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Auburn student wins Miss Alabama 2023

Auburn student wins Miss Alabama 2023 - NewsBreak The 2023 Miss Alabama USA Pageant was held in the Gogue Performing Arts Center on January 27th and 28th. There were 37 women competing in this...

Recruiting: Alexandria's Ross picks Alabama

Recruiting: Alexandria's Ross picks Alabama - NewsBreak Alexandria High standout Antonio Ross has announced he will attend Alabama and play football as a prefered walk-on. He made the announcement at a signing celebration at his high school today.

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss playing 2 shows in Alabama: How to get tickets

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss playing 2 shows in Alabama: How to get tickets - NewsBreak Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are touring together in 2023, and their agenda includes two concerts in Alabama. The rock legend and the bluegrass icon are...

Report: Alabama's Nick Saban Received NIL Requests from 2 Players Totaling $1.3M

Report: Alabama's Nick Saban Received NIL Requests from 2 Players Totaling $1.3M - NewsBreak Nick Saban doesn't appear to be thrilled with the trajectory of NIL requests from potential incoming recruits. The Alabama football head coach, speaking at the 18th...

Collins’ new leadership role extends USA Health awareness statewide, nationally

Collins’ new leadership role extends USA Health awareness statewide, nationally - NewsBreak University Hospital executive named president of Alabama professional organization tasked with addressing numerous challenges in today’s healthcare system, including staffing shortages, burnout, and diversity, equity and...

Man in life-threatening condition after Montgomery shooting

Man in life-threatening condition after Montgomery shooting - NewsBreak MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Montgomery Police Department is investigating after a man was seriously injured in a shooting Wednesday morning. Details are limited, but police...

‘Dr. Fun’ dances into patients’ hearts ahead of procedures

‘Dr. Fun’ dances into patients’ hearts ahead of procedures - NewsBreak (NewsNation) — Cardiovascular surgery is a very serious operation, but one Alabama doctor is using the power of dance to encourage and bring a moment of...

MMI Set to Build New Math & Science Building

MMI Set to Build New Math & Science Building - NewsBreak One of the top community colleges in the state is about to get even better. Marion Military Institute in Marion consistently ranks among the top community...

Jumbo Package: Jalen Hurts to be first Alabama Super Bowl QB since 1977

Jumbo Package: Jalen Hurts to be first Alabama Super Bowl QB since 1977 - NewsBreak Happy Monday, everyone. It was an ugly weekend for the Tide. Gymnastics lost in Lexington, the men’s basketball team played their worst game of the season...

Prattville to honor local meteorologists during next weekend’s Mari Gras Parade

Prattville to honor local meteorologists during next weekend’s Mari Gras Parade - NewsBreak Prattville city officials recently announced the Grand Marshals for the upcoming Mardi Gras Parade. This year, Prattville will honor local meteorologists from WSFA, Alabama News Network,...

WATCH: DeVonta Smith credits Alabama for his and Jalen's mentality

WATCH: DeVonta Smith credits Alabama for his and Jalen's mentality - NewsBreak Sunday was championship weekend in the NFL as four teams vied for two spots in this year’s Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles, led by a slew of former Alabama football players, easily handled the injury-plagued San Fransico 49ers to win the NFC and advance to the premiere matchup in the sport.

Millbrook man charged in Auburn man’s Montgomery murder

Millbrook man charged in Auburn man’s Montgomery murder - NewsBreak MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A Millbrook man has been charged in the shooting death of an Auburn man, Montgomery police say. According to police, the...

Suspect charged in Monday’s deadly Montgomery shooting

Suspect charged in Monday’s deadly Montgomery shooting - NewsBreak MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police have announced an arrest in a fatal shooting investigation. Maj. Saba Coleman said officers found the victim - an adult...

WorldAtlas names Alabama’s 6 most underrated towns

WorldAtlas names Alabama’s 6 most underrated towns - NewsBreak While visitors often flock to cities like Birmingham or Montgomery, our state is also home to several smaller towns full of Southern charm and rich history....

Community turns out to honor memory of slain 6-year-old

Community turns out to honor memory of slain 6-year-old - NewsBreak A massive show of love and respect from the community marked the funeral of Jessie Taylor McCormack, a 6-year-old boy from Alexandria who died last week from suspected child abuse. After a fundraiser to purchase the boy a gravestone by the Anniston Memorial Funeral Home spread across social media, m...

Report: Nick Saban reveals former starter asked for $500K, help getting girlfriend into law school

Report: Nick Saban reveals former starter asked for $500K, help getting girlfriend into law school - NewsBreak Nick Saban isn’t pulling his punches when speaking on the demands that college athletes are making regarding NIL deals. Indisputably, the combination of both NIL and the NCAA Transfer Portal have severely changed the recruiting game. Speaking at the 18th annual Alabama Football Coaches Association...

Alabama mass prison release: State freeing 369 inmates under amended 2015 law

Alabama mass prison release: State freeing 369 inmates under amended 2015 law - NewsBreak The Alabama Department of Corrections will be releasing nearly 400 inmates statewide on Tuesday. The mass release – which will put the early-release inmates under the...

Jalen Hurts breaks NFL record previously held by Cam Newton

Jalen Hurts breaks NFL record previously held by Cam Newton - NewsBreak Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts earned himself and his team, the Philadelphia Eagles, a bid to the Super Bowl after dominating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. In that game, Hurts pushed through the line of scrimmage and scored rushing touchdown No. 15 on the season inclu...

Alabama Republican Party leader John Wahl named vice chair for national GOP

Alabama Republican Party leader John Wahl named vice chair for national GOP - NewsBreak Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl was picked as a vice chair for the Republican National Committee during the RNC’s winter meeting in Dana Point, Calif.,...

Rattlers look to bounce back Monday night versus Alabama State on HBCU Go

Rattlers look to bounce back Monday night versus Alabama State on HBCU Go - NewsBreak TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– Florida A&M men's basketball returns to Tallahassee as they host the Alabama State Hornets Monday, Jan. 30, at 9 p.m. on HBCU Go....

Birmingham native, comedian Rickey Smiley says son Brandon Smiley has died

Birmingham native, comedian Rickey Smiley says son Brandon Smiley has died - NewsBreak Comedian Rickey Smiley announced Sunday that his oldest son Brandon Smiley has died, in a raw message shared via social media channels. In a brief video...

Police searching for armed and dangerous Alexander City man

Police searching for armed and dangerous Alexander City man - NewsBreak COOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Law enforcement are searching for a man that is considered to be armed and dangerous. According to the Coosa County Sheriff’s...

More than 2000 applications submitted for FEMA assistance in Alabama after Jan. 12 tornados

More than 2000 applications submitted for FEMA assistance in Alabama after Jan. 12 tornados - NewsBreak Ala. — FEMA is offering assistance to storm victims in Coosa, Hale, Autauga, Elmore and...

Fulford’s job on the line for not immediately returning to Selma after the city was hit by tornado

Fulford’s job on the line for not immediately returning to Selma after the city was hit by tornado - NewsBreak Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford’s job is in jeopardy because he did not immediately return to Selma after he learned the city was hit by a...

Police: Witness puts Vickerstaff in Opelika during daughter’s estimated death

Police: Witness puts Vickerstaff in Opelika during daughter’s estimated death - NewsBreak OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – Court documents are revealing new information regarding the Florida man accused of murdering his daughter Amore Wiggins in the decade-old Opelika Baby Jane Doe case. His wife was arrested for not reporting the child missing. According to Opelika police, Lamar Vickerstaff is ...

$16,000 reward offered in shooting death of young Huntsville aerospace engineer

$16,000 reward offered in shooting death of young Huntsville aerospace engineer - NewsBreak The reward is now $16,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the killing of a 27-year-old Huntsville aerospace engineer hit by bullets fired...

162-Pound Aligator Gar Smashes Alabama State Fishing Record

162-Pound Aligator Gar Smashes Alabama State Fishing Record - NewsBreak No this isn’t a clip from Jurassic Park. This prehistoric-looking river monster is a real fish. A really damn big one too. The 162-pound Alligator Gar just smashed the Alabama state record for the fish. Keith Dees was actually out bass fishing with his sun Huntley when they inadvertently bumped in...

First wrestler in Dothan city history signs scholarship

First wrestler in Dothan city history signs scholarship - NewsBreak DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — It’s a historic day in Dothan as an athlete signed to wrestle in college for the first time in the city’s history....

Hoover schools cancel Black History Month author visit after parent complaint

Hoover schools cancel Black History Month author visit after parent complaint - NewsBreak In 2022, Hoover City Schools scheduled award-winning author Derrick Barnes to visit three elementary schools. But just before Barnes’ planned Black History Month appearances in February...

Alabama father and son catch record-breaking, 162-pound alligator gar

Alabama father and son catch record-breaking, 162-pound alligator gar - NewsBreak A father and son from Alabama caught an alligator gar on Thanksgiving and the 100-plus pound fish was officially recognized as a new state fishing record...

Southside police warn of recent check counterfeiting incidents

Southside police warn of recent check counterfeiting incidents - NewsBreak Alert personnel at Metro Bank notified Southside police of a suspected crime Thursday afternoon, according to Chief Blake Ragsdale: someone trying to pass a counterfeit check. Police responded and detained the person, a Prattville resident, and after a quick investigation determined the check was fo...

Bakery has a hit with the best King Cake in Alabama

Bakery has a hit with the best King Cake in Alabama - NewsBreak Mobile, Ala. (WKRG) — A bakery in Daphne has come up with the best king cake in Alabama. And that’s helped them increase business quite a...

Man, was I wrong about Jalen Hurts

Man, was I wrong about Jalen Hurts - NewsBreak I don’t pride myself on being right. I pride myself on calling it like I see it. The way I saw it in 2017, Jalen Hurts...

Alabama inmate’s death appears to be caught on video; family calling for change

Alabama inmate’s death appears to be caught on video; family calling for change - NewsBreak BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Can you imagine having to learn your son has been murdered through a text message, then seeing that killing caught on video...

Confederate group instructed to remove Tuskegee statue, court records say

Confederate group instructed to remove Tuskegee statue, court records say - NewsBreak MACON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Tuskegee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has 60 days to remove a controversial statue in the town...

Anello Answers It: Wintry Precipitation Types Explained

Anello Answers It: Wintry Precipitation Types Explained - NewsBreak You may have heard that some of our areas are expecting a wintry mix overnight and into the early morning hours Thursday, but what does that...

Montgomery Whitewater “80%” Complete

Montgomery Whitewater “80%” Complete - NewsBreak According to Lead Engineer on the Montgomery Whitewater project , Scott Shipley, the project is around 80% complete, and on track for its Memorial Day weekend...

Jamea Jonae Harris’ Story Is Not Unique, And That’s A Huge Problem

Jamea Jonae Harris’ Story Is Not Unique, And That’s A Huge Problem - NewsBreak The 23-year-old mother was shot and killed after reportedly refusing the advances of Darius Miles, 21, the now-former University of Alabama basketball player charged with Micahel Lynn Davis, 20, in her death.

Employee ‘wedged between 2 vehicles’ at Elmore County school

Employee ‘wedged between 2 vehicles’ at Elmore County school - NewsBreak ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - An Elmore County maintenance worker was injured after getting trapped between two vehicles Thursday morning. According to Elmore County Schools Superintendent...

Mahala Dickerson & Alice Lee, sister of Harper Lee, to be inducted into Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame

Mahala Dickerson & Alice Lee, sister of Harper Lee, to be inducted into Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame - NewsBreak This spring, two trailblazing female attorneys will be inducted into the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place at the University of West...