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2 babies born on same day in Alabama named after husband and wife country music stars
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two babies born in Alabama on the same day, June Carter Clark and Johnny Cash Davis, have been named after well-known country musicians. The mothers named their babies after the husband and wife country music stars, Johnny and June Carter Cash. A photographer from Knoxville, Chantel...
Free Fishing Day takes place throughout Alabama June 8
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Next month, fishing enthusiasts and new reelers will get to fish for free in most public waters, including freshwater and saltwater, in Alabama. Organized by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Free Fishing Day allows residents and non-residents to enjoy outdoor activity statewide without purchasing a fishing license. […]
Alabama BBQ restaurant wins world championship for pork shoulder
A renowned Alabama barbecue restaurant has won part of the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis this weekend, outperforming competitors for first place in the pork shoulder category. Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ in Decatur has won 15 prior world barbecue championships for pork, brisket, ribs and chicken. Executive Chef...
Alabama’s Black Belt tourism booming due to hunting and fishing, according to report
Alabama’s Black Belt region that encompasses 23 counties through the central and southern portions of the state has long been maligned by tales of poverty, environmental hazards, limited economic opportunities and health care. But the vast rural region is also home to a growing appeal as a hunting and...
McDonald’s in Alabama start fundraiser to help families in need
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — McDonald's restaurants across Huntsville and the Tennessee Valley are teaming up with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) to help families and sick children. From May 20 to May 24, when you buy a Happy Meal at any of the 230 participating McDonald’s, 10% of the sales will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities-Alabama.
Alabama officials unveil $13 million in renovations at Oak Mountain State Park
Alabama state officials unveiled $13 million in renovations to the campground at Oak Mountain State Park on Saturday, representing the first significant renovation to the venue since it first opened almost 50 years ago. “We’ve known for a long time that the campground at Oak Mountain State Park needed a...
Alabama News Center — Alabama cooks forage 6 mighty mushroom recipes
Like many residents of the Alabama coast, Candy Broyles and her husband retired to Gulf Shores. He had a long career, working 36 years for Mississippi State University. Candy Broyles got the recipe for “Snowbird Camper Mushrooms” a few years ago when she attended a birthday party for a Sunday school friend, Jimmy Warren, at a campground in Gulf Shores.
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