1+ week, 1+ 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, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) University of Alabama researchers have found that a combination of an existing immunosuppressant drug and a compound derived from dietary sources showed greater benefit than either treatment alone in a preclinical model of lupus. The compound, Urolithin A, is designated…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (584+ words) After serving in Iraq and experiencing the uncertainty that can come with leaving the military, Ashlie Combs found a new mission back home in Alabama — helping other veterans navigate challenges of their own. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recognized Combs,…...

2+ week, 22+ hour 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, 5+ day ago   (341+ words) CULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) -- The oldest living veteran of the U.S. Marines has died at 106 years old. Roy Drinkard, of Cullman, is being remembered as a hero and a great businessman. Drinkard lived in the Borkenau home in Cullman since 1949. "Anybody that's…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (640+ words) It’s the close of a chapter in American history that connects 2026 to World War II. Cullman businessman Roy Drinkard died Sunday night in Cullman at age 106. Among his other accomplishments, Drinkard was the oldest living U.S. Marine. Semper fi. The…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (459+ words) For years, Americans were told that democratic socialism was a fringe ideology with no place in mainstream American politics. That argument is getting harder to make. The Democratic Socialists of America and their allies are increasingly winning Democratic primaries and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (157+ words) Aug 17 (Reuters) - Madison Air Solutions said on Monday it would acquire German ventilation technology group ebm-papst in a deal valued at $5.4 billion, expanding its air quality and ventilation solutions business. The deal will see ebm-papst's three shareholder families transfer their…...