By the Numbers: Southern States Outline Japanese Investments, Showing What Was at Stake in Trump’s Trade Talks

It’s not quite the 1970s and ‘80s, when rising Japanese imports triggered business backlash and xenophobic incidents in the U.S. But with echoes of that not-so-distant era present in today’s tariff-dominated trade landscape, it’s vital to remember...

Can Airbus Really Make A Better A220?

In the race for efficiency, passenger satisfaction, and market dominance in the small single-aisle aircraft segment, Airbus has made the A220 a cornerstone of its narrowbody strategy. But despite its sleek design, modern technology, and loyal...

5 A-Frame Alabama Vacation Rentals for the Coziest Fall Getaway

Alabama the Beautiful lives up to its nickname in the fall. With pleasant temperatures, eye-popping foliage, active wildlife, and fall festivals, Alabama shows off throughout the season. There are also fewer crowds, making campfire season a great...

Here are Alabama’s best elementary and middle schools, U.S. News says

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – U.S. News and World Report has released its 2026 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings, offering a look at how public schools stack up within each state – and in Alabama, the results tell a familiar story. The publication,...

Madison County intersection closes Nov. 3 for utility relocation work

The intersection at Jeff and McKee Roads will close Nov. 3 for utility relocation, marking the start of a roundabout project. MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA, Ala. — The intersection of Jeff Road and McKee Road/Will Raby Road will close Monday, Nov. 3,...

Alabama High School Football Final Scores, Results - October 24, 2025

The 2025 Alabama high school football season continued on Friday, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from the tenth weekend. Alabama High School Football Schedules and Scores (AHSAA) - October 24, 2025 Alabama high school football...

Alabama debuts Parks, Keller statues

Alabama debuts Parks, Keller statues MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller were unveiled Friday on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol. The monuments honoring the Alabama natives whose advocacy helped dismantle racial...

5 scariest movies made in or about Alabama

Considering the multitude of options, finding good horror can be dicey. Classics in the genre are rarer than finding needles in a haystack (or a Cenobite’s skull). Like anywhere else in the world, Alabama has played host to countless attempts to...

Casagrande: I was right about Alabama football panic

This is an opinion column. Apology accepted. It takes a lot to admit being wrong, so I won’t judge anyone who didn’t heed my warning. The date was Sept. 9, 2025, and the Alabama football panic was reaching new levels of delusion. Fire everyone....

The coots return to Lake G’ville

As sure as the leaves turning colors and the temperatures getting cooler, the return of coots to Lake Guntersville is a sure sign of fall. Great rafts of the dark little duck-like water birds winter on Guntersville Lake and the first little bands...

Monday Menu: Michelin and Tokyo Confidential Edition

Well, tonight’s the big night — when chefs from around the South gather in Greenville, S.C., to find out if they’ve won a coveted Michelin star. Or if they've won one of the other designations, like a Bib Gourmand, the level right below a star and...

Why Boll & Branch’s Scott Tannen obsesses over Zillow to choose store locations

“I spend a lot of time on Zillow,” Scott Tannen, the CEO and co-founder, with his wife, Missy, of the luxury bedding and home brand Boll & Branch, told Retail Brew in a recent interview. “Zillow is my favorite sport, actually.” Tannen is not in...

Staying and Fighting: A Conversation with Shirley Sherrod

Image Credit: “Now What” by Melissa Koby / mkobyart.com Editors’ Note: This article was originally written for the Spring 2025 issue of Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine, “How Women of Color in the South Are Reclaiming Space.” Rebekah Barber: You made...

Alabama Highway Patrol says they are ready for the traffic headed to Magic City Classic

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - “These days they are relatively expensive — no one wants to get one. And the thing to make sure that people understand when it comes to being stopped or getting a ticket, it really just goes back to trying to change that...

Alabama rebounds after early FSU loss, eyes College Football Playoff push

After a disappointing Week 1 loss to the Florida State Seminoles, the Alabama Crimson Tide has rediscovered its rhythm and is again playing like a team with championship aspirations. Since that setback, the Tide have rattled off four straight wins...

Alabama’s U.S. Senators vote to pay essential government workers: ‘Democrats hate our troops, police and ICE officers, air traffic controllers, and their own staff’

U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believe that essential government workers should be paid even during this current federal government shutdown. Democrats blocked the Shutdown Fairness Act of 2025 Thursday, a...

Alabama Child Predators Captured In Florida

I believe there is something delicious happening in this country, a revival of sorts. However, I’ve always noticed that anytime something good is spreading and happening. It is like evil works twice as hard to poison and corrupt things. When you...

Three areas Alabama basketball needs to clean up before North Dakota

Alabama basketball's preseason wins revealed areas for improvement, including turnovers and defense. The team struggled with defensive rebounding, particularly against Florida State's 23 offensive boards. Turnovers, especially from younger...

Alabama delegation heads to SEUS-Japan meeting in Tokyo to strengthen partnership

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair is leading an Alabama delegation that includes state legislators and community leaders to an international conference in Tokyo that seeks to strengthen the long-standing economic and cultural...

MTSU club hockey rolls past Alabama for 10th straight victory

MTSU club hockey (10-2) swept the University of Alabama (1-6) to record 10 consecutive wins in Pelham, Alabama, this weekend. The Blue Raiders controlled the rematch with the Frozen Tide from opening puck drop, outscoring Alabama 10-2 over the...