5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1006+ words) Daisha Wilks and Dalton Hamby are about to race around the world on national television, but before “The Amazing Race” begins, the Northeast Alabama couple has been spending time closer to home. The Jacksonville State University alumni have been visiting…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (531+ words) Montgomery native Sarah Catherine Hook is moving from the luxury resort of “The White Lotus” to a fight for survival in her first major feature-film starring role. Hook has been tapped to star in “Crush,” a 20th Century Studios thriller that…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (402+ words) Longtime Alabama meteorologist James Spann has drawn the line on what he will accept on social media. Spann announced Tuesday that he is deleting his TikTok account after the response to a Pensacola waterspout video he posted to the platform…...

6+ day, 1+ 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…...

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   (77+ words) The 10 categories are: Winning images will be featured online and will also travel the state as part of an exhibit at various venues during 2027. Sherri Blevins is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You may contact her at [email protected]....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (82+ words) Governor Kay Ivey announced that Alabama will soon feature specialty license plates honoring Dolly Parton, with proceeds benefiting the Imagination Library in the county where registered. The plates are expected to be available in 8 to 12 weeks, following sufficient pre-commitments. Governor…...

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   (83+ words) On Wild Card, famous guests answer questions that we don't always talk about. Alabama Shakes lead singer Brittany Howard talks about a place that helped shape her. NPR does not offer or accept money for coverage or interviews. Anyone who…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (973+ words) NEW YORK — Alabama Shakes has returned with the band's first album in 11 years and it turns out that craft beer played a big part in the reunion. Not drinking it, exactly. Singer and guitarist Brittany Howard was chilling following her…...