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Chilly day forecast for Alabama; will it stay cold for New Year’s?
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (385+ words) A very cold morning greeted most Alabamians on Tuesday, with temperatures in most of the state in the 20s. And another cold night is ahead. However, the National Weather Service expects a slow warmup to begin on Wednesday and through the…...
13 quirky, random and obscure things we learned about Alabama in 2025
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (1478+ words) Because I've been writing about Alabama's history since the 1980s, it's a challenge to find new and entertaining facts about our state. Yet, each year, I manage to come across new-to-me roadside attractions or accounts about our great state. In 2025, I…...
Ole Miss freshman arrested in Alabama days before Sugar Bowl 2026
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (134+ words) A freshman Ole Miss football player was arrested in south Alabama days before he was set to play in the 2026 Sugar Bowl. Dante Jovon Core, a defensive back from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., was arrested Dec. 26 during a traffic stop…...
Alabama practice notes, observations as starter returns, freshmen arrive
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (212+ words) Alabama was back on the Tuscaloosa practice field Sunday morning ahead of its trip to Los Angeles for the Rose Bowl. As part of the College Football Playoff media obligations, approximately 15 minutes of the workout were open to reporters. A…...
This element of Indiana’s defense could challenge Alabama the most
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (539+ words) Early in Alabama's College Football Playoff win at Oklahoma last week, the Crimson Tide's offense didn't resemble anything Ryan Grubb would want to carry over into the next game. But after falling behind 17-0, UA started cooking. Alabama eventually won the…...
Today in Alabama history: Fred Shuttlesworth home was bombed, Dec. 25, 1956
5+ day, 24+ min ago (291+ words) Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth's survival was a miracle. The Birmingham pastor was an early supporter of the Montgomery Bus Boycott -- and wanted to push similar integration efforts in central Alabama. On Christmas Eve 1956, Shuttlesworth announced plans to desegregate the Birmingham Transit…...
QB who stunned Alabama football drops appeal, declares for NFL draft
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (205+ words) In the opening week of the 2025 college football season, Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos helped author one of the more stunning upsets of the season as Florida State turned out to beat Alabama. That shocker turned out to be the…...
Alabama prison inmates lose in what they call fight against ‘modern-day slavery’
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (478+ words) The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Friday upheld a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit that alleged that inmates were being forced to labor in involuntary servitude in violation of the state constitution. The three plaintiffs, currently incarcerated by the…...
5-star Alabama sophomore will ‘definitely not’ enter transfer portal
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (211+ words) Jaylen Mbakwe won't be taking a second dip into the transfer portal this offseason based on his latest comments. The former Clay-Chalkville star spoke with Austin Duncan of AD Media this week, and Mbakwe was asked if it's true he…...
Goodman: History is here for Alabama football
1+ week, 1+ day ago (868+ words) This isn't to say that Kalen DeBoer's statue should be bigger than Nick Saban's on the Walk of Champions, but it's harder now than ever to win a national championship at Alabama. The sport is open for business, but that…...