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Toby Keith’s music has always carried a weight that goes beyond melody or chart position. For older listeners especially, his songs feel less like performances and more like conversations—plainspoken, familiar, and grounded in lived experience. To analyze his music is not simply to discuss sound or structure, but to understand how his work resonated with […]

Gary Read, 44, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer on June 11, 2025. On New Year’s Eve he was told the disease is terminal and that he has only weeks left to live. Since then, an outpouring of support from the running community and beyond has seen thousands raised in days for Macmillan Cancer Support. Gary […]

The Jefferson County Commission Thursday approved a slate of incentives up to $320,000 for a mammoth expansion project by American Cast Iron Pipe Co. ACIPCO is planning an investment of more than $793 million and is expected to employ 80 new full-time workers. The employees would have an average annual wage of $114,400, according to […]

Physicians can now apply to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners for permits that will allow them to recommend medical marijuana products. The board announced it is accepting applications now that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has issued licenses for dispensaries, a key step after more than two years of delays in issuing licenses. The […]

Matthew McConaughey might never leave Texas and move to Birmingham, but the Oscar-winning actor is a big fan of the city in central Alabama. McConaughey spent several weeks in the metro area in summer 2023, filming a crime thriller, “The Rivals of Amziah King.” Birmingham evidently made an impression on him, and McConaughey praised the […]

A heart-stopping collection of extraordinary war hero stories spanning multiple wars and military branches chosen by military enthusiasts from around the world. These compelling accounts of heroism and sacrifice depict the raw and brutal realities of war, without a shred of sentimentality or false patriotism. Included are some names you might already know, like Pappy, […]

A heart-stopping collection of extraordinary war hero stories spanning multiple wars and military branches chosen by military enthusiasts from around the world. These compelling accounts of heroism and sacrifice depict the raw and brutal realities of war, without a shred of sentimentality or false patriotism. Included are some names you might already know, like Pappy, […]

A heart-stopping collection of extraordinary war hero stories spanning multiple wars and military branches chosen by military enthusiasts from around the world. These compelling accounts of heroism and sacrifice depict the raw and brutal realities of war, without a shred of sentimentality or false patriotism. Included are some names you might already know, like Pappy, […]

A heart-stopping collection of extraordinary war hero stories spanning multiple wars and military branches chosen by military enthusiasts from around the world. These compelling accounts of heroism and sacrifice depict the raw and brutal realities of war, without a shred of sentimentality or false patriotism. Included are some names you might already know, like Pappy, […]

“The shocking true story of America’s smallest war hero, mercenary, and spy—whose life and death are shrouded in mystery—and his unwavering, eternal vow to the woman he loved.” A tiny homeless man confesses his astonishing life story to his only friend—a Miami cop. Ten days later, he is killed, struck down in a mysterious hit-and-run […]