrounding park attract visitors from all over the country. A bronze statue of Noccalula, a young Cherokee woman, who according to local legend jumped to her death after […]

James Spann is a legendary meteorologist, but his most refined skill may be putting social medial trolls in their place. Trolling, which is defined as “making a deliberately offensive or provocative online posting with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them,” has become a favorite pastime of many individuals on […]

By: Michael Sznajderman Torrential rains, high winds and tornadoes marked the Christmas holiday, and Alabama Power employees responded. A confirmed tornado touched down in Southwest Birmingham Christmas night. The tornado and related storms caused extensive damage and flooding in several neighborhoods in the city and in neighboring Midfield. Alabama Power crews worked through the night […]

The Regions Center Christmas lights display that illuminates the Magic City’s skyline each year is one of the surest signs the holiday season is upon us. But the tradition never would have started if it wasn’t for a Birmingham businessman who worked in the building in the 1970s. Alabama NewsCenter spoke with John McGowan, head […]

Joseph Curl covered the White House for the Washington Times during the George W. Bush administration, and says he still thinks about the former president every Christmas season because Bush always gave him a “spectacular gift.” Before revealing what that gift was, Curl said it is important to understand just how many people are involved […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX0XvEu7_cg (Video above: A clip from 60 Minutes’ interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook) Tim Cook is not known as a champion of conservatism — quite the contrary, actually. After being inducted into the Alabama Hall of Honor last year, the Robertsdale native and Auburn University graduate urged his home state to achieve “equality in […]

(Video above: SkyBama captures Alabama Christmas lights by night) Kevin Henderson and his drone video team at SkyBama have produced a stunning 7-minute video of some of the best Christmas lights from all across Alabama. The shots were all captured with a GoPro Hero3+ 5 mounted on a Phantom 2 Drone. Locations include (in order […]