Auburn completes sweep of No. 1 seeds into Final Four, beating Michigan State
The South Region champion Tigers, the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, became the last of the No. 1 seeds to advance to the Final Four — joining Florida, Duke and Houston.
Sears, Alabama can’t duplicate record 3-point night, fall to Duke with Final Four at stake
Duke handcuffed Alabama's All-American, Mark Sears, and did a pretty good job stifling the rest of the high-scoring Crimson Tide, too.
March Madness returns to Birmingham with women’s Sweet 16, Elite Eight games
The top women’s college basketball teams will play at Legacy Arena for a spot in the Final Four. Bringing the games to Birmingham was years in the making.
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Cardboard cutouts stand in for elected leaders at town halls
In cities across Alabama, voters have been inviting their elected representatives to town halls. They hope to air their grievances and pose their questions about federal funding and staff cuts.
Guitar/violin duo Davis and Haleigh present genre-bending music in first release
The Birmingham-based pair count numerous musical influences – from jazz to Celtic, Appalachian to eastern music.
Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable.
At 9am CT today, the leaders of NPR and PBS will testify before Congress in a hearing titled “Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable.” We expect public media’s […]
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Top-seeded Auburn brushes off late-season lull to make Sweet 16 with contributions abound
Now, Auburn is in its first Sweet 16 since 2019 looking to top that Final Four run with its first national championship.
For the first time, Alabama says methane ‘likely’ caused fatal home explosion above coal mine
State officials have ordered tighter monitoring of methane gas above coal mines in the state after a slap on the wrist from federal officials. Will it be enough to mitigate the risks?
Crime victims come together to raise awareness of resources
Alabama, like all states, has a program to compensate victims of violence. But very few survivors take advantage of such programs
Alabama House passes $192 million in tax cuts
Many lawmakers like tax cuts and evidence of that came this week when a package of $192 million in tax cuts flew through the Alabama House. We take a look at what's in that package, alongside other action in Montgomery this week, with Todd Stacey, host of Capital Journal and Alabama Public Television.
Alabama lawmakers approve paid parental leave for state employees
The Republican dominated House of Representatives voted 94-2 to pass legislation that would offer up to eight weeks of maternity leave and two weeks of paternity leave after the birth, stillbirth or miscarriage of a child. The legislation now goes to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.
Something in the river: in search of the Muscle Shoals Sound
The Muscle Shoals area has given life to some of music’s most enduring hits, producing a sound that musicians far and wide have sought for decades. Part soul, gospel, country and rock, it’s something that transcends any one genre, ultimately getting chalked up to the “Muscle Shoals Sound.”
