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2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (379+ words) For generations, many young girls have dreamed of stepping onto a stage in a sparkling gown and hearing their name announced as a beauty queen. But today's Miss Alabama competition is about far more than crowns and pageantry, emphasizing scholarships,…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago  (766+ words) For 38 days, TJ Johnson woke early as the Tennessee River lay glassy and still, packed his kayak, and pushed farther downriver. By the time he reached Paducah, Kentucky, he had paddled the full 652 miles of the river system stretching from…...

15+ hour, 11+ min ago  (549+ words) Alabama softball is one win away from moving another step closer to a national championship. After battling back from a two-run deficit to defeat UCLA 6-3 in its Women's College World Series opener Thursday night, the Crimson Tide now turns its…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (220+ words) On the third day of action at the Women's College World Series, either the sport's No. 1 team or one of its brightest stars will take one step closer to their dreams of a national championship. Following opening-game victories on Thursday,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (253+ words) Pencco Inc. , a manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment products, opened a new production facility in Gadsden on May 28, a $20 million investment expected to create about 40 jobs. The plant, located at 3500 Michael Ann Ave. , expands the company's manufacturing capacity and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (334+ words) The Alabama Crimson Tide took care of business in the opening round of the Women's College World Series, beating UCLA 6-3 Thursday evening in Oklahoma City. The Tide, who ended the 2026 season with a 53-7 record, caught fire at the right points…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (194+ words) One of Montgomery's community centers has reopened after being closed for updates. The Regency Park Community Center has unveiled a series of improvements that are designed to better serve children, teens, adults and seniors across Montgomery, the city's Parks & Recreation…...

19+ hour, 11+ min ago  (219+ words) The Medical Association of the State of Alabama has promoted Evans Brown to Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs, tapping a Montgomery native with nearly a decade of advocacy experience to lead its legislative strategy. With more than 7, 000 members,…...

20+ hour, 15+ min ago  (70+ words) What are the 3 judges holding up Alabama's new redistricting maps doing? How much mudslinging will we see in the Alabama U. S. Senate and Lt. Gov. races? Does anyone really want "dark money" out of politics? We break down all of it…...

21+ hour, 33+ min ago  (213+ words) Cancer touches nearly every Alabama family in some way " whether through a diagnosis, treatment, recovery, or the loss of a loved one. The disease remains the second-leading cause of death in the state. Against that backdrop, Birmingham cancer researcher Lynne…...