NBA summer-league rosters include a former first-round pick from Alabama

The rosters for the summer-league versions of the NBA include five players who helped Auburn reach the Final Four of last season’s NCAA tournament and four who helped Alabama advance to the East Regional Final in that event. Summer-league play for the NBA …

Kalen DeBoer's Alabama joins Oregon & Texas A&M in top 3 as battle for five-star in-state recruit heats up

Alabama got off to a slow start with its 2026 recruiting class, but the Crimson Tide has gradually gained momentum by securing several commitments from multiple blue-chip prospects. They remain in contention for some of the nation’s best talent, including …

2025 municipal elections: June campaign finance report reveals Alabama's top 5 mayoral and city council fundraisers and ...

Qualifying has ended, and the races are set for the 2025 municipal election season. While the votes won’t be counted for months, one indicator of the health and competitiveness of a candidate’s campaign is fundraising, and there are competitive races …

Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: OBBB funding should help bridge the gaps in Alabama’s maternal health outcomes

With passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) all but assured, Alabama’s congressional members are touting how it will enrich the lives of Alabamians. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) was effusive in her praise on how the bill will benefit …

Secrecy is not security: From Homewood, Alabama, to Homeland Security, government hides what it fears

This column originally appeared in Kyle Whitmire’s newsletter, Alabamafication. Sign up here to get it in your inbox for free. Donald Trump wants to hunt down and prosecute whoever leaked a US intelligence report showing his bombing raid on Iran’s nuclear …

Small Business Administration in Alabama: Hurricane season is here – let’s get ready together

Southeast small business owners, homeowners, and renters: hurricane season is in full swing, and will run through the end of November. At the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), we don’t ask if a storm’s coming; we ask when. The National Oceanic and …

Fireworks explosion on Alabama lake injures six people

Six people were injured after an explosion on a pontoon boat being used as a fireworks launch barge on Lake Martin during a July 4 fireworks display. The explosion involved "unpermitted fireworks" and occurred near Kowaliga Basin in the Blue …

In the game that started it all many years ago, Alabama won 56-0

EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day until Aug. 29, Creg Stephenson is counting down significant numbers in Alabama football history, both in the lead-up to the 2025 football season and in commemoration of the Crimson Tide’s first national championship 100 years ago. …

Which player with Alabama football roots has the most NFL interceptions?

The Associated Press All-Pro first team for the 2024 NFL season featured three former Alabama defensive backs. Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney finished second in the NFL with eight interceptions, Baltimore Ravens cornerback and former Hoover High …

Get ya' shrimp and gumbo: Southern Living’s favorite Alabama seafood dives