The UAB Blazers secured a massive victory on Thursday evening against East Carolina in both comeback and overtime fashion, scoring first in the extra period before snagging a pick-six which ended the game in a rare two-possession overtime victory. Read full story: yellowhammernews.com/watch-u… #Alabama #UAB #Blazers #UABFootball

It was an absolutely wild and historic weekend in college football where, for the first time ever, five of the top seven teams in the AP Poll went down. Read full analysis: yellowhammernews.com/tide-ta… #Alabama #AlabamaFootball #CrimsonTide #DeBoer

.@CoachForGov, the GOP nominee for governor, said last week that Alabama’s rural hospitals are closing because the communities around them are shrinking – and the way to reverse it is to bring manufacturing jobs into rural Alabama. Read more here: yellowhammernews.com/tubervi… #Alabama #ALPolitics #Healthcare #RuralHospitals

Alabama lawmakers tried for decades to cut the state sales tax on groceries and never got a bill to the governor’s desk. State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) got one there in 2023. Read more here: yellowhammernews.com/andrew-… #Alabama #ALPolitics #TaxCuts #GroceryTax

Former Alabama Crimson Tide legendary quarterback Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the remainder of the NFL season for the Philadelphia Eagles after doctors made a frightening discovery. Hurts was determined to be dealing with blood clots in his lungs, which according to ESPN, is going to sideline him for at least three months and potentially longer. His agent and the Eagles franchise released a joint statement saying Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and bilateral pulmonary emboli, which means a blood clot traveled from his legs to his lungs. #Alabama #AlabamaFootball #NFL #Health #JalenHurts #Eagles

Ross Taylor & Associates, a government affairs and strategic consulting firm formed last year by two Alabama political juggernauts, John Ross and Charlie Taylor, announced today that Amanda Brown, who most recently served as chief of staff to the Alabama Senate Democratic Caucus, has joined their team. “We are fortunate that Amanda has chosen to bring her years of experience and impressive ability to work both sides of the aisle to our firm,” founders John Ross and Charlie Taylor said. Read more here: yellowhammernews.com/alabama… #Alabama #ALPolitics #Business #Montgomery

For Kalen DeBoer, the loss to Tennessee was more than a setback. It reopened questions that, only a week earlier, appeared to have finally been answered, John Longshore of @YHN's Longshore & McKnight writes. Read his full piece here: yellowhammernews.com/john-lo… #Alabama #CFB #SEC #AlabamaFootball @Longshore8

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A Black Belt native who has spent more than 20 years helping Alabama communities develop and promote tourism is taking on a new role sharing her home region with travelers nationwide. Read full story: yellowhammernews.com/black-b… #Alabama #Business #BlackBelt #AlabamaBlackBeltAdventures #ALBBAA

For Tricia Ratcliffe, help with school tuition has meant less financial stress and the chance to keep her daughter, Rossi, with her friends at a school she loves. @GovernorKayIvey introduced the family Friday as one of thousands across Alabama receiving assistance through the CHOOSE Act, the state’s education savings account program. Read full story: yellowhammernews.com/governo… #Alabama #Education #CHOOSEAct

“We kind of like each other,” Charles Cummings laughed, teasing the woman who has spent more than four decades by his side. “Just a little bit,” his wife Ada added. Read full piece: yellowhammernews.com/self-ta… #Alabama #Sylacauga #SylacaugaMarble

Since opening in 2001, Duck’s Diner has built a following around its laid-back atmosphere, generous portions, and menu of breakfast favorites and Southern comfort food. The restaurant offers a casual place to fuel up before a day on the water or settle in for a leisurely meal with family and friends. Read full story: yellowhammernews.com/orange-… #Alabama #OrangeBeach #DucksDiner

Alabama’s forests help support livelihoods for loggers, truck drivers, mill workers and landowners across the state. Alabama Woods to Goods Week, set for Oct. 18–24, will recognize those workers and the industry’s role in the communities they call home. @GovernorKayIvey has proclaimed the observance for the sixth year, coinciding with National Forest Products Week. Read full story: yellowhammernews.com/alabama… #Alabama #Outdoors #WoodstoGoods

The spotted salamanders known for their annual migration in Homewood could have more help from a familiar neighbor. Samford University is preparing to expand restoration efforts along Shades Creek, protecting breeding sites and creating additional wetland habitat for amphibians and fish. For more than a decade, @SamfordU faculty and students have studied the watershed, where wetlands and seasonal pools provide a home for a variety of wildlife. According to the university, financial support from Samford and outside sources will help build on that work. Read full story: yellowhammernews.com/samford… #Alabama #Samford #ShadesCreek #Outdoors

"I don’t often get to visit other congregations, so it was good to visit Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., recently. A hobby club I’m in has had an annual convention in Plains and Americus for more than 30 years, and the weekend concludes with morning worship at the church of our 39th president," Michael J. Brooks writes. Read full piece: yellowhammernews.com/michael… #Alabama #Faith #Brotherhood

Before Kaitlan Collins questioned presidents and anchored her own CNN program, she was a University of Alabama student trying to choose the right major. Read full story: yellowhammernews.com/the-uni… #Alabama #ALPolitics #Politics #UA #C&IS @uaccis

"News broke this week that the College Football Playoff is officially close to wrapping up negotiations to double the size of the field, expanding it from 12 to 24 teams despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of the fanbase does not want this to happen. Of course, the folks making the decisions in college football — nameless faces who will never be forced to answer for these crimes — simply do not care what the fans of the sport want. They see the College Football Playoff as an unlimited ATM, and however that ATM can increase the bottom line of television deals, advertising and everything in between, that is the approach they will take," Michael Brauner writes. Read full piece: yellowhammernews.com/opinion… #Alabama #CFP #CollegeFootball #Football

"Get ready to test your pistol shooting skills at the John H. Wallace Jr. Pistol Challenge, a shooting competition held by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division. But don’t hesitate; the first events are being held this Saturday, October 17, at Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Range in north Alabama and Upper Delta WMA Shooting Range in southwest Alabama," David Rainer writes. Read full piece: yellowhammernews.com/david-r… #Alabama #Outdoors

A few cool fall mornings are usually enough to get Alabama gardeners thinking about their tomatoes, the flowers still blooming, and the potted plants on the porch. How much longer can they stay outside? Read full story: yellowhammernews.com/alabama… #Alabama #Outdoors #Freeze #Weather

"This is a midterm election year in the United States. Most states elect their Governors and Legislators in the same year as the President," Steve Flowers writes. Read full piece: yellowhammernews.com/steve-f… #Alabama #ALPolitics #Opinion