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Kalen DeBoer on High Alert as Alabama’s Top CB Commit Makes Big Move to Hint CFB Future With SEC Rival
Kalen DeBoer could face heartbreak again with the 2026 class recruits, similar to 2024. When Alabama landed the commitment of instate products like 4-star CB Jamarrion Gordon and 4-star DL Vodney Cleveland, it was a Tuscaloosa touchdown. But the...

Why Alabama's most treasured view belongs on your travel bucket list
This is part of a new USA TODAY network project showcasing breathtaking — and perhaps, underappreciated — views throughout the United States. These are some of the most beautiful landmarks, scenic vistas and hidden gems you can truly treasure in...
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Girl, 10, Goes Missing While Swimming on Florida Vacation: 'All She Wanted Was to Have Fun'
NEED TO KNOW A search is underway for 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger, who went missing while swimming with her family in Florida The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) said the girl was last seen in the water off the coast of Destin on June 12...

Former Alabama high school star, Tide QB has short stay with Hamburg Sea Devils
One week ago, the Hamburg Sea Devils defeated the Berlin Thunder 31-14 in the European Football League. On Saturday, the Sea Devils got walloped 43-0 by the Rhein Fire, a one-team North Division rival. The difference from one game to the other? On...
Travel back to Memphis in the 1970s with these historic photos
Memphis State University basketball star Larry Finch is well guarded and well liked by the boys in his Select Street neighborhood in this photograph from January 1973.Photo By David Fox/The Commercial Appeal FilesJessie Owens (Right) discusses...

SOLICITATION OF BIDS FOR RECREATIONAL USE LIMITED LICENSES THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
SOLICITATION OF BIDS FOR RECREATIONAL USE LIMITED LICENSES THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA The University of Alabama is soliciting bids for the recreational use limited license on selected tracts of land located in Bibb, Fayette, Jefferson, Shelby,...

American Idol winner to perform by Meat Loaf members at Alabama Theatre
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — An upcoming performance on Saturday is set to leave Myrtle Beach starstruck. American Idol Season 13 winner, Caleb Johnson, will be performing by the members of the legendary band Meat Loaf. Johnson said he used to come...

Alabama IVF ruling looms over 2026 statewide elections
The Alabama Supreme Court's 2024 decision declaring frozen embryos children could be a factor in Alabama's 2026 elections, particularly in the races for attorney general and Supreme Court. The decision halted IVF treatments across the state and...

Deseret News announces Mr. Volleyball winner and All-State teams
Two years ago just before the inaugural season of sanctioned boys volleyball, then Maple Mountain assistant coach and current head coach Napoleon Galang got a call he didn’t think much of. To Galang, it seemed just like a curious mother just...

‘Stand your ground on steroids’: Debate emerges over drivers hitting protesters in Alabama
"No Kings!" National Protests in Mobile, Ala. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch stirred controversy this week with blunt remarks about using vehicles in self-defense if protesters block the roads. “I didn’t, by any means, insinuate plowing through...

Twenty One Pilots announces 2 Alabama tour dates in 2025
by: M.K. Bryant Posted: Jun 12, 2025 / 04:31 PM CDT Updated: Jun 12, 2025 / 04:31 PM CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Grammy-winning rock band Twenty One Pilots has announced their upcoming North American tour, “The Clancy Tour: Breach 2025,” which...

Alabama City-County Management Association announces new slate of officers for 2025-26
Published 11:51 am Friday, June 13, 2025 FROM STAFF REPORTS AUBURN – The Alabama City-County Management Association has announced its new slate of officers and board members for the 2025-26 term. Approved during the association’s annual summer...

Alabama student outcomes improve in reading, graduation and career readiness
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s public school students showed improvement on three key measures of academic success, according to data released Thursday by the department of education. The data, shared with the state school board during its work...

Alabama third grade reading scores show growth
Alabama third grade students appeared to improve on a test of reading comprehension last year despite a slight increase in testing standards, according to numbers released by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) on Thursday. According...

Alabama Values launches “Been Banned” series on censored history
Ahead of celebrating Juneteenth, Alabama Values hosted a virtual event to launch the “Been Banned” series, intended to challenge the erasure of Black history and affirm local cultural traditions. Anneshia Hardy, executive director of Alabama...

Watch: Black bear spotted swimming through Alabama lake
Video from early Wednesday morning shows a black bear taking a dip in Lake Guntersville in Alabama. AJ McGee, who recorded the video, said the bear made it back to shore just fine. GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. – A black bear was caught going for a swim in a...

Auburn, Alabama game dates, kickoffs set
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN released the remaining TV start times and windows for the 2025 SEC football season this week. The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers already knew the kickoff times for their first three games of the...

The Alabama Humanities Alliance to bring the “Spark! Places of Innovation” exhibit to Sylacauga later this month
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Alabama Humanities Alliance will bring the Smithsonian traveling exhibit to Sylacauga as the first of six stops in Alabama. It will appear at the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Arts Center from June 20 to July 21. There...

Alabama man wins Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Second-Chance grand prize
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WBKO) - An Alabama man was surprised when he received a call from the Kentucky Lottery letting him know he was a grand prize winner of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Second-Chance retailer promotion. Darryl Board of Mobile, AL,...

Southwest adds new flights for OSU fans, football travelers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Southwest Airlines on Friday announced the additions of more than 100 new flights for those hoping to travel to see their favorite college and pro football teams on the road this fall. Two of those new flights revolve...