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Graphic courtesy of Real Life Church Real Life Church will present a free Good Friday event at Hickory Park from 5 to 8 Friday evening. The event will host

By Amber Sutton People of Alabama “The best decision I have ever made was probably going into the military. I went in at 17, and it made me a man real quick because right after I got in there, I went overseas. It taught me a lot of responsibility. When you have people’s lives depending on you, it makes you grow up quicker. Plus, you get to see a lot of the world. It teaches you also to be humble, and that’s all values I still got. I think everybody should go for a year or two, just to get...

The Friday Night Live season kicks off this weekend with Patient Eyes and a several of the band's friends performing at the Farmers and Merchants Bank Stage at

Small town Alabama: Wetumpka Wetumpka is a must-visit Alabama town. (Amber Sutton / Alabama NewsCenter) When it comes to Alabama small towns that you need to visit at least once, the picturesque city of Wetumpka should be at the top of your list. With its scenic location on the Coosa River, Wetumpka offers a diverse lineup of ways visitors can enjoy their stay. Whether you want to spend a day surrounded by nature, leisurely shopping or exploring history, Wetumpka has you covered. Not to mention...

By Amber Sutton When you’re craving some comfort food, there’s no better place to go than a meat-and-three with a menu full of Southern favorites. Luckily, Alabama has a wide selection of must-try meat-and-three restaurants across the state that offer meats like fried chicken, pot roast and country-fried steak as well as some of the South’s tastiest sides and desserts in a cozy and quaint atmosphere that’ll make you feel right at home. With that in mind, we decided to spotlight five of ...

the charge on the third bag. >> reporter: checking bags costs $25 per bag. >> it costs $500 a ticket to new hampshire. so it is like a $2000 weekend. >> thanksgiving travel on the whole is up but some people have shifted to a car. >> reporter: this woman from travelocity spent her day monitoring crowds at the airport and watching trends. >> this year the average round trip is $404. thats actually down 4% from last year. so thats the good news. the bad news of course is that airlines ha...