AHSAA softball area tournaments begin this weekend across all classifications. Area tournaments are hosted by the regular season area champion and will start Friday with all games completed by Monday.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State high school basketball teams, honorable mentions and coaches of the year: CLASS 7A GIRLS FIRST-TEAM ALL-STATE Aaliyah Blanchard, Hoover, Jr., G, 5-11 ...

No high-risk exposures have been identified in Alabama. The case is linked to a larger measles outbreak in Texas. The public is urged to stay up to date on measles vaccinations, particularly the MMR ...

Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday signed a bill making possession of a “Glock switch,” which converts semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic weapons, a state crime. SB 116, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, ...

A federal court Thursday ruled that the Alabama Legislature intentionally discriminated against Black voters in approving a congressional district map in 2023 that would only have had one ...

Tourism in the Yellowhammer state has had some record-breaking results over the past year, recent data shows. A study commissioned by the Alabama Tourism Department was run by Alabama-based economist ...

The Montgomery Advertiser continues its tradition of honoring the top high school basketball players in the River Region with its annual Super Five selections. Here is the Super Five boys ...

It's time to vote for the Montgomery area boys and girls athlete of the week. Last week, Georgiana's Jaden Stallworth won the boys poll with 93% of votes while Marbury's Nunu Jernigan won the girls ...

Montgomery area boys athlete of the week nominations Prattville Christian's Lannom Bowman scored twice in a, 4-3, win against BTW magnet. Opp's Nolan Brown was 2-for-3 with a single, a 2-run home run, ...

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed Alabama’s budgets for the 2026 fiscal year. The Education Trust Fund (ETF) will provide nearly $10 billion in funding for the state’s various education programs and ...

Montgomery area girls athlete of the week nominations Montgomery Academy's Livia Dwyer placed 1st in the 1600-meter and 3rd in the 800-meter. Opp's Autumn Green powered a 3-run home run in a 13-1 win ...

Newton served as acting commissioner after Gov. Kay Ivey fired former Commissioner Kent Davis over a dispute over Davis’ handling of federal grants. Ivey demanded Davis’ resignation, but he refused to ...