Alabama Extension - Summer safety: Sun and pool safety tips for little ones

By Katie Nichols Alabama Cooperative Extension System AUBURN UNIVERSITY — As summer temperatures rise, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialist emphasizes the importance of protecting children from the dangers of sun exposure and...

This tiny Alabama BBQ shack has Texas tourists lining up for a reason

The first time I saw Frank Morse doing his thing, he was grilling for a few friends on the side of the road before a Dauphin Island Mardi Gras parade. And by “a few,” I mean 30 or 40. His industrial-grade mobile smoker was made from a length of...

Confederate Group Sues Georgia Over Changes To Stone Mountain Confederate Monument

Source: DANIEL SLIM / Getty I will never understand the intellectual dishonesty of white people who still celebrate the Confederacy. The whole reason the American Civil War was fought was because the Confederacy felt entitled to their slaves, yet...

Alabama's Sheriff's Association summer training happening in Orange Beach

Alabama couple, their daughter-in-law, and granddaughter remain missing after Texas floods

Family members continue to search for Mobile couple Eddie Santana Sr., 69, and his wife, Ileana, 66, along with their daughter-in-law and granddaughter following this weekend’s deadly flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas. Please...

World-traveling Air Force couple shares tips for family adventures

Joshua de Amusategui enlisted in the Air Force hoping to travel the world. But the military — or fate — had other plans and unintentionally supported a blossoming love story with his high school sweetheart, Ashley. “I joined the Air Force to move...

Debut novel brings Midwest family to Blue Rock, Alabama | DON NOBLE

There is a trope in Southern literature: the Southerner in the north. A bright-eyed young fellow, Eugene Gant in Thomas Wolfe’s novels or Willie Morris in the memoir “North Towards Home,” goes to Yankee land, usually New York City, and is...

Mountain Brook girl killed in Texas flash flood

MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. (WIAT) — Mountain Brook Mayor Stewart Welch confirmed a girl who was a student at Cherokee Bend Elementary School died in a flash flood in Texas on Friday. Welch posted on Facebook 8-year-old Sarah Marsh was as a camper at...

Alabama’s top high school football running backs: Meet the best RBs in 6A

Leading up to the 2025 season, AL.com is highlighting the top high school football players in Alabama. Our first statewide list focuses on the best running backs in 6A. We contacted coaches across the state and asked them to fill out a survey...

Hyderabad family’s vacation turns fatal: Indian family of 4, dies in US car crash (WATCH)

An Indian family of four, including two children, was charred to death after a truck crashed into their vehicle in Dallas, United States. An Indian family of four with roots in Hyderabad but based in US died in a car crash in Green County,...

Roundabout shifts traffic at busy intersection in Mountain Brook

Roundabout shifts traffic at busy intersection in Mountain Brook COMING UP AT 1015. IF YOU’VE DRIVEN THROUGH MOUNTAIN BROOK NEAR THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS, YOU’VE NOTICED A CHANGE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. A NEW ROUNDABOUT HAS OPENED...

Alabama Red Cross: Help available for families traveling to Texas after flooding disaster

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The flooding devastation in Texas is hitting close to home for Alabamians for various reasons. “My heart breaks for everyone who’s been affected by this, both directly and indirectly,” said David Rauch with the Red Cross...

Two Alabama friends share their journey through a kidney donation

ALABAMA (WCBI) – Donating an organ can save a person’s life. The American Kidney Fund said the total number of Alabama Residents living with kidney failure has increased by 26% since 2011. As of 2024, 3,607 residents are living with a kidney...

Viktor Hovland's European Vacation, Brian Campbell Is An Anomaly, And Why Nick Dunlap Deserves All The Respect

Viktor Hovland decided to go to Spain on a boys' trip during his off week heading into the Scottish Open, and thankfully, his buddies documented a good chunk of the adventure that just so happened to feature some virginity jokes. As for the actual...

Reports: Mobile couple among the latest Alabama casualties following Texas flooding

Rescue and recovery efforts continue following deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas. A Mountain Brook girl is confirmed among the fatalities. Now, two reports indicate that a Mobile couple may missing. The Facebook page of the...

Who is Jam Miller’s Girlfriend? All About the Alabama RB’s Relationship

Well, no greater praise than coming from one’s head coach. In that case, Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller has been a lucky one. Instead of entering the NFL draft, Miller gave himself one more year in Tuscaloosa. And Kalen DeBoer is...

3 Pittsburgh Destinations for the Whole Family

1. Hadari the Pygmy Hippo at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium PHOTO BY PAUL A. SELVAGGIO Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippopotamus living at a Thailand zoo, became an internet sensation in 2024, thanks to her playful antics — including adorably biting her...

Alabama girl among those confirmed dead following flooding in Texas, at least 27 remain missing

As the floodwaters began to recede from Camp Mystic, a torrent of grief remained as the identities of some of the campers who died in the flash floods began to emerge on Saturday. Texas officials are reportedly under scrutiny for the heavy...

Sheriffs from across the state gather in Orange Beach for the annual Alabama Sheriffs Association summer conference

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) - Nearly all of Alabama’s 67 sheriffs are in town this week for the Alabama Sheriffs Association summer conference. The Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach is the home for the conference, where these sheriffs will go...

Tourists flock to the MS, AL Gulf Coast 5 years after the pandemic. Why is it so popular?

Jeff and Kristina Russell and their three kids skipped their annual trip to the South Carolina shore this summer and packed their bags for Pass Christian, Mississippi, instead. Over several days in late June, the Illinois family soaked up the...