Alabama headlines and updates

23+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1006+ words) Daisha Wilks and Dalton Hamby are about to race around the world on national television, but before “The Amazing Race” begins, the Northeast Alabama couple has been spending time closer to home. The Jacksonville State University alumni have been visiting…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (358+ words) U.S. Senator Katie Britt has been named a “Federal Champion” by the American Flood Coalition for her work supporting flood resilience, disaster preparedness and water forecasting programs in Alabama and nationwide. The nonpartisan coalition announced the recognition Thursday, making Britt the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (52+ words) Across Connecticut and the country, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies took place, including in Madison on Friday afternoon as local heroes lost in the attacks were honored. Across Connecticut and the country, 9/11 remembrance ceremonies took place, including in Madison on Friday afternoon as…...

3+ day, 32+ min ago   (368+ words) MONTGOMERY TWP. — The Montgomery Township Police Benevolent Association has launched a new fundraiser in memory of Sgt. Lee A. Wagner, with all proceeds from merchandise sales going directly to his family. The association announced the opening of a special online…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (387+ words) U.S. Army officer Crawford Outland has taken command of the soldiers entrusted with guarding one of the nation’s most sacred military memorials. First Lt. James Crawford Outland has taken over as Commander of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (378+ words) Alabama National Cemetery will hear the sound of live Taps every day throughout September as a Samford University professor leads a monthlong effort honoring the veterans buried there. Matt Burford, a Samford alumnus and adjunct professor, organized “30 Days of Real…...

1+ week, 21+ min ago   (588+ words) Since the 1960s, the celebration of Labor Day in Alabama has changed. It is still observed on the first Monday in September, which falls on September 7 this year. It has expanded into “Labor Day Weekend,” with activities and off-time often starting…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (184+ words) Former Auburn Tigers men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl drew laughs — and made a point — with a quip about his adopted hometown’s embrace of his Jewish faith during a speech this week at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s summit in Las Vegas....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (312+ words) MADISON, WI – September 03, 2026 – Madison Media Services washonored to stand alongside the Women of Virtue ministry on Saturday,August 29, supporting Madison families through a back-to-schoolprogram designed to provide children and families with essentialsupplies. For Madison Media Services, the experience provided a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (591+ words) Vanity Fair published an excerpt from a new Lane Kiffin book by John Talty, the former SEC Insider and senior sports editor for Alabama Media Group who now covers college sports nationally for CBS Sports and 247Sports. Talty is also the…...