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Tennessee RiverLine celebrates partnership milestones in Alabama at ‘Anchored in Alabama’ event

Tennessee RiverLine celebrates partnership milestones in Alabama at ‘Anchored in Alabama’ event

DECATUR, Ala. — Leaders from across the Tennessee River Valley gathered today at the Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur for Anchored in Alabama, a celebration of partnerships that are expanding access to outdoor recreation, community...

Owner:  Paxton Family
Reese Witherspoon thinks decline in romcoms affected modern dating culture

Reese Witherspoon thinks decline in romcoms affected modern dating culture

Reese Witherspoon shared her thoughts on how the decline in romantic comedies has impacted dating culture. Witherspoon, who has starred in some memorable romcoms including Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama, Just Like Heaven and many more, shared...

Owner:  Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman & Mir Javed Rahman
New hotel in Madison + more million-dollar-plus building permits in Alabama

New hotel in Madison + more million-dollar-plus building permits in Alabama

Another TownePlace Suites by Marriott is being built in Madison County. (Marriott) More than two dozen new building permits were issued across the state this past week for construction projects exceeding $1 million. Most of these–23 of them, to be...

Owner:  Cindy Martin
Michelin honors these 15 Alabama restaurants in its new guide to the American South

Michelin honors these 15 Alabama restaurants in its new guide to the American South

Fifteen Alabama restaurants have been selected for inclusion in the new Michelin Guide to the American South. That’s a big deal for these eateries, now recommended to folks who follow the influential series of travel guides sponsored by the French...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Alabama & Gulf Coast donates boxcar for Operation Toy Train program

Alabama & Gulf Coast donates boxcar for Operation Toy Train program

Operation Toy Train visits Montgomery, N.Y., on the Middletown & New Jersey Railroad on Dec. 10, 2023. The Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway has donated a boxcar to Operation Toy Train’s parent organization, and Operation Toy Train has announced its...

Owner:  Craig Fuller
Notes from Georgia women's basketball's season opener vs. Alabama State
Russellville-based Synergy South has big plans for city, local schools as part of company’s growth

Russellville-based Synergy South has big plans for city, local schools as part of company’s growth

The Russellville Electric Board’s largest off-peak customer is a business you’ve likely never heard of in a location you’ve probably never noticed. But what Synergy South is doing within the data center/AI and Digital Asset Mining, or Bitcoin,...

Owner:  John Pilati
Broncos Urged to Trade for ‘Next Level’ $84 Million WR

Broncos Urged to Trade for ‘Next Level’ $84 Million WR

Getty Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. One of the big frustrations for the Denver Broncos and their fans this season has been the inability of second year quarterback Bo Nix to hit wide open receivers on long, downfield passes. Even...

Owner:  Simon Asaad
3 Winn-Dixie locations in central Alabama converting to Food City

3 Winn-Dixie locations in central Alabama converting to Food City

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A grocery store chain with several locations already in Alabama will convert three previous Winn-Dixie stores to Food City. Back in October, the owner of Winn-Dixie supermarkets reported they were selling their remaining...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Alabama opens new business development office in Seoul to strengthen ties with South Korea

Alabama opens new business development office in Seoul to strengthen ties with South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — The Alabama Department of Commerce today celebrated an expansion of its international footprint with the opening of a new business development office in Seoul, South Korea, strengthening the state’s global trade and investment...

Owner:  American Government
West Alabama leaders join Congresswoman Terri Sewell on path forward in SNAP crisis

West Alabama leaders join Congresswoman Terri Sewell on path forward in SNAP crisis

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Trump administration said it will provide partial SNAP benefits for November amid the ongoing government shutdown. The news comes on Monday, Nov. 3, exactly a week after it was announced SNAP benefits would be...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Why more mega-prisons won’t fix Alabama’s crisis

Why more mega-prisons won’t fix Alabama’s crisis

From chronic overcrowding and inmate deaths to systematic abuse and lawbreaking by corrections officers, prison conditions in the state of Alabama have reached a crisis point. And yet, state leaders continue to push an “Alabama solution” that...

Owner:  The Real News Network (Non-profit)
Alabama It's Time To Stand Up Against Bullying

Alabama It's Time To Stand Up Against Bullying

Barbie Perry is the only Barbie that you will ever need. Barbie started this effort 10 years ago because she has a great heart and wants to do whatever she can to raise awareness about bullying through the arts and entertainment. It is always a...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
US Steel pumping $75 million into Alabama plant

US Steel pumping $75 million into Alabama plant

U.S. Steel Monday announced it is installing a new $75 million premium thread line at its Fairfield tubular operations plant. The move is part of a larger push by the company to modernize its plants following the merger with Nippon Steel that was...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
State Rep. Chip Brown announces for re-election to Mobile’s Alabama House district

State Rep. Chip Brown announces for re-election to Mobile’s Alabama House district

There are 105 members of the Alabama House of Representatives, and Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) represents the most southerly district 105, from just south of Mobile to the Gulf of America. Brown announced Monday that he will seek a third...

Owner:  Paul Shashy & Thomas Harris
Alabama Peanut Company wins Alabama Retailer of the Year award

Alabama Peanut Company wins Alabama Retailer of the Year award

Owner:  University of Alabama
Ensign Group Acquires Properties in Alabama, Utah

Ensign Group Acquires Properties in Alabama, Utah

The Ensign Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG) today made two announcements about a series of acquisitions made in Alabama and Utah. The San Juan Capistrano provider of senior living services acquired a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Birmingham,...

Owner:  Larry Bridges
Alabama Trucking Association endorses Wes Allen for Lt. Governor in 2026: ‘A results-driven leader for Alabama’

Alabama Trucking Association endorses Wes Allen for Lt. Governor in 2026: ‘A results-driven leader for Alabama’

TRUK PAC, the political arm of the Alabama Trucking Association, announced their endorsement of Wes Allen, Alabama’s current Secretary of State, to serve as the state’s next Republican Lt. Governor, according to a press release on Monday....

Owner:  Paul Shashy & Thomas Harris
Suspect in Alabama Shooting with 2 Dead, 12 Wounded, Released on Bond

Suspect in Alabama Shooting with 2 Dead, 12 Wounded, Released on Bond

One of the shooting suspects in an October 4, 2025, incident that left two people dead and 12 others injured in Montgomery, AL was released on a $60,000 bond just days after being arrested. WSFA reported that 19-year-old Javorick Whiting was...

Owner:  Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family

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