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The Alabama Town So Affordable, You Can Live On Social Security Alone

Here’s a sentence you don’t hear very often: your Social Security check might actually be enough. Not enough to survive with careful rationing and a lot of crossed fingers. Enough to actually live, comfortably, in a real community with real amenities, real food, and real neighbors who know...

Russellville, AL · 5d
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2 year reburial project completed in Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Three agencies held a funeral Wednesday for those who never had one so many years ago in Tuscaloosa. The University of Alabama (UA), Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), and the Alabama Department of Mental Health dedicated the reburial of 89 graves on Harper Court behind UA.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 2d
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Alabama: Propelling Growth

From aerospace and advanced manufacturing to automotive and technology, companies continue to expand their operations across Alabama, bringing new investment and jobs throughout the region. In 2025, Alabama recorded a record $14.6 billion in capital investment from 234 new and expanding projects, highlighting the state’s continued momentum in attracting businesses and strengthening its workforce.

Alabama · 2d
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Halloween Horror: Famous Child Killer Tells Parole Board They Are Moving To Alabama

Paula Sims, whose case inspired the 1990s film Precious Victims, has been approved for parole by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. She killed her two young children and initially blamed kidnappers before confessing.

Alabama · 7d

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City of Tuscaloosa Veterans Day Holiday Schedule

In observance of Veterans Day, City Hall will adjust hours of operations and services. Please see the schedule below:. City Hall will close at 4:00 p.m. Water Business Office (Lobby) will close at 3:30 p.m. Water Business Office (Drive-through) will close at 4:00 p.m. 311 will close at 5:00 p.m.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 1d

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Bernard’s Honored as Alabama’s 2026 Gold Retailer of the Year

When Rusty Richardson accepted the Alabama Retail Association’s 2026 Gold Retailer of the Year award on November 5, he could have spent his time reflecting on decades of business success. Instead, he talked about the people. He thanked his wife, Elizabeth, who had nominated him for the award without...

Jasper, AL · 1d

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Casagrande: Monster weekend means wildly different things for Alabama, Auburn

The mother of all college football weekends will be an all-day affair.

Auburn, AL · 1d

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Tuscaloosa Foreclosure Auction Open to Interested Buyers

The City of Tuscaloosa will auction foreclosed and surplus properties November 18. Here's what potential buyers should know before bidding.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 1d

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Alabama administrator named Universities of Wisconsin president

A longtime University of Alabama System administrator has been selected as the next president of the Universities of Wisconsin. The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Oct. 30 voted unanimously to appoint Tonjanita "Tonja" L. Johnson as the system's next president. Johnson, 57, currently serves as senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the University of Alabama System, a position she has held since 2019. She is expected to begin her new role on or about Jan. 1. Johnson oversees academic and student affairs across the UA System, including academic planning, student success initiatives, institutional research and statewide policy development. She also serves as a liaison to the UA System board of trustees and represents Alabama's public universities before government agencies and national higher education organizations. "I am deeply honored by the confidence the Board of Regents has placed in me and excited about the opportunity to serve the people of Wisconsin," Johnson said in a statement. "Public higher education has the power to improve lives, strengthen communities and shape a state's future." Johnson will become the 10th president of the Universities of Wisconsin, which includes 13 public universities and serves more than 160,000 students statewide. More:

Wisconsin · 4d

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Tuscaloosa’s One Place Tinsel Trail Ushers in Holiday Season with Grand Opening

Get all the details on Tuscaloosa’s One Place Tinsel Trail Grand Opening, including activities, event times, and what to expect.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 2d

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Some Lowndes County high school students got a reality check today.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Some Lowndes County high school students got a reality check Friday. The Junior Auxiliary of Columbus, BankFirst, and the Lowndes County Career Technical Center teamed up to host the annual Reality Fair. Juniors and Seniors were given an occupation, and the salary that goes along with it,...

Lowndes County, MS · 23h

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Jasper Earns Statewide Leadership Honors, Secures Place in Economic Development Academy

JASPER, ALA. – Jasper earned statewide recognition for municipal leadership and secured a place in the Alabama League of Municipalities’ Economic Development Academy during the 2026 Municipal Leadership Institute on Tuesday, October 20. Mayor Josh Gates was named Alabama’s Outstanding ACE Mayor, and District 4 Councilmember Jennifer Williams Smith received the statewide Outstanding ACE Leadership Award.

Jasper, AL · 2d

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Alabama sees another ‘Red Wave’ as Republicans sweep all statewide offices, albeit by narrower margins than recent elections

It wasn’t by the margin seen in recent elections, but Republicans won every statewide office Tuesday as well as retaining a supermajority in the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives. In Franklin County, Tuesday brought improved voter turnout with more than 8,000 of the county’s 19,764 registered voters for...

Alabama · 1d

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Holt High School students hold mock gubernatorial debate

Students at Holt High School are getting hands-on experience with the political process through a mock gubernatorial debate and school-wide election.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 1d

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Alabama Heritage Director Rebecca Todd Minder Announces Retirement Following Distinguished 45-Year Career

[TUSCALOOSA, ALA., NOV. 2026] — After a remarkable 45-year career in publishing, public relations, and communications, Rebecca Todd Minder, director of Alabama Heritage, announced her retirement at the end of 2026. Minder has devoted the past 20 years of her career to The University of Alabama, serving first with UA Press and later with Alabama Heritage, where she helped guide the award-winning history magazine through a period of growth, innovation, and national recognition.

Alabama · 2d

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Scott Colom Is Overperforming Affidavit Ballots in North Mississippi—Even in Hyde-Smith Friendly Counties

Democrat Scott Colom is overperforming among affidavit votes in the race for U.S. Senate in several North Mississippi counties that have completed counting those ballots. Between Alcorn, Chickasaw and Itawamba counties, incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith netted just 71 votes with affidavit ballots, despite holding substantial overall leads in two of those counties.

Mississippi · 1d

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Mississippi State to open 'world’s largest' laminitis research center in 2027

The donor-funded facility, set to open in fall 2027, is going up alongside a $50 million expansion of the veterinary college’s 1970s-era teaching hospitals. Mississippi State University (MSU) is building what it says will be the world’s largest research center dedicated to laminitis, a painful hoof disease in horses.1 The Nancy Fair Link Laminitis Research Center is under construction at the university’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in Starkville, alongside a $50 million state-funded expansion of the college’s teaching hospitals.2-4.

Starkville, MS · 3d

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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians expanding workforce training

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians recently received more than $60 million in federal grant money to build a Workforce Training Center and industrial park on Tribal land. The training center is expected to be operational in early 2027. Hayden Nickey, economic development specialist for the band, said it will allow them to expand on the workforce development and training they are already offering. "Overall, we're just trying to help increase employment in the county and the state. We're looking to bring in people who are interested in working with the tribe, whether that's the soft skills or hard skill jobs," Nickey explained. They will train people for trade jobs such as electrical work, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration. The center will include spaces for classrooms, computer labs and offices. Both facilities will be located in the Pearl River Community in Neshoba County. The 191-acre industrial park is slated to open in the fall of 2030. Nickey added they are currently in meetings with tenants for the facility. "They have a specified number of jobs they want to bring in. What trainings and stuff are they going to need? What's the age range of stuff they're looking for? And then

Mississippi · 3d

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11 Mississippi Hobby And Toy Stores Where One Quick Stop Turns Into A Whole Afternoon

A rainy Saturday in Mississippi once sent our family into a small game shop for ten minutes of shelter, and we walked out three hours later with a new favorite board game. Hobby and toy stores across the state are full of play tables, race tracks, comics, and dolls that pull kids and grownups in.

Mississippi · 1d

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Attendees expected to arrive soon at Hyde-Smith watch party

Supporters of Cindy Hyde-Smith are expected to arrive soon as polls close at 7 p.m.

Tupelo, MS · 3d