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Montgomery’s Furman advances to second straight state final, looks to earn program’s first title
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (679+ words) CHRIS MANNING/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Montgomery's Zoe Furman celebrates as she secures for a pin against Octorara's Ella Teufert in the 136-pound semifinals during the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships on Friday, Mar. 6, 2026, at the Giant Center in Hershey. HERSHEY " Through Zoe…...
#16 Alabama vs Auburn Game Thread
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (169+ words) It's the final day of the regular season for the 2026 edition of the Alabama Crimson Tide, as Nate Oats' 16th-ranked squad plays host to the free-falling Auburn Tigers on Senior Night. Since Alabama's ... It's the final day of the regular…...
Influx of abandoned pigs drives surge in rescues at Alabama animal shelter
12+ hour, 52+ min ago (332+ words) The Florence-Lauderdale Animal Shelter is managing an unusual increase in pig rescues after a wave of breeding and abandonment cases that began earlier this year. Shelter officials say the increase began in early 2025 after receiving calls about pigs with nowhere…...
David Rainer: Conservation Advisory Board updated on ADCNR projects
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (623+ words) In its first meeting of 2026, the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board received an overall report from Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), and a handful of proposed changes to 2026-2027 seasons and bag limits from…...
Steve Flowers: Nathaniel Ledbetter is the 'Man of the House"
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (589+ words) Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter is one of the most effective House Speakers in Alabama history. He is in a league of his own when it comes to getting things done as Speaker of the House. Ledbetter is…...
Alabama man facing execution for deadly robbery asks for clemency as he didn’t kill victim
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (609+ words) I didn't know anything about nobody getting hurt until we were on the way back. No, nobody supposed to get hurt," Burton said in a telephone interview last month from Alabama's Holman Correctional Facility. Burton, 75, is scheduled to be put…...
Minth Group to spend more than $400 million to build new automotive parts plant at former Gadsden steel mill site
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (420+ words) GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) " Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford announced on Friday morning that the Minth Group, a global automotive supplier based in Taiwan, plans to turn a 400-acre brownfield site into a manufacturing plant, creating upwards of 1,300 jobs over the next…...
Amtrak could begin Madison rail service as early as 2030
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (614+ words) Amtrak service to Madison could launch as soon as 2030, according to the latest update from the passenger rail service. Plans to begin a Madison rail service have been in the works for years, but were revived in 2021 as a result…...
Steelers Draft Interview: Alabama G/T Kadyn Proctor
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (49+ words) Steelers Now caught up with Alabama guard/tackle Kadyn Proctor at the 2026 NFL Combine. #steelers #herewego #nfl CONNECT WITH STEELERS NOW: Steelers Now: https://steelersnow.com SN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pghsteelersnow SN on FB: https://facebook.com/steelersnow SN on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pghsteelersnow/...
ESPN Analytics predicts outcome of Iron Bowl basketball bash in Tuscaloosa
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (427+ words) Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com. This article/post contains references to products or services from one or…...