Alabama, the "Heart of Dixie," is a state steeped in Southern history, natural beauty and vibrant culture. Its largest cities range from bustling economic hubs to charming towns with rich traditions.

Bryan’s “Country Song Came On Tour” also includes dates in Southern cities such as Savannah, Georgia (June 12, Enmarket Arena); Lafayette, Louisiana (June 21, Cajundome); Charleston, South Carolina (July 18, Credit One Stadium); and Charleston, West Virginia (Aug. 18, Charleston Coliseum). See the full list of tour dates here.

Anita C. Roberts, founder of Silicon Hills Capital (SHC), is moving back to Alabama and bringing operations of the $25 million VC fund to the state to invest in underrepresented startup founders. Roberts founded SHC in 2020 to help “underrepresented and underestimated” founders gain access to funding and guidance for their startups.

Birmingham’s brand new amphitheater is scheduled to open in just a few months, and like many music lovers here, we’re eagerly anticipating the first show. Construction is ongoing, and the Coca-Cola Amphitheater should be ready for the public in June 2025,

The Alabama Department of Public Health is offering one free radon test kit per Alabama household as part of an initiative to reduce radon exposure. Radon, a

Damien McDaniel, 22, is accused of killing 11 people between July and September of last year in Birmingham, Alabama — which would account for over 7% of all homicides in the city in 2024. McDaniel is also accused of wounding 29 others during that time period.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin criticized Donald Trump’s executive order targeting DEI during an appearance on CNN.

Dangerous Travel: The National Weather Service in Mobile calls the travel situation in southwestern Alabama "life threatening." Icy roads combined with extreme cold make driving a difficult proposition through Wednesday morning. It was the Alabama Gulf Coast's largest snow since 1895.

The Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium hosted a two-day event to teach and empower communities to continue sharing the stories from the civil rights movement.

An Alabama inmate set to die next month is asking to be sent back to a Michigan prison. The state doesn't want him back.

Alabama basketball alumni Leon Marlaire has died at 90 years old. A member of the Crimson Tide 's legendary "Rocket 8" team, that went 14-0 in conference play to bring the program its fifth SEC Championship, Marlaire's death was announced by the Birmingham Tipoff Club on Thursday.

A writer at Southern Living this week may have started a war between Alabama and Mississippi with the bold suggestion that Florence, Miss.’s Pleasin’ Country Pleasin’ Sausage ‘is better than Conecuh’ -- at least in the opinion of Mississippians.