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Armani White threw for over 250 yards, and James Freeman rushed for nearly 150 as Central improved to 3-0 after defeating Brookwood on homecoming.

Tuscaloosa Academy senior quarterback Mark Norris notched five touchdowns as the Knights advanced to 3-0.

Bennett Green broke Northside’s career rushing record and scored four touchdowns as the Rams rolled past Montevallo in a dominant 56-point shutout.

From pizza joints to steakhouses, here are the chain restaurants saying goodbye to locations in 2026.

Bottoms Up Diaper Bank is asking the community to donate diapers, wipes and other baby essentials during its September donation drive.

Gov. Kay Ivey is highlighting a Birmingham family that says Alabama’s CHOOSE Act helped its two children find a better educational environment.

Alabama baseball head coach Rob Vaughn is retooling his roster after the Crimson Tide's 2026 season ended in Omaha

Rob Vaughn announced who will be Alabama Baseball's pitching ace in 2027 on Tide 100.9 Friday morning

Darius Miles, the former Alabama basketball player awaiting trial on a capital murder charge, has been charged with two new felonies after jailers allegedly found synthetic marijuana among his belongings in the Tuscaloosa County Jail.

The Crimson Tide has named its three team captains ahead of the 2026 season.

A Northport native is now the civilian leader of the United States Army after President Donald Trump named Adam R. Telle acting secretary of the Army on Thursday.

Tuscaloosa City Schools (TCS) Finance Officer Jay Duke presented a $201 million proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27 during its first reading this week.

Alabama has released its depth chart ahead of its week one matchup against the ECU Pirates, with some new faces and returning starters set to take the field.

A Tuscaloosa federal judge has been assigned to the Southeastern Conference's lawsuit against LSU.

Alabama has unveiled the Crimson Tide's season-opening depth chart via Yea Alabama.

Labor Day Weekend brings hot, humid conditions and significant heat risk to West Alabama.

Here’s what you need to know about Alabama Fossil Fest coming to the Alabama Museum of Natural History this September.

The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will open its 2026-27 season Sept. 14 with “We the People,” featuring Willie Williams and the Alabama Choir School.

A new global study ranks Gulf Shores among the least accessible U.S. beach destinations based on driving time and distance from the airport.

Tuscaloosa is considering raising the pay grade for its newly recreated Executive Director of Public Safety by 31 percent, lifting the position's salary ceiling to more than $267,000 and making it the highest-paid job in city government.

Nate Oats wife, Alex Accetta, was re-hired by Alabama men's basketball, with the Crimson Tide also announcing Josh Peirre's move to director of player development.

Emotions ran high on both sides of the City of Brookwood's town hall Tuesday afternoon as dozens of residents questioned Mayor Joe Barger and the City Council about at least three data centers proposed for the town's industrial corridor.

Our West Alabama heat guide shows forecasted highs, expected heat index values, and when feels-like temperatures will soar past 100°F.

The Roberts lost their 15 year old son Will after a long, brave fight with bone cancer.

Tuscaloosa city offices will close for Labor Day, while garbage, trash and recycling routes will be delayed by one day during the holiday week.

Stillman College is calling generations of Tigers back to campus for an alumni flag football game celebrating the college’s 150th anniversary.

Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest is back at Government Plaza on Saturday, October 3rd, bringing German food, live music, a 5K and a race between dachshunds back downtown.

Experts briefed local media on what fans should expect when they come to the Crimson Tide's sold-out home opener in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday -- mostly that it's going to be dangerously hot and Gates and Sections have been renamed.

An eight million dollar federal investment is turning Alabama's campus buses into mobile research labs studying heat, batteries, and grid power.