Culture

One Alabama city is getting some love from Forbes.com for being possibly “The South’s Best-Kept Secret Destination,” and it’s a lot farther from the beach than you might guess. The new article at Forbes.com depicts Huntsville as a […]

By William Thornton  Antonious Colts made his first trip to the old house he’d read about on the Internet as part of an ongoing search for himself. Ernest Crowder came from St. Louis to see it, […]

By Scott Turner  Events drew 15 million visitors to Huntsville’s downtown last year, according to data from the organization that serves as the host to many of the activities. “That is a 3% year-over-year increase over […]

By Scott Turner Pioneer Senior Living is open in the $200 million Upland Park development and is welcoming new residents. The community includes 24 retirement villas in the development owned by Nicol Investment company. Pioneer […]

By Mike Cason A Montgomery car dealership is giving a specially equipped van to Amy Dicks, a wife and mother who was severely injured by crossfire from a shootout while driving on a busy section of […]

  By Erica Thomas A Birmingham-area mom sounded the alarm Friday after things got a little too wild at Wild Burger in the Birmingham Zoo. With her reusable souvenir cup and coupons in hand, Katie […]

By Leada Gore The U.S. State Department has updated a warning urging travelers to avoid a popular Caribbean hotspot. The update, issued July 25, urged people to reconsider travel to Jamaica due to crime and […]

By Carol Robinson An Alabama pastor whose grandson is accused in the horrific killings of his wife and four children chronicled what happened in the immediate moments before and after the deadly shootings. The Rev. Allan Kendrick, who […]

By Kelly Kazek Are boiled peanuts so important to our culture we need to honor them with a historical marker? Of course. And, as far as I can determine, Alabama is the only state to have […]

By Matt Wake Looking down from an air-conditioned suite on a recent afternoon, it’s easy to see the potential for concerts at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium. There’s 6,000 or so seats in this […]