Charles Person, civil rights icon + original Freedom Rider, passes away at 82
🌹 Charles Person, the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, who was brutally beaten in Birmingham in 1961, has passed away at 82.
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University of West Alabama opens new Black Belt Development Center
The historic McMillan Bank Building in Livingston has evolved into a new space to help businesses throughout the Black Belt region.
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Tuskegee to play in HBCU Classic at 2025 NBA All-Star weekend
The Tuskegee men's basketball team will be in the national spotlight next month when they participate in the NBA All-Star weekend.
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6 exciting Poarch Creek Indians activities in 2025—new openings, Mardi Gras parade + more
🤩 Poarch Creek Indians has a ton of stuff planned for 2025. Check it out.
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From Nick Saban to Keith Urban: Alabama’s buzziest stories in 2024
What was your favorite story from 2024?
See which ones made our list from a busy year across Alabama!
#alabama #2024 #news ct
The Mobile Carnival Museum: A Mardi Gras must-see
🎊Mobile Carnival Museum celebrates 300+ years of Carnival as an art form, an economic engine, a good time + a family affair. Check out the details!
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Florida Panther, Red Wolf, Indigo Snake—can Alabama bring them back?
🌎 Should Alabama restore apex predators like Florida panthers and red wolves for ecosystem balance?
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Record-high temperatures set in Montgomery, Mobile just before official start of winter
Winter officially begins this weekend but Wednesday brought some unusual heat around the state.
#climate #wx #alabama ct
Surprise Alabama Shakes reunion highlights memorable night in Tuscaloosa
The Get Up 3 already had a loaded lineup for its Tuscaloosa show but the highlight might have been the group that wasn't even on the schedule.
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Can we bring wild elk back to Alabama?
🦌 Elk, have been gone from Alabama for two centuries. They now reside nearby in Tennessee. Can we bring them back here?
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