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9 Mouthwatering Restaurants That Belong On Alabama’s Ultimate Barbecue Bucket List
Build a Better Alabama: Revitalize the Black Belt
Alabama’s Black Belt is rich in heritage, culture, and potential. Once known for its fertile soil, the region’s greatest resource today is its people — entrepreneurs, farmers, artisans, educators, and families who form the heart of its...
Alabama A&M reaches record enrollment for third consecutive year
Alabama A&M University, Alabama’s largest HBCU, Historically Black College or University, announced it has officially achieved record enrollment for the third consecutive year. AAMU’s official student count for the fall semester is 7,808 – the...
Which Alabama high school football teams play on Thursday in Week 11?
The final week of the regular season will bring plenty of high school football action on both Thursday and Friday. Many games will be played on Thursday this week as teams prepare for their first-round playoff matchups next week. RELATED: Would...
Alabama State Opens 2025-26 Season at Destination Orlando Bowling Tournament
The Alabama State University women's bowling team kicks off its 2025–26 season this weekend at the Destination Orlando Bowling Tournament, featuring strong competition from 24 teams nationwide. Hosted by Sacred Heart University, the tournament...
PenAir Credit Union expands with new branch in Alabama
PANAMA CITY BEACH ― Fresh off of announcing its expansion to Panama City Beach, PenAir Credit Union has agreed to purchase Service 1 Federal Credit Union’s branch in Mobile, Alabama. According to a news release, the transaction is expected to be...
Head Start programs begin to shutter, leaving 65,000 kids at risk
This article originally appeared in The 74. Most Mondays, Shannon Price arrives at school and gets her 17 Head Start preschoolers ready for their morning activities, typically lessons on how to grip a pencil and write their first names. It is work...
Alabama A&M hits record enrollment for third year in a row
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama A&M University has set another enrollment record, with 7,808 students registered for the fall semester – the highest in the school’s 150-year history and a 7% increase over last year. The growth marks the third...
Alabama sees drop in student enrollment, about 5,800 students unaccounted for
Alabama is seeing declining student enrollment, according to new numbers from the State Department of Education (ALSDE). More than 720,000 K-12 students were enrolled heading into 2025. Heading into next year, that number is down to 714,358...
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Joel Klatt Breaks Down Auburn Job: 'Expectations Don't Line Up With Reality'
It’s become almost as routine as Saturday kickoffs in the fall: another major college football program is looking for a new head coach. On Sunday, Auburn fired Hugh Freeze after a 10-3 loss to Kentucky, becoming the eighth Power 4 school to make a...
What to know about the interim head coach of LSU, Alabama’s next opponent
Alabama football won’t face Brian Kelly as previously anticipated when it plays LSU on Nov. 8. After both teams have open dates this Saturday, the Tigers will travel to Bryant-Denny Stadium with an interim coach, after Kelly was fired on Sunday...
SNAP on the line, un-PC decorations: Down in Alabama
SNAP funding Amid the second-longest U.S. government shutdown on record, The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a note saying SNAP benefits won’t go out Nov. 1, according to the Associated Press. SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition...
Mountain West Transfer Portal Team: Week 8
Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! A wild weekend of blowouts, photo finishes, and the first firing of the year! You know the drill by now, we have another amazing lineup, built from the top performing transfers of Week 8! We’ll...
New To HBO Max In November: Eddington, Christmas Vacation, More
HBO Max has announced the new and library content that will arrive in November including Eddington, The Materialists, Christmas Vacation, and more. You can see the full list below for the service, which also includes the AEW simulcast schedule,...
Alabama issues first player availability report for South Carolina game
Alabama Football issued its first availability report of the week on Wednesday evening. Four Crimson Tide players were featured on the initial report. Linebackers Jah-Marien Latham (neck), Qua Russaw (foot) and Cayden Jones (ankle) and defensive...
APSU Women’s Golf Travels to Mississippi for The Judson Tournament at Hattiesburg Country Club
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) women’s golf team heads to the Hospitality State for Southern Mississippi’s The Judson, October 27th-28th, 2025, at the Hattiesburg Country Club. Austin Peay State University is joined by...
Bulldogs Garner Seven Wins at Destination Orlando Invitational
ORLANDO, Fla. | The Alabama A&M University women's bowling team wrapped up play in the Destination Orlando Invitational by recording seven wins and finishing 19 th at SKY Lanes. The Bulldogs competed on Saturday in traditional matches against...
Alabama School Districts Where Teachers Make Most Money
We all agree (like 98% of us) on the issue of teacher salaries and the fact that they do not make enough money. Some Alabama school districts pay their faculty better than others. We are about to reveal the districts here in Alabama with the...
4 Alabama State students headed to Houston for AfroTech after raising funds
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A group of Alabama State University students is heading to Houston for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. They’re attending AfroTech 2025, one of the largest conferences in the country celebrating Black excellence in...