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Despite South Carolina's 3-4 record, Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer remembers last year's tough matchup and expects a challenging environment in Columbia.| al
For German food lovers or newcomers, David Holloway offers three recipes to get you in the swing for Oktoberfest.| al
A reader seeks advice how to survive Thanksgiving with their arguing family.| al
This isn't the World Games financial debacle, CVB officials say, after approving ab additional $1.5 million to help cover a near-term cash-flow challenge.| al
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The concept could be expanded to other schools.| al
More than seven percent of the homes in Birmingham were inherited, the study said.| al
J.T. Moore lost decisively in his bid to retain his District 4 seat. Challenger Brian Gunn cruised to victory with a wide margin.| al
City officials seek development partner for hotel project on Carraway Boulevard near Protective Stadium, Top Golf and Coca-Cola Amphitheater| al
The Wesley Foundation had been a ministry to UAB students for more than four decades.| al
The college was struggling for survival for decades and it’s not clear a $30 million loan would have done more than delay its demise.| al
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The reality show star appeared before the Priceville City Council on Monday.| al
Attorney representing Braxton Wales questions police pursuit policies.| al
An Alabama police officer was reinstated Monday after being fired in September following his involvement in high speed chase that ended in a deadly crash.| al
Priceville changed its policies for police chases and residents packed out public meetings as reality TV star Dog the Bounty Hunter came to town to argue for his son, the police officer, to keep his job.| al
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New Shades Creek Greenway section will link multiple communities through continuous walking path| al
Cornell Wesley relocated his family to Portland for a $280,000 job but now faces an investigation over alleged inappropriate comments.| al
Homewood studied other ordinances on homelessness used in other cities to draft its own.| al
The sleek glassy headquarters façade now has the trademark Dynamic Ribbon on it.| al
The shocking death of Tony Mitchell in the Walker County Jail has led to changes and lasting hard feelings in rural Alabama.| al
Revenge, machine gun conversion devices and mass shootings drove the number of people killed to heights not seen since 1933.| al
“If you shoot somebody in the city and/or if you kill somebody in the city you will be arrested.”| al
The passenger rail service, in a filing to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, says the burden is on CSX and Norfolk Southern to prove how it would be impacted by two additional passenger trains entering Alabama.| al
With a 6-1 vote Tuesday, the Mobile City Council OK'd a commitment of future resources for the start-up of an Amtrak rail service between Mobile and New Orleans.| al
Jimmy Lyons, CEO of the Alabama State Port Authority, also said he has financial concerns about the viability of passenger rail restarting along the Gulf of Mexico.| al
Local business owners from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula share how train service will boost tourism in coastal Mississippi communities that have transformed since Katrina's devastation.| al
Among the concerns cited by a representative of the Southern Rail Commission is how the train stop in downtown Mobile will interact with a new I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project.| al
In a joint statement, the parties involved in a long proceeding before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board confirmed on Tuesday that passenger rail is coming back to the Gulf Coast. Few details have been provided on when the restart will happen.| al
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A second look at the Detroit Lions cornerback’s shoulder injury wasn’t as pessimistic as the first.| al
The New York Giants scored an upset in an NFC East rivalry game.| al
The former Alabama quarterback couldn’t keep the Philadelphia offense in gear on Thursday night.| al
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“It’s going to create higher prices ... It’s going to create some contractors going out of business," an industry leader warns.| al
Dabo Swinney emotional after loss.| al
The OYLUS 70-ounce slushie machine is now $199.99 at Amazon, marked down from $279.99. It features six preset programs, a one-touch reservation option and a self-cleaning design.| al
Academy Sports just launched two new exclusive Owala FreeSip 40oz Stainless Steel Water Bottles in Burgundy Bay and Terracotta Sunset.| al
A proposed diverging diamond intersection would reduce pedestrian crossing from six lanes to just two.| al
While a smaller $78.8 million bridge rises nearby on the U.S. 90 Causeway, the massive I-10 project remains in planning with a possible early 2026 start date.| al
Kiewit Massman Traylor takes over entire $3.5 billion project while ALDOT awaits approval on federal TIFIA loans.| al
Three months after receiving a $550 million federal grant, the state department of transportation provides an update to the most expensive infrastructure project in Alabama history.| al
The efforts to expand Interstate 65 from North Alabama to the Gulf Coast are part of a promotional activity unveiled Friday by a new group call the Go Wide I-65 Coalition.| al
The $550 million is believed to be one of the biggest infusions of federal grant money for a state project in Alabama history.| al
Little has changed after the 60-day pause from ALDOT to review the financing of the I-10 project. They are angling for a low-interest loan to financing close to half the project.| al
Mayors Sandy Stimpson and Walt Maddox joined a host of other officials in Thomasville on Tuesday to tout the West Alabama Highway project.| al
The Gulf Coast route has seen 6,700 riders in just 15 days, with trains selling out on game weekends as fans travel to the nearby Superdome.| al
Freight companies, port authorities and local politics created a perfect storm of opposition that took years of negotiation and $178 million in federal funding to resolve.| al
Beyond the French Quarter, train passengers can easily visit the National WWII Museum, Titanic exhibit, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and sports venues from Union Passenger Terminal.| al
The passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile made its inaugural run Saturday, featuring jazz bands, beads and MoonPies at stations along the route before public service begins Monday.| al
A judge has ruled that the Alabama Public Service Commission does not have to allow public input when deciding how much Alabama Power can charge customers for fuel costs.| al
Birmingham, Mountain Brook among cities that shrank as far-flung suburbs boom.| al
The outgoing Birmingham Water Works Board approved a five-year $3 million contract for lawyer Mark Parnell just before it was ousted. The deal made Parnell deputy general manager and general counsel earning $660,000 a year base salary plus fringe benefits.| al
'I know what’s expected of me going in as a priest,' Father Bob Sullivan said just before his ordination.| al
Fifteen new tiny pallet homes should be set up by the end of this year in downtown Birmingham, ready to house the homeless by January.| al
The pastor had been an activist for civil rights in Birmingham since the 1950s.| al
Nightly jackhammer noise from 7 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. has become unbearable for some families near U.S. 280, while others have safety concerns.| al
Diocese confirms investigation after woman claims relationship began when she was 17 and included payments totaling nearly $400,000.| al
The Birmingham Water board takes no action on city's plan to buy the utility but instead focuses on employee contracts for senior managers.| al
"Boys see this as the end of their world when something like this happens," Rep. Ron Bolton said.| al
Alabama still has about 175 Confederate monuments around the state.| al
The "Back the Blue" bill establishes new standards for when police are justified in the use of physical force.| al
Alabama was one of the last states to ban smoking in public places.| al
Dozens of laws passed by the Legislature are scheduled to take effect in the next two months.| al
Sen. Rodger Smitherman repeated assertions he made in committee, calling the bill “a license to kill Black people.”| al
Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Daphne Thursday.| al
Novelis is launching a three-day hiring blitz for its Bay Minette facility, with positions ranging from entry-level to professional roles that could start within months.| al
Dispute between L.A. Pizzeria owner and landlord married to mayoral candidate spills into city council meeting as tensions rise before August election.| al
Mobile police said there were “several” people injured in the brawl, but none of the injuries appear to be major.| al
The $141 million Embassy Suites by Hilton Gulf Shores Beach Resort officially opened after a lengthy development and construction project slowed over the years by the pandemic, hurricanes and the rising price of construction materials.| al
The announcement on Tuesday represents the first commercial air service to Alabama's beaches.| al
The bill calls for the ABC Board to license manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of the products.| al
The bill would authorize a bond issue of up to $785 million to help pay for the projects.| al
The House Republican Caucus met privately to discuss the proposal.| al
Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, said Alabama needs criminal justice and sentencing reforms and new leadership at the Department of Corrections and Board of Pardons and Paroles.| al
The lawsuit alleges conditions in Alabama's men's prisons violate the Constitution.| al
Gov. Kay Ivey's Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy issue a letter of recommendations today after a series of public meetings over the last six months| al
The House Judiciary Committee approved the plan that begins with two new 4,000-bed prisons.| al
Gov. Kay Ivey responded to the letter from Congressman Jerry Nadler, who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.| al
The bill is one of two sentencing reforms under consideration in Alabama's special session on prisons| al
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Trump said he is considering "a major lawsuit ... because of the horrible, and grossly incompetent, job he has done."| al
“‘Sir, you’ll get much higher ratings.’ I don’t care, I’m president of the United States. I won’t do it. They said, ‘please.’"| al
Trump also railed against the "very unfair media."| al
Benny Johnson asked wanted to know if Edward Coristine would be honored for his "heroic actions."| al
NIH grants in Alabama in 2023 supported 4,769 jobs for an economic impact of $909 million and went to institutions from Mobile to Huntsville.| al
UAB and UAH are among Alabama institutions that could be affected by cuts.| al
“The American people have demanded a leaner, more effective government, and we stand firmly in defense of this directive," AG Steve Marshall said.| al
Zodiac signs and horoscopes for today’s birthday and Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn.| al
Directors of "P Valley" and "They Cloned Tyrone" talk about the importance of telling authentically Southern stories.| al
Timothy Hontzas of Johnny's Restaurant in Homewood, a finalist for best chef in the South, was disqualified for violating the foundation’s code of ethics.| al
Greg Garrison writes news and feature stories for AL.com, covering religion, Birmingham City Hall, Southern culture, civil rights history, state politics, sports and entertainment. He joined The Birmingham News as a staff writer in 1986 and his stories have been published at AL.com since it was founded in 1997. A 1985 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, his awards include a Hearst College Journalism Award, APA Best News Feature, APME Deadline Reporting and APME Sport...| www.al.com
City officials promise to address past mistakes where contractors paved over gutters, causing neighborhood flooding issues| al
Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett wore his baseball jersey to City Hall on Tuesday.| al
