Culture

By John R. Roby An Alabama woman made history 70 years ago Saturday when she survived a close encounter with a piece of falling space debris. Ann Hodges, 34, was napping on her couch in Oak […]

By Amber Sutton Thanksgiving is a holiday filled with traditions. For many families, one of those traditions is sitting down together to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Filled with colorful floats and larger-than-life balloons, there’s […]

By Carol Robinson Carolina Panthers’ Michael Jackson spent his NFL off weekend giving back to the community that he said raised him. The 27-year-old cornerback, who played for Parker and Spain Park high schools and then […]

By Leada Gore The Federal Aviation Administration has banned flights to Haiti due to escalating gang violence. The ban covers the next 30 days and comes after gangs shot at three planes, hitting a Spirit Airlines […]

By Kelly Kazek On Nov. 15, 1989, Huntsville resident Scott Gilbert, then 24, was taking a quick break with coworkers to get a soft drink at Riley’s Food Store on Queensbury Drive, across from Golbro Jewelers […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In November 2024, the entertainment world mourned the loss of several notable Black celebrities. Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer and cultural icon, died on November 3, 2024, at age 91. Known […]

By Greg Garrison Alabama singer Sarah Reeves, born in Huntsville and raised in Athens, has been on a career surge lately. Her catchy inspirational song “More Than Enough,” aimed at uplifting those bouncing back from toxic […]

By Matt Wake Voting has never had this many carbs before. And you’ve never seen pizza boxes quite like these. Leading up to the Nov. 5 presidential election, north Alabama’s Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar is running a […]

By Jacob Holmes The legislation simply allows for traditional bingo and traditional raffle games to be conducted for “noncommercial charitable fundraising purposes.” For years, charitable organizations have held bingo and raffle events as a way […]

By Heather Gann Thirty-one Alabama cities will soon be receiving their share of $21.6 million recently awarded for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects by Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). The program […]