ASF brings back indoor shows with Cinderella & A Christmas Carol
In what will be their first indoor shows since the pandemic, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival is presenting both Cinderella and A Christmas Carol over the next two weeks.
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Alabama Dept. of Corrections Makes COVID-19 Policy Changes
The Alabama Department of Corrections says due to the decline in COVID-19 cases, it will make some policy changes.
Former Mosses Mayor Charged with Rape; Probation Revoked
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that the former mayor of the Lowndes County town of Mosses, Walter Sylvester Hill, has been charged with rape.
All Three Men Charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Convicted of Murder
All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia have been convicted of murder in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice.
CFP Rankings: Ohio State Jumps Alabama to Take No. 2 Slot
The College Football Playoff rankings for November 23 have Ohio State jumping Alabama to take the No. 2 slot. Alabama is now No. 3.
Ohio steel company to build $30M plant in Alabama, 100 jobs
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — An Ohio-based steel manufacturer is expanding its business to Alabama. Gregory Industries will invest $30 million to build a 325,000-square-foot facility on 83 acres (33 hectares) in the Elm Industrial Park in Athens, Alabama. The new development also will create 100 manufacturing, maintenance, and supervision jobs in the area. Construction is expected to begin next March,…
Birmingham Zoo Mourns Death of Kwanza, an African Lion
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A 16-year-old male African lion at the Birmingham Zoo died Tuesday after being diagnosed with lymphoma. The Birmingham Zoo and its staff had been closely monitoring and treating the animal for age-related health issues, including kidney disease.  A statement from the zoo said an outside laboratory confirmed the presence of lymphoma, a common cancer in domestic…
Group Finds Site Linked to Tribes Seeking Return of Remains
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal advisory committee found evidence to culturally link remains and funerary objects taken from an ancient settlement in present-day Alabama with seven Native American seeking  their return. Tuesday’s ruling could help efforts to have the remains and funerary objects turned over for reburial. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and five other tribes…
Warming Trend Before Showers Return Late Thanksgiving
Sunny, dry weather continues today with a good supply of sunshine, we expect a high today in the low to mid 60s. Tonight will be another cold one with widespread 30s.
Cecil Hurt, Longtime Sports Editor at The Tuscaloosa News, Dies at 62
The Tuscaloosa News reports that its well-known and longtime sports editor Cecil Hurt has died.
