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These clever fishing birds are spending more time in Alabama: Where to see them
Starting in late March, green herons begin to arrive in Alabama, where they stay for the spring, summer and fall. They begin ...
Attacks on science are attacks on making and keeping America great: op-ed
"Our American scientific engine ... is good for the economy, it improves lives, and it’s one of the true wonders of the world ...
Flood advisory for West Central Alabama until Sunday midday triggered by intense rainfall
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 8:15 a.m. on Sunday in effect until 11:15 a.m. for Greene, Pickens ...
Where are they now: Looking back at ‘Zow or Watts’ an epic Alabama quarterback battle
Former Alabama head coach Mike Dubose calls his 1999 choice strictly rotate quarterbacks Andrew Zow and Tyler Watts "a poor ...
Looking back at when first-year Alabama football coach made clean break from legendary predecessor
Some 40 years earlier, Ray Perkins also discovered the difficulties of taking the place of a legendary Alabama coach. In late ...
Thunderstorms with quarter-sized hail and damaging winds in Greene and Hale counties Sunday – gusts to hit 60 mph
On Sunday at 4:24 a.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 5:15 a.m. for ...
Thunderstorms with damaging winds and nickel-sized hail in Randolph County Sunday – gusts may reach 60 mph
At 4:49 a.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 5:30 a.m. for ...
Update: Damaging winds expected with thunderstorms in East Central Alabama Sunday – wind gusts up to 60 mph
The National Weather Service released an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 4:36 a.m. on Sunday in effect until 5:15 a.m.
Uneven by nature: Exposing the ‘level playing field’ fallacy in women’s sports: op-ed
The question punctuates a podcast or cable news panels. The implied nightmare: a trans competitor steals your kid’s spot on ...
How one Birmingham group is transforming downtown business districts
From acquiring vacant buildings to providing grants for Black-owned businesses, this organization's approach creates ...
Damaging winds and penny-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms to hit Shelby County Sunday
At 3:38 a.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:30 a.m. for ...
Comeback Town: Birmingham could have had a river walk
Tampa, Louisville, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Providence, Spokane all have river walks—and the list goes on and on. But not Birmingham, even though long ago plans envisioned a city built around water.