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National defense, girls track star: Down in Alabama
Attention, travelers Attention to you world travelers with your fancy STAR IDs (especially the ones planning that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Iran). AL.com’s Leada Gore reports that the U.S. State Department has put Israel and Iran under a Do Not...

Tribe asked to allow search for remains of Alabama civil rights activist at Wounded Knee
Video above: Alabama's forecast brings even hotter weather through Wednesday, and then big storms blow up over the SouthThe Oglala Sioux Tribal Council will be asked to approve a search for the remains of a Black civil rights activist who...

Applied research project with Pensacola Police introduces innovative patrol planning tool to enhance community safety
An applied research project led by Dr. Nicholas Hasan Buker, chair and professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies at the University of West Florida, has produced a new evidence-based approach to designing...

"They don't have Nick Saban to save them" - Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos fires brutal warning to Kalen DeBoer's Alabama
Thomas Castellanos's Florida State is scheduled to kick off its 2025 season against Alabama on Aug. 30. Ahead of the season, it appears that the Crimson Tide has received its fresh dose of gunpowder to boost its pre-season grind. On Monday,...

Higher degrees raise earnings, but Alabama struggles to keep graduates, report shows
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama’s college graduates earn significantly more income as their level of education rises, but the state struggles to retain many of its highest-paid graduates to other states, according to a recent report from the Alabama...

Kalen DeBoer's 5-star target reveals "what helped Alabama most" on official visit
Alabama has been a top target for multiple in-state prospects like five-star edge rusher Anthony Jones. The 2026 class standout from St. Paul's Episcopal in Mobile is managing both his training and a prominent recruitment process. Jones was in...

New paper says foundation of climate scare is 'scientifically false'
First word THIS is the time of year when our chief executive and his staff are furiously preparing the substance of his state of the nation address (SONA) for the opening session of Congress next month. I want to offer some advice on this year's...

"Using Michigan for clout" "DeBoer gets who he wants": Fans react as 2026 prospect snubs Wolverines for Alabama
Three-star defensive lineman JJ Finch committed to Alabama over Michigan and Tennessee. The 6-foot-3, 260-pound defender is the third commitment for Kalen DeBoer's 2026 class this month, joining four-star offensive lineman Samuelu Utu and...

20 out-of-the-ordinary things to do in Alabama this summer
If you feel your family has visited all the “usual” tourist destinations in Alabama, why not get quirky this summer? We came up with a list you won’t find under most “things to do” sections, places where you can pay homage to the days before...

Miss Alabama 2025: Meet 43 women competing for the crown
Abbie Stockard, Miss America 2025, will be back in her home state this weekend to crown the new Miss Alabama. Stockard, who won the title of Miss Alabama 2024, became Miss America earlier this year and continues her reign as the national...

Alabama protesters join national “No Kings” marches
Protesters from Montgomery, Mobile, and Tuscaloosa joined marchers in cities across the U.S. to voice their opposition to Donald Trump. Organizers of Saturday's "No Kings" demonstrations said millions marched in hundreds of events. Huge,...

In ’68, a championship Alabama quarterback died far too young
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day until Aug. 29, Creg Stephenson is counting down significant numbers in Alabama football history, both in the lead-up to the 2025 football season and in commemoration of the Crimson Tide’s first national championship 100...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, committing to streamlining prior authorizations
A group of insurance companies nationwide agreed to simplify and reduce prior authorizations with new actions. AHIP (Advancing Health Insurance Providers) announced a series of commitments that it says will protect those insured by quickly...

CSU predicts slightly fewer storms this hurricane season. SW FL should not ignore tropics
Colorado State University forecasts a slightly above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season with 16 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 3 major hurricanes. Florida has the highest probability of being impacted by a named storm (90%), hurricane (62%),...

Alabama Environmental Management Commission hires Edward Poolos as new ADEM director
Members of the Alabama Environmental Management Commission appointed Edward Poolos as the new Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) director at their meeting on Friday. The finalists for the job were Anthony Scott Hughes, David...

Confronted with DNA, Alabama offers theory that ‘defies logic’ to keep man on death row
Christopher Barbour’s entire adult life has hinged on words he uttered when he was 22. More than 30 years ago, Barbour confessed to police that he killed a 40-year-old single mother in Montgomery and helped another man rape her. Almost immediately...

Isaacman interested in privately funded science missions
ORLANDO, Fla. — Former NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman says he is interested in pursuing some of the goals he had for the agency from outside it. Isaacman received the National Space Society’s Wernher von Braun Award June 21 on behalf of...

Alabama’s aerospace growth story takes off at the 2025 Paris Air Show
Alabama’s aerospace and defense industry’s momentum continues to build with a raft of new investment projects, advancing operations across the state that develop leading products and innovative technologies for markets around the world. Over the...

Launch of Alabama rocket doubles size of Amazon’s satellite constellation
Amazon’s second batch of satellites reached orbit early Monday aboard one of the final flights of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket. It is the company’s second launch in support of Amazon’s $10 billion Kuiper Project, a network of low Earth...

CEPA hosts Mrs. Alabama American contest
Published 12:14 am Monday, June 23, 2025 Taylor Folks Taylor Folks was crowned Mrs. Alabama American 2025, Sunday, June 8 at the Pell City Center for Education and Performing Arts. Folks will represent Alabama at the Mrs. American competition Aug....