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Alabama boutique hotel named nation’s best in new survey
A distinctive Alabama hotel with just 10 suites has been picked as the nation’s best boutique hotel by voters in USA Today’s 10Best survey. The GunRunner Hotel in Florence was identified as one of 20 finalists in the competition back in July. Results were revealed Wednesday, and the hotel didn’t just make the final 10: It came in at No. 1.
MILITARY MATTERS: Nonprofit gives car to Alabama veteran and his family
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WTVM) - An Alabama veteran injured while serving was honored recently with a new car. A national organization and U.S. Bank partnered to make sure this veteran had one less thing to worry about in caring for his family. Nonprofit Freedom Alliance has meant a lot to veteran Robert Luke Cureton. In the past, the group has given scholarships to his children.
Last known US slave ship must stay under Alabama coast waters: Report
MOBILE, Alabama: After a year-long investigation, a task force of archaeologists, engineers and historians said the last known U.S. slave ship is too "broken" and decayed to be extracted from the murky waters of the Alabama Gulf Coast without being dismembered. The Alabama Historical Commission task force said the Clotilda,...
Another Alabama IVF clinic is to close at year’s end
An Alabama IVF clinic that kept providing in vitro fertilization treatments even while others suspended them during weeks of uncertainty following a state Supreme Court ruling says it will close January 1 – further narrowing IVF options in a state that already had few providers.
Dobson faces scrutiny over “segregation academy” ties amid education push
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson is running to be the U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. Dobson has made strong public comments on education, comments which may prove concerning in light of her own educational history. Dobson herself graduated from Monroe Academy in...
Presidential nominee Harris may impact Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District election
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — A congressional race in Alabama continues as Election Day comes closer and closer. Republican Caroleene Dobson will face off against Democratic Shomari Figures on Nov. 5 for the congressional seat in District 2. Both candidates say the atmosphere of their campaigns has changed since Vice President Kamala Harris became the official Democratic […]
Nearly 400 gallons of high-expansion foam fills Coast Guard hangar in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — United States Coast Guard crewmen on duty at the Aviation Training Center in Mobile were shocked to find their hangar full of high-expansion foam on Sunday evening. According to Lt. Earl Roberts, the Mobile Aviation Training Center Public Relations Officer, the foam was activated due to a fault in the system. […]
Orange Beach Fire Rescue Urges Residents to Update Community Connect Information
Community Connect Helps First Responders Save Lives. Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – Orange Beach Fire Rescue (OBFR) is calling on residents to participate in, or update their information in its Community Connect program. This program is designed to aid emergency responders by providing essential information about homes and businesses. With the aim of improving response times and decision-making during emergencies, the OBFR emphasizes the importance of updating information annually on its website.
Philip Rivers' son Gunner becomes big time quarterback recruit
Former North Carolina State quarterback Philip Rivers’ son, Gunner Rivers is part of the 2027 high school recruiting class and has just received a recruiting ranking from 247 Sports. He ranks as four-star and the eighth best quarterback nationally in the class. Gunner started as a freshman on the...
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