Alabama is bracing for a deep freeze as Arctic air sweeps across the state, plunging temperatures below freezing and setting the stage for a

As temperatures drop in central Alabama, several warming stations will be available to those in need of shelter from the cold weather. Here’s a list of warming stations that are opening up, according to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency: Calhoun County Chilton County Cullman County Etowah County area Jefferson County St.

Alabama has a long, rich history in the music world, distinguished by stars who earned fame in country, jazz, rock, blues, gospel and more. People from the state aren’t finished, of course, and several mega-talented artists continue to receive acclaim — and make Alabama proud — with their music.

A look into news from the metro area’s nonprofits and good works and philanthropic outreach from local businesses.

Snow fell across North Alabama on Jan. 10, 2025. How much snow fell?

Multiple officers with the Birmingham Police Department are gathered in the 600 block of 26th Street SW Friday night.

Alabama is also the state that tried to derail my grasp on the English language. While living in Birmingham, I heard phrases like: It came a frog strangler (It’s going to rain), over yonder (Over there), bless your heart (Can be used as an insult or a way to show empathy).

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to public outcry from a mother who said that she was threatened with child protective services for bringing her nursing infant into court.

The city of Birmingham will pay almost $750,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit against an officer who fatally shot one person and injured another in 2019.

A rapidly expanding national fitness brand is planning at least six health clubs for the Birmingham area, with the first one to open later this year in McCalla.

Before Friday’s decision, there were laws in the Alabama excusing prospective jurors because of certain health concerns, but breast feeding wasn’t included.

MARIETTA – Marietta College kicked off a week of celebrations to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement Saturday with a presentation by student leaders who visited historic civil rights sites in Montgomery,