‘A Festivus for the rest of us’: The fictional ‘Seinfeld’ holiday celebrated on December 23

This fictional holiday has become a long-running pop culture inside joke. Festivus was introduced to the world in a 1997 episode of “Seinfeld” titled “The Strike,” where it was described as an ...

Four injured in Opelika mobile home fire, one critical at UAB burn unit

Four people were injured, including one who remains in critical condition, after a mobile home caught fire Tuesday morning in ...

Young men give toys for the holidays

The young men of the Omega LampLighters of Columbus Georgia spread holiday cheer to folks in the E.E. Farley Apartment Homes.

Warm Surge Before a Sharp Arctic Blast Early Next Week

The real impact will be the cold air behind the front. Temperatures will drop sharply Monday and Tuesday. By Tuesday morning, lows will fall into the mid-20s, with afternoon highs struggling to reach ...

Health department urges vaccinating pets against rabies

The West Central Health District Department of Health is encouraging folks to make sure their pets have up-to-date rabies vaccines. “Rabies is something that just exists, ...

Venezuela seeks to criminalize oil tanker seizures as Trump puts pressure on Maduro

Venezuela’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American ...

Pope disappointed over approval of assisted suicide legislation in his home state of Illinois

Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for ...

Border crossing times down by up to 18%, Tijuana official says

Crossing times from Tijuana into San Diego through the San Ysidro Port of entry have gone down by 10 to 18 percent, according to Pedro Montijo Peterson, Secretary of Tijuana’s Economic ...

University of Alabama football player uses NIL money to spread Christmas cheer

University of Alabama offensive lineman Parker Brailsford’s childhood experiences inspire him to help Tuscaloosa’s underserved youth. Brailsford is an Arizona native, who ...

Phenix City native appointed Executive Director of Greater Columbus Sports and Events Council

Phenix City native and University of Alabama graduate, Craig S. Howard, has been appointed as the Greater Columbus Sports and Events Council (GCSEC) Executive ...

Public Service Commission approves Georgia Power expansion plan; what that means for ratepayers

The Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved a plan allowing Georgia Power to add nearly 9,900 megawatts of new electricity generation and storage. This ...

Controversial ’60 Minutes’ segment on Trump immigration policy leaks online

A controversial news segment that was abruptly pulled from the television show “60 Minutes,” appears to have been leaked online this week after the last minute decision to pull the story ...