Alabama lawmakers push for high school athletes to profit off NIL

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Three simple words have been embraced at the collegiate level over the past four years: Name, image and likeness, or NIL. Since NCAA approval in 2021, collegiate athletes have been profiting off their name, image and likeness. An …

Bill banning cell phones in schools passes Alabama House

34 Million-Year-Old Whale Skull Found In Alabama By 16-Year-Old

Who says digging in your backyard can't lead to a huge discovery? This Alabama teen discovered an ancient piece of history on her family's property. Geologist holding fossil and geological hammer close up nemchinowa According to Live Science, …

South Alabama basketball adds 2nd NAIA All-American this week out of transfer portal

South Alabama signed its third player out of the transfer portal this week — and its second small-school All-American — on Thursday. Peyton Law, a 6-foot-7 forward from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., officially joined a Jaguars portal class …

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF WALKER COUNTY, ALABAMA THE ...

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF WALKER COUNTY, ALABAMA THE ESTATE OF BYRON RAYPHARD NORRIS DECEASED CASE NO. PC2025-053 Letters of Administration Of said deceased having been granted to the …

Donte Jackson named Alabama A&M head men’s basketball coach

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A new era of men’s basketball began on The Hill, Thursday with Alabama A&M naming Donte Jackson head coach of the Bulldogs. Jackson brings proven success in the Southwestern Athletic conference. The three-time SWAC coach of …

Donald Trump Jr. credits Alabama GOP’s resolve, and Joe Biden, for his father’s election victory

Forget dinner, what they really ate up were the words of Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. was the keynote speaker Thursday at the Alabama Republican Party’s Trump Victory Dinner on Thursday at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. The president’s oldest …

The Weather Authority: Storms return to Alabama Saturday night/Sunday; colder next week

JUST LIKE SUMMER: We have a mix of sun and clouds across Alabama this afternoon with temperatures in the 85-90 degree range, right at record levels for early April. A few isolated showers have formed, but most of the state remains dry. To the north, a …

Bill to ban cell phones in Alabama public schools passes House

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that could potentially ban cell phone usage in Alabama schools. The Focus Act would prohibit students from using any wireless communication device in K-12 classrooms. …

Alabama farmers in 38 counties eligible for federal loans amid drought crisis

CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. — Drought conditions across Alabama have left farmers grappling with significant financial losses, prompting the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate 20 counties, including Chilton, as primary disaster areas. Cameron Ellison of …