9+ hour, 47+ min ago  (466+ words) Matt Anderson was officially sworn in Thursday as NASA's 16th deputy administrator, stepping into a leadership role that carries major implications for Huntsville and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's work on the Space Launch System rocket program. Anderson took the oath…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago  (374+ words) For many grandparents today, the role of grandparent has become much more than occasional babysitting or family visits. Across Alabama, countless grandparents are stepping in to raise their grandchildren full-time. In Madison County, one organization recently stepped up to help…...

12+ hour, 47+ min ago  (249+ words) U. S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Alabama's Sixth District. Ever Waites of Westminster School at Oak Mountain earned the top honor. The Congressional Art Competition, sponsored by the Congressional Institute, is a nationwide…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago  (535+ words) Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd in John 10, contrasting himself with the "hireling." This familiar King James word is rendered "hired hands" in other translations. Jesus said the hireling is afraid when the predator appears. He runs away and abandons…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago  (492+ words) Governor Kay Ivey kicked off Alabama's America 250 celebration Thursday morning on the Capitol steps, officially unveiling a massive 250th anniversary edition of the American flag that will hang between the Capitol's columns through the summer as the nation builds toward its…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (224+ words) Summer is coming, schools are closing, and the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge is about to begin. Governor Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabama students entering kindergarten through eighth grade to take part in the annual challenge while learning more about the nation's…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (515+ words) Intense public backlash appears to have at least temporarily slowed plans for a proposed Dolly Parton Pirates Voyage Dinner Theater in Orange Beach after the project's Planned Unit Development request was pulled from this week's Orange Beach Planning Commission agenda....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (188+ words) Gulf Coast beach vacationers'just got another huge reason to visit The Lodge at Gulf State Park'this summer. According to a post from their Instagram account, the resort has just opened up a brand new pool with some absolutely incredible features…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1157+ words) Four of the best chefs in Alabama showcased their extensive culinary skills this week at the Sweet Grown Alabama Seafood Cook-Off at The Wharf in Orange Beach to win a chance to compete in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off this…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (154+ words) In addition, Faulkner an urban legislator became the hero and darling of the Alabama Farmers Federation when he sponsored and was the stalwart leader in the House of Representatives for passage of the Alabama Farmers Federation Health Plan in the…...