5+ day, 7+ 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…...

5+ day, 12+ hour 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, 1+ 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, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) A great share of the knowledge of how to win conservative Republican campaigns was lost this weekend. Joey Sanders, 65, passed away peacefully at his Vestavia Hills home Sunday evening following a battle with cancer. Sanders was a native of Greenville,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (367+ words) The Florentine Ballroom buzzed with conservation and clinking glasses Thursday evening as Alabama’s 20 most influential women — and the people who loved them most — arrived for the 2026 Women of Impact Awards. It was a room full of women who lead — and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1461+ words) Cindy Myrex’s path to the Alabama State House didn’t begin in politics. For 18 years, she was a stay-at-home wife and mother. She later drove a school bus before building a successful real estate career. Today, Myrex represents Alabama House District…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (154+ words) After 21 years on Noble Street, Wigley is being recognized for his longtime commitment to downtown Anniston and the cycling community. Wig’s Wheels owner honored as Main Street Anniston Hero Patrick “Wig” Wigley, owner of Wig’s Wheels, was…...

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   (437+ words) Gadsden City Councilman Jason Wilson, who represented District 5 and founded the Back Forty Beer Co., has died, city officials announced Aug. 20. City Council President Kent Back said the 46-year-old Wilson died Aug. 19. Wilson served on the council for eight years…...