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5 must-see concerts coming to Birmingham in fall 2024
Music lovers in Birmingham will have plenty of choices this fall, with a wealth of talent scheduled to perform at venues large and small. Country stars are coming to town, along with indie rockers, creative rap artists, YouTube phenoms and more. Here are five shows you won’t want to miss...
Ground broken on Huntsville’s next recreation center
City officials flipped the first spades of dirt Friday on a $7.5 million recreation center on Martin Road in west Huntsville. The 27,350-square-foot center will resemble the Mark Russell Recreation Center on Taylor Road and will house a gym with two basketball courts, two volleyball courts and three indoor pickleball courts, along with a fitness center, multipurpose rooms and three outdoor pickleball courts.
Miss Manners: Can a girl please finish her dinner?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband insists on getting up to start cleaning the kitchen and doing the dishes the minute he takes his last bite of dinner. Often, I am still eating. I have frequently asked for the 15-minute rule: no cleaning up, no doing dishes and no putting the food away until 15 minutes after everyone is done eating.
This plan could help ease downtown Huntsville’s parking woes
A new deck could improve a looming downtown parking shortage near Big Spring Park. City Council approved a revised development agreement Thursday for the next stage of the CityCentre mixed use project near the park and the Von Braun Center. Councilors authorized a plan for a six-level parking structure with 430 spaces adjacent to the upcoming Moxy Hotel and the existing AC Hotel Huntsville Downtown, a Marriott property.
Dear Abby: My significant other has an addiction. Should I leave him?
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for three years, together for eight. We have two kids together. Over the last year, he has changed a lot and has treated me very badly. He’s always frustrated with me, accusing me of not caring about him and things of that nature. He puts me down by saying I think I’m a good person but I’m not.
Nick Saban denies explosive comment to Jimmy Sexton about Lane Kiffin
Two days after AL.com reported a new book set for release next week detailed a Nick Saban obscenity-laced comment to agent Jimmy Sexton about Lane Kiffin, the former Alabama coach denied he ever said it. Saban appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Friday ahead of his Saturday debut on...
Lions coach on massive Alabama prep product: ‘When it’s good, it’s good’
In Detroit’s 24-23 preseason victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last week, Lions defensive lineman Brodric Martin played 30 defensive snaps – two more than he played as a third-round rookie in the 2023 NFL season. Martin also exceeded his 2023 snap count in Detroit’s preseason opener with...
Miss Manners: How to keep the dogs away
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I loathe dogs, but I live in a dog-lover’s paradise. How can I let neighbors and strangers know that I don’t want to pet their dog or let it sniff me?. “I’m allergic” is dishonest. “I don’t like dogs” sounds like something is wrong with me. “Dogs just aren’t my thing” is not very clear.
Update: Rip current statement affecting Mobile and Baldwin counties until Saturday evening
On Saturday at 1:59 p.m. an updated rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7 p.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water," says the weather service. "Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help."
Miss Manners: Backseat drivers become backseat parkers
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper response to someone who is very vocal when you are driving, and not in a way that is helpful? For example, when I am driving us to a restaurant and we pull into the parking lot, they will tell me I could have used a closer entrance. (I may or may not have seen the other entrance, but either way, it really didn’t matter.) Or when parking, they will speak up about every parking space I pass. (I like parking spaces with adequate room around them. Plus, walking a little farther doesn’t hurt anyone.)
Check out all the final scores from Friday’s statewide high school football games
The first Friday night of the high school football season was filled with dramatic overtime victories as well as some extreme blowouts. Here are Friday’s final scores, put together by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
NFL Friday night: Mac Jones, Carter Bradley toss touchdown passes
Quarterbacks Mac Jones and Carter Bradley threw touchdown passes in NFL preseason games on Friday night. The touchdown pass for the Jacksonville Jaguars was nothing new for Jones, as a three-year NFL starter. But for Bradley, the TD pass for the Las Vegas Raiders was the first as a pro for the undrafted rookie.
Robertsdale shuts out Chickasaw, snaps 24-game losing streak
Quin Shields rushed for 191 yards and 2 TDs on 24 carries as Robertsdale snapped its 24-game losing streak with a 31-0 shutout of Chickasaw on Friday night. It also was Cris Bell’s first game as head coach of the Golden Bears. Robertsdale’s last win was a 24-10 victory...
Gunner Rivers, St. Michael open with big win at rival Bayside Academy
Gunner Rivers threw for two touchdown passes and RB Kamarjay Lavoie added two on the ground as St. Michael defeated rival Bayside Academy for the first time, 31-10 on Friday night at Freedom Field. The Cardinals (1-0) led 21-0 at halftime. If you purchase a product or register for an...
Asking Eric: Snobbish or helpful to correct others’ mispronunciation
Dear Eric: I started a new relationship a couple years ago that has recently grown serious. I really love my girlfriend, and she is so sweet and kind. In fact, everybody loves her. The issue is that nearly every day, she mispronounces a word or uses one incorrectly. Sometimes cringingly so.
St. Paul's works overtime to beat rival UMS-Wright
For more than 47 minutes, UMS-Wright had the upper hand over St. Paul’s in the annual Battle of Old Shell Road rivalry Mobile’s E.E. Delaney Stadium on Friday night. But a perfectly executed two-minute drill resulted in Drew Ginsberg’s 26-yard field goal as time expired tie the game at 3-all and forced overtime. Then, St. Paul’s star Anthony “Tank” Jones’ scored on a 15-yard touchdown run in overtime to give the Saints a 10-3 victory.
KJ Lacey's 4 TDs help Saraland survive Jackson in battle of No. 1 teams
The season-opening game between Class 6A No. 1 Saraland and Class 4A No. 1 Jackson was billed as a showcase for some of the most talented players in the country. In front of a record-setting crowd at Saraland, the stars did not disappoint. Senior quarterback KJ Lacey passed for 317 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Spartans to a 35-27 win in the Press-Register’s Game of the Week.
MJ Gideon shines in return from injury, leads James Clemens past Gardendale
MJ Gideon scored two touchdowns in his comeback from last year’s season-ending injury as James Clemens beat Gardendale 17-10 in tonight’s season opener at Madison City Schools Stadium. The sophomore running back scored from 1 yard and 61 yards as the host Jets led 14-10 at halftime. Anthony...
Ohatchee, New Hope combine for record 147 points in regulation win for Ohatchee
Records were broken on Friday night. Ohatchee beat New Hope in a 76-71 win on Friday night in Ohatchee, with the two teams combining for 147 total points. The win marks the most points scored between two teams without any overtime periods in AHSAA history, according to AHSAA’s online record book; the previous record was from a 2016 game that saw Childersburg beat Coosa Christian 82-64 for 146 total points.
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