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Here are some of the best recipes from Alabama
08/04/2022

Here are some of the best recipes from Alabama

Stacker scoured Allrecipes’ collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Alabama.

Homecoming: Sarah Ashlee Barker Transferring to Alabama From Georgia
07/04/2022

Homecoming: Sarah Ashlee Barker Transferring to Alabama From Georgia

Sarah Ashlee Barker tries to go where God wants her. When Barker, the 2020 Alabama Miss Basketball, signed with Georgia out of Spain Park High School, she said she was following the leading of the Lord. And now that she’s transferring to the University of Alabama after two seasons with the...

It’s National Beer Day! Get Birmingham beer delivered in as little as an hour—here’s how
07/04/2022

It’s National Beer Day! Get Birmingham beer delivered in as little as an hour—here’s how

It’s National Beer Day, and what better way to celebrate than to have your favorite Birmingham beer delivered straight to your door? Read on for details on the exciting partnership between Hop City and Shipt, making it easier than ever for you to partake in this very special...

Birmingham Barons 2022 Season Preview
07/04/2022

Birmingham Barons 2022 Season Preview

The Birmingham Barons are coming off of a division title — kind of. They led their division, but missed the playoffs in a colossal final-week collapse, as a losing streak and rainout end their season. Coming in to 2022, they should have better bats than the start of...

Striking miners rally in state park
07/04/2022

Striking miners rally in state park

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - There was a big time rally on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in Tannehill State Park in McCalla, the site where a very large crowd of miners on strike demanded a pay raise and better working conditions a year after they walked off the...

Attention job-seekers: almost 24K jobs in Birmingham-Hoover are available right now
07/04/2022

Attention job-seekers: almost 24K jobs in Birmingham-Hoover are available right now

Remember back in March 2020, when jobs disappeared with lockdowns, and we found ourselves facing 12% unemployment in the Birmingham-Hoover area by April? Thankfully, happy times are here again, employment-wise, and if you’re looking for a job, there are 10 employers in the area with over 160 openi...

Local Businessman Brings Popular Atlanta-Based PONKO Chicken To Alabama
06/04/2022

Local Businessman Brings Popular Atlanta-Based PONKO Chicken To Alabama

AUBURN — Alabama residents are rejoicing as respected local businessman Walker Styron will be opening the first PONKO Chicken in the state of Alabama. This award-winning, Japanese Fusion, fast-casual restaurant is slated to open in Auburn in the coming weeks. The first PONKO Chicken franchise to o...

Some schools closing early ahead of afternoon severe weather threat
06/04/2022

Some schools closing early ahead of afternoon severe weather threat

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Some schools have announced closures, and modified schedules ahead of this afternoon’s (April 6) threat of severe weather. We will update the following list as information becomes available. Alabaster City Schools:. Dismissal 2 hours early. All after school activities can...

Boy Scouts Cherokee District breakfast to honor local leaders
06/04/2022

Boy Scouts Cherokee District breakfast to honor local leaders

The Greater Alabama Council of the Boy Scouts of America – Cherokee District will host their annual Community Leadership Breakfast on April 12 at the Bessemer Civic Center. This year’s honorees...

SEC baseball Week 8 schedule: April 5-10 first pitch times, television information
06/04/2022

SEC baseball Week 8 schedule: April 5-10 first pitch times, television information

The 2022 baseball season began Feb. 18. Regular-season play will conclude May 21 ahead of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The 2022 SEC Tournament will take place May 24-29 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The top 12 teams in the conference standings will make the field. NCA...

Avondale Park’s 115 year old Historic Rose Garden returns
06/04/2022

Avondale Park’s 115 year old Historic Rose Garden returns

After a five year absence, the Historic Rose Garden at Avondale Park is back. Located on the northwest corner of the park, rows of rose bushes were planted in March. According to Chris Morrow with the Friends of Avondale Park, up to $40,000 was raised to buy plants, install an irrigation...

And a Couple More Counties Removed from the Tornado Watch
05/04/2022

And a Couple More Counties Removed from the Tornado Watch

NWS Birmingham cancels the Tornado Watch for Autauga and Lowndes counties in Central Alabama as the threat of severe weather has ended. The Tornado watch continues...

Springville man wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Mitchell
05/04/2022

Springville man wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League event on Lake Mitchell

Special to The Tribune CLANTON — Boater Kyle Dorsett of Springville caught five bass Saturday weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Mitchell . The tournament was the second event for the Bass Fishing League Bama Division. Dorsett e...

The Reset: Eagles, Hornets play in Buccaneer Classic
05/04/2022

The Reset: Eagles, Hornets play in Buccaneer Classic

Oak Mountain’s Nick McCord (10) catches a throw from Taylor Bush to record an out against Harvard-Westlake (Cali.) during the Buc Classic spring break tournament at the Hoover Met Complex on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Photo by Erin Nelson. Over the course of the year, 280 Living will...

Chelsea picks up two wins over spring break
05/04/2022

Chelsea picks up two wins over spring break

HOOVER – The Chelsea Hornets traveled competed locally during the week of spring break, as they took part in the Hoover Walk-On’s tournament at the Hoover Met Sports Complex March 30 through April 2. Entering the week fresh off a split with Mountain Brook in a pair...

USFL 2022 full season schedule—mark your calendars for these upcoming games
05/04/2022

USFL 2022 full season schedule—mark your calendars for these upcoming games

It’s almost time for the highly-anticipated USFL 2022 season to begin at Protective Stadium on Saturday, April 16. Games will be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April through July. Read on for more details. Meet the teams 🏈. Before we get into the schedule, let’s review...

Herd Closes Series against Blazers with a Win
04/04/2022

Herd Closes Series against Blazers with a Win

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Marshall University baseball team (13-14-1, 3-6 C-USA) closed out its weekend in Birmingham with a 7-5 win over the UAB Blazers (19-8, 5-4 C-USA) on Sunday afternoon. "It was great to see the team bounce back after losing two one-run games on Friday and...

St. Paul & The Broken Bones: Liberation of the Spirit
04/04/2022

St. Paul & The Broken Bones: Liberation of the Spirit

First, there is the swell of a reverent and arresting church organ, its oscillating chords offering a solitary light amid the darkness. Then, an electrified voice calls out, humbly appealing to the spiritual almighty, “Lord, can you hear me up there in the sky?” The voice grows, now possessed, s...

Auburn football: 4-star IMG Academy corner on campus this weekend
04/04/2022

Auburn football: 4-star IMG Academy corner on campus this weekend

Auburn football is playing host to a number of top recruits from the recruiting class of 2023 this week, and the visits will continue into the weekend. The Tigers’ coaching staff has done a fantastic job of getting in-state talent on the Plains to check out the program, and are cultivating...

SEC baseball records, standings following April 3 contests
04/04/2022

SEC baseball records, standings following April 3 contests

The 2022 baseball season began Feb. 18. Regular-season play will conclude May 21 ahead of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The 2022 SEC Tournament will take place May 24-29 at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The top 12 teams in the conference standings will make the field. NCA...

Sumo Will Be Big in Birmingham at The World Games 2022
04/04/2022

Sumo Will Be Big in Birmingham at The World Games 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – Spectators at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham will have the rare opportunity to watch one of the oldest sports on the planet when sumo wrestlers battle for the gold, silver and bronze medals. Deeply rooted in Japanese culture and about 1,500 years old,...

Results from recent Prattville High Baseball Games
03/04/2022

Results from recent Prattville High Baseball Games

SPORTS WRITER – SPECIAL TO THE EAN. HOOVER — Drew Brown went 2 for 2 and scored three times and Ryley DuBose went 2 for 3, scored twice and drove in three runs to lead the Lions to a 9-3 win over Vestavia Hills in the opening round of the Hoover...

Plan Ahead: 2 Rounds of Severe Weather Expected for West, Central Alabama
03/04/2022

Plan Ahead: 2 Rounds of Severe Weather Expected for West, Central Alabama

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) noted that a “severe potential exists across the southern U.S. every day into the middle of next week. Damaging gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes are possible, especially Monday-Wednesday.”. For Alabama, the SPC defined our state in two different risk areas...

University of Alabama research: Want to be happier? Plan a vacation
03/04/2022

University of Alabama research: Want to be happier? Plan a vacation

The study found people who...

MAJOR CRASH: Serious Delays/Vehicle Fire On I-20/59 South Near McCalla
03/04/2022

MAJOR CRASH: Serious Delays/Vehicle Fire On I-20/59 South Near McCalla

A serious accident on Interstate 20/59 South near McCalla is causing very long delays. Traffic is backed up...

Only 1 change to No. 1 teams in ASWA high school softball rankings
03/04/2022

Only 1 change to No. 1 teams in ASWA high school softball rankings

There was only one change to the No. 1 teams in this week’s AWSA high school softball rankings. Abbeville Christian took over the top spot in AISA action, replacing former No. 1 Southern Academy. The remainder of No. 1 teams are the same with Class 7A Hewitt-Trussville, Class...

Movies At Bessemer Premiere Cinema 14 Promenade for the Weekend of April 1, 2022
02/04/2022

Movies At Bessemer Premiere Cinema 14 Promenade for the Weekend of April 1, 2022

Morbius (PG - 13) One of Marvel's most compelling and conflicted characters comes to the big screen as Oscar® winner Jared Leto transforms into the enigmatic antihero Michael Morbius. CAST - Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal. DIRECTOR - Daniel Espinosa. RUNTIME - 1...

Alabama couple wins $500K on Mississippi scratch-off game
02/04/2022

Alabama couple wins $500K on Mississippi scratch-off game

MOSS POINT, Miss. (WJTV) – A couple from Mobile, Alabama, won a $500,000 prize from a scratch-off game that was purchased in Moss Point. They purchased the $20 scratch-off game ($500,000 Bonus Multiplier) on Thursday, March 31 at The Oaks of Moss Point on Old Stage Road. The Mississippi Lottery sh...

Parkside on Fifth: Your first look inside the new bar in Avondale
02/04/2022

Parkside on Fifth: Your first look inside the new bar in Avondale

If you’ve taken a recent stroll in Birmingham’s Avondale entertainment district, your interest has likely been piqued by a spate of activity, the sound of voices and a warm glow coming from the building at 4036 Fifth Ave. South. We’re here to confirm that Parkside is back...

Tickets and Merchandise Purchased for The World Games 2022 Will Result in Contribution to Ukraine Athletes
02/04/2022

Tickets and Merchandise Purchased for The World Games 2022 Will Result in Contribution to Ukraine Athletes

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., USA – Beginning April 1, every ticket purchased to The World Games 2022 will result in a $1 contribution to support athletes in Ukraine. The $1 contribution will also be made every time The World Games 2022 merchandise is bought. “We are proud to join our...

Huntsville healthcare CEO indicted by federal grand jury in kickback scheme
02/04/2022

Huntsville healthcare CEO indicted by federal grand jury in kickback scheme

The president and CEO of a Huntsville-based medical testing company was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly paying and receiving millions of dollars in kickbacks to doctors who referred patients to him for medically unnecessary nerve damage tests, according to...

Tornado Alley is shifting toward Dixie
01/04/2022

Tornado Alley is shifting toward Dixie

Tornadoes tore up homes in New Orleans and its suburbs and were reported in communities from Texas to Mississippi and Alabama as severe storms swept across the South in late March 2022. We asked tornado scientist Ernest Agee to explain what causes tornadoes and how the center of U.S. tornado activit...

Meet Twyla Grider, the Alabama native designing the ceremony costumes for the 2022 World Games
01/04/2022

Meet Twyla Grider, the Alabama native designing the ceremony costumes for the 2022 World Games

If anyone knows how to pivot, it’s Twyla Grider. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fashion designer and founder of Stellar Creative Collective had a studio in New York. Once COVID hit, the Huntsville native moved the studio into her home in New Jersey. “You can see New...

UAB Hosts Marshall for C-USA Series at Young Memorial Field
01/04/2022

UAB Hosts Marshall for C-USA Series at Young Memorial Field

BIRMINGHAM – The UAB baseball team will carry a three-game winning streak into its third C-USA series of the 2021-22 season this weekend when the Blazers host Marshall at Young Memorial Field. The Blazers (17-7) and Thundering Herd (12-12-1) will open this weekend's series on Friday at 6...

Cooler weather today, but we warm up this weekend
01/04/2022

Cooler weather today, but we warm up this weekend

It is a clear and colder morning across Central Alabama. Temperatures range from the upper 30s to upper 40s. You might want a jacket or sweater as you head out the door. Today will be cool with plenty of sunshine as an area of high pressure sits north of Alabama. High...

WATCH: Drone video shows tornado damage in Alabama
01/04/2022

WATCH: Drone video shows tornado damage in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — New aerial video shows significant damage from a confirmed EF-1 tornado in Shelby County on Wednesday. The video shows damaged buildings and uprooted trees on both sides of Highway 47 outside of Chelsea, just south of Lesters Chapel United Methodist Church. According to t...

Broadway in Birmingham: ‘Hamilton,’ Aretha Franklin musical, more in 2022-2023
31/03/2022

Broadway in Birmingham: ‘Hamilton,’ Aretha Franklin musical, more in 2022-2023

Theater fans already knew that “Hamilton” would be part of the Broadway in Birmingham series during its 2022-2023 season. We’ve been waiting for a touring production of the Tony-winning musical to arrive since April 2020, when “Hamilton” first was announced for the next season of the serie...

Attalla, other fire departments battle wildfire off Alabama Highway 77 with hindering winds
31/03/2022

Attalla, other fire departments battle wildfire off Alabama Highway 77 with hindering winds

Attalla and surrounding volunteer fire departments are battling a wildfire off Alabama Highway 77 in the area around Crabapple Street, according to Josh Tanner of Gadsden Etowah County Emergency Management Agency. Tanner said the Alabama Forestry Service was on the scene before 4 p.m. Wednesday with...

The Dirty Guv’nahs in Birmingham, AL Aug 27, 2022 – presale code
31/03/2022

The Dirty Guv’nahs in Birmingham, AL Aug 27, 2022 – presale code

A Dirty Guv’nahs presale code is available below to our members: During this exclusive presale you have got an opportunity to acquire performance tickets before the public!!!....

Weather safety stressed ahead of severe storms moving into central Alabama
31/03/2022

Weather safety stressed ahead of severe storms moving into central Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Adynamic storm system will move into Alabama late Wednesday afternoon, threatening the state with damaging winds up to 80 mph and tornadoes into the evening. All...

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