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By Matt Wake  For the second year in a row, Huntsville, Alabama will welcome a new multi-day music festival with notable headliners. Following South Star Music Festival’s 2024 debut, the inaugural Camellia Music & Arts Festival is […]

By Mary Colurso Abbie Stockard, Miss Alabama 2024, was crowned Miss America 2025 on Sunday night at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. Stockard, 22, will receive a $50,000 in scholarship money as Miss America and immediately start a […]

Christianity Today Thirty evangelical colleges and universities saw significant enrollment growth in 2024, according to data from the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). And many of these institutions are setting records, continuing the post-pandemic […]

By Lawrence Specker Beyoncé made a splash at an NFL halftime show on Christmas Day, an Alabama collaborator was right there with her. Tiera Kennedy, a singer-songwriter from Gardendale, is featured on two tracks on “Cowboy Carter,” […]

By The Associated Press Hang onto those stocking-stuffer lottery tickets. The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $1 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Christmas Eve. That means the estimated jackpot for Friday’s […]

By AL.com staff The Albertville High School band has been invited to perform at the 2025 inaugural parade in Washington D.C. About 350 students from Albertville will load onto buses and travel to the nation’s capital to perform […]

By Amber Sutton Who doesn’t love a little ice skating during the holiday season? While our state might be known for its higher-than-we’d-like temperatures, even during the winter months, that doesn’t mean you have to miss […]

By Mary Colurso When temperatures drop in Alabama, a visit to the Birmingham Zoo might not be the first item on your to-do list. But if kids or teens are home in the winter, and you’re looking for […]

By Shauna Stuart Wondering what Alabama’s most popular Christmas cookie is this holiday season? Here’s a hint- the treat must have pieces of a famous All-American chocolate sandwich cookie. The top trending cookie in Alabama for […]