“The Wizard of Oz” coming to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Break out your ruby slippers and hop on the yellow brick road, because the Capital City is celebrating the opening of Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s latest production: “The Wizard of Oz!” Based on the classic children’s book by …

Four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse commits to Tennessee football over Texas, Alabama

Four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse has committed to either Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, or Michigan. Rouse is a highly touted recruit, ranked among the top linebackers in the 2026 class. Coveted four-star linebacker Brayden Rouse committed to Tennessee …

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey appoints new head of the state parole board

Video above: Tracking heavy summer storms in Alabama's weather forecast through the weekendAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday appointed a corrections deputy as head of the state parole board, replacing the outgoing chair who led the board during a period …

University of Alabama student among 2 pedestrians killed in Perdido Key crash

PERDIDO KEY, Fla. -- One of the victim's in this past weekend's double-fatal pedestrian crash in Perdido Key has been identified as a 20-year-old University of Alabama student. Sources with The University of Alabama confirmed that Jackson …

PSC doesn’t have to hear from public on Alabama Power fuel costs, judge rules

A judge has ruled that the Alabama Public Service Commission does not have to allow public input when deciding how much Alabama Power can charge customers for fuel costs. “This is a disappointing outcome for Alabamians who have no choice but to pay the …

Alabama student, friend killed by off-duty deputy in Florida crash: ‘He always brought people together’

A University of Alabama student killed when he and a friend were crossing a Florida road is being remembered as a much-loved young man who was known for always encouraging others. Jackson Cunningham, of Hoover, and Nicole Moore, of Calera, both died early …

Retiring North Alabama lawmaker doesn’t intend to be a ‘lame duck’

Retiring Alabama State Senator Tom Butler expects to spend a lot of time mowing grass once his time in Montgomery is done. But the Madison Republican’s time of focusing on just lawn care will have to wait. “I still have a year-and-a-half in service to the …

The University of Alabama will face the University of Arizona on Saturday, December 13 in Legacy Arena

The Alabama Crimson Tide will tip off against the Arizona Wildcats on Saturday, December 13 at Legacy Arena in the fifth edition of the C.M. Newton Classic.  “We are excited to return to Birmingham and face one of the premier programs in the country in …

Roy Wood Jr.’s hot take on this Alabama airport’s ‘barbecue sammich’ machine

Travelers at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport can attest to it. Birmingham comedian Roy Wood Jr. saw it, but he still seems skeptical. On June 27, Wood, host of CNN’s “Have I Got News for You,” tweeted out his observations on a vending …

Alabama attendees revealed for 2025 SEC football media days