1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (558+ words) Spending time in nature has been proven again and again to provide benefits to physical, mental and spiritual health, which is why projects like the Fort Morgan Trail extension are so important to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (301+ words) Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest returns Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, to Government Plaza from 8 a. m. to 4 p.m., following the 8 a.m. Oktoberfest 5K to benefit the American Cancer Society. The festival will be filled with German-inspired food, drinks, live music and family-friendly fun. The lineup of activities will run throughout…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (146+ words) A new flower shop offering a variety of blooms and floral arrangements is now serving the Montgomery area, business owners confirmed. Owner Megan Pawlowski said she is now accepting orders through her website for Oopsie Daisies Flower Company in Montgomery....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (166+ words) Looking for something to do this weekend in the Conroe and Montgomery areas? Here are four events happening across the area from Sept. 4-6. This 80s rock musical, produced by Stage Right at Crighton Theatre, follows Ren McCormack, a teen who moves…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (113+ words) A new $750,000 grant program is giving Anniston property owners a chance to tackle long-delayed repairs and breathe new life into historic commercial spaces. — A new $750,000 grant program will help owners of historic commercial properties in downtown and West 15th reinvest…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (322+ words) By Pachari MiddletonSeptember 2, 2026 The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, a subordinate contracting organization to Army Contracting Command under Army Materiel Command, which oversees the procurement process for FORGE. Supporting this effort, the U.S. Army awarded a $60.1 million Architect-Engineer contract to GM…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (347+ words) Alabama’s largest water utility cut a $63,890,906 check Tuesday, retiring the 2024 revenue anticipation bond it inherited from the Birmingham Water Works Board. Central Alabama Water borrowed $62,715,000 in September 2024 at a 3.750% fixed rate, due September 1, 2026. The other $1,175,906 was interest. “Paying off the RAB…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (373+ words) Alabama’s Gulf Coast has 4.4 more miles of trail for walkers, runners and cyclists following the completion of a $5.6 million extension of the Fort Morgan Trail at Gulf State Park. Community leaders, elected officials and Alabama State Parks staff marked the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (474+ words) One of North Alabama’s biggest fall traditions is getting even bigger this year, with Cullman Oktoberfest expanding to four days of German food, music and festivities in the heart of downtown. The 44th annual Cullman Oktoberfest returns Oct. 1-4, with Sunday activities…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (296+ words) Alabama is in the running for a new Carrier manufacturing plant representing nearly $434 million in investment and almost 500 jobs. Carrier Global Corp., one of the world’s largest heating, ventilation and air conditioning manufacturers, is evaluating Alabama alongside competing sites, including…...