Birmingham businesswoman Lora Whitehead started running at 20 years old and has spent all of her adult life continuing that passion.
With supersonic air travel, it takes less than three days to travel around the world. Five hundred years ago, it took three years.
The University of Alabama (UA) reported a record-breaking freshman class on Monday, totaling 8,037 students, only 37% of whom are from Alabama.
Ramsay High football coach Ronnie Jackson knew that Caleb Patterson made a special play in the final seconds of the improbable ending to his team’s 21-14 victory over Pleasant Grove last Thursday night. He didn't know exactly what happened until later.
Houston County became the third county in Alabama to pass a resolution allowing for the operation of medical cannabis dispensaries within their counties.
One weekend, the South Alabama football team was in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The next weekend, they will be in Pasadena, California. Want to guess where they chose to spend an extra day?
Government workers make up approximately 17% of the workers in Alabama, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
State officials said this week nitrogen hypoxia method for executions could be ready for the next execution, which is scheduled for Sept. 22.
Listen to 1819 News Contributor Stephanie Holden Smith on News & Views with Joey Clark as they discuss overbearing federal power with its threats and investigations, as well as the self-censorship that federal power demands.
One of the largest industrial investments in the history of the southeast Alabama region is taking place in Houston County.
War does have a way of changing the ordinary meaning of words and the content of men’s character — transforming what was once regarded as unspeakable vice into hallowed virtue.
It is now the unfortunate (inconvenient?) truth that cancel culture is the standard in American society today. What began as an easily ignored annoyance widely known as political correctness has mushroomed into a full scale attack on individual freedom. Punishing people professionally and/or socially for their sincerely held personal or religious beliefs is completely antithetical in a country built upon the foundational cornerstones of freedom of thought and freedom of speech.
Auburn’s rematch with Penn State has been circled on every fan’s calendar since the series was announced in 2016, and even more so after last year’s classic in Happy Valley. Apparently, some of Auburn’s leaders in the locker room have circled it too.
State Rep. Matt Simpson (R–Daphne) will introduce legislation in the 2023 Regular Session creating mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking fentanyl in Alabama.
They’ve dried off after a rainy Saturday night in Lynchburg, Virginia. But does the disappointment still linger for a UAB football team that lost for the first time this season?
The Birmingham office of the Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to offer abortion services, in line with the national plan to begin offering services in VA medical centers regardless of state laws.
Nick Saban never seems to treat his Monday press conference like it's his favorite chore of the week. Some weeks, though, the University of Alabama head coach is particularly feisty and the message is not always directed as the assembled media members.
The Alabama Supreme Court has struck down a long-standing law that only allowed homicide prosecutions when the victim dies within one year of the criminal act.
Teddy Wayne Gentry, 70, of Fort Payne, is charged with unlawful possession of marijuana second-degree and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
In west Jefferson County sits a tributary to one of the area’s largest sources of drinking water. After heavy rains, commercial development in the area is taking a toll on the water source, according to concerned citizens.
This is the story of Ali Elizabeth Turner — an ex-hippie chick, Vietnam War protester who now resides in Alabama. She is a fierce soldier supporter and spreads the word of God’s love to anyone who will listen to her.
Incoming UAB point guard Eric Gaines brings another high-powered piece to the Blazers' backcourt. The LSU transfer will pair well with the dynamic Jelly Walker, who might have more shooting range than any player in the country.
Auburn University was ranked the highest among universities in Alabama this year by U.S. News.
“I think they deserve it.” That is what House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said last week when asked about the possibility of using state government’s record revenue surplus to provide Alabamians with a one-time tax rebate.
A Huntsville man is being held on $2 million in bonds after being arrested in a drug trafficking investigation that spanned several states.
Dogs were rescued from the roof by firefighters using ladder trucks after the building had to be evacuated.
The Alabama State Board of Education (BOE) has approved the implementation of an Alabama law that requires mental health coordinators in every school system in the state.