Six Ways Alabama Is Celebrating Dolly Parton This Fall
From Birmingham cabarets to Fairhope film screenings, Alabama communities are gathering to honor Dolly Parton with concerts, screenings and a one-million-book milestone this fall.
Lawmaker Proposes Naming Mobile’s New Bridge for Dolly Parton
State Rep. Cindy Myrex wants the new Mobile River crossing named the Dolly Parton Memorial Bridge, citing the icon's Imagination Library work in all 67 Alabama counties.
Gulf Shores Fire Rescue to Host 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb for 25th Anniversary
Gulf Shores Fire Rescue is hosting its annual 9/11 Memorial and Stair Climb, marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Original Oyster House to offer free ‘Never Forget’ lunch to first responders
The Original Oyster House restaurants will honor Mobile and Baldwin County law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and sheriff’s deputies with a free “Never Forget” lunch at its Gulf Shores and…
Slain Mobile Police Officer Justin Billa’s name added to National Law Enforcement Memorial
The name of slain Mobile Police Officer Justin Billa is among 371 names being added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C., this year. The additions include 158…
Fallen Heroes Memorial at Battleship Park Nears Completion, Still Needs Funding
A long-planned 9/11 memorial at Battleship Park is on pace for a September dedication, but organizers say roughly $50,000 more is needed to finish it.