Alabama is preparing for the coldest air of the season as Arctic temperatures sweep across the state, with a potential Deep South winter stor

Alabama has a long, rich history in the music world, distinguished by stars who earned fame in country, jazz, rock, blues, gospel and more. People from the state aren’t finished, of course, and several mega-talented artists continue to receive acclaim — and make Alabama proud — with their music.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to public outcry from a mother who said that she was threatened with child protective services for bringing her nursing infant into court.

Multiple officers with the Birmingham Police Department are gathered in the 600 block of 26th Street SW Friday night.

The city of Birmingham will pay almost $750,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit against an officer who fatally shot one person and injured another in 2019.

A rapidly expanding national fitness brand is planning at least six health clubs for the Birmingham area, with the first one to open later this year in McCalla.

Alabama is also the state that tried to derail my grasp on the English language. While living in Birmingham, I heard phrases like: It came a frog strangler (It’s going to rain), over yonder (Over there), bless your heart (Can be used as an insult or a way to show empathy).

Snow fell across North Alabama on Jan. 10, 2025. How much snow fell?

Two American Red Cross volunteers from central Alabama felt called to help those hurting 2,000 miles away. Annette Rowland with Red Cross says wildfire response is something they plan for around this time of year in California but a fire as large as the Palisades one needs all hands on deck.

Beloved chicken franchise Raising Canes could be coming to The Magic City. Where do you think the first location should go? #raisingcanes #onelove #onedream jd

Central Alabama Pride, Magic City Acceptance Center and Thank You Books will host a discussion and book signing with award-winning journalist Nico Lang in February.

Early forecasts are calling for a snowstorm to hit the Deep South on Tuesday, bringing accumulations of an inch or more to the southern half of Alabama.