The day after Thanksgiving marks a moment of pure Birmingham magic. Families bundle up, food trucks line 5th Avenue North, and the city gathers at the base of the Regions Center as twilight settles in. This Friday, November 28, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a switch will be flipped — and suddenly, downtown is glowing with two 30-story The post Regions Bank’s brightest tradition – and the man behind it appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

The Alabama Crimson Tide is preparing to head into Jordan-Hare Stadium for an Iron Bowl matchup that, as always, has extremely high stakes. This time around though might mean even more than usual with Alabama’s season and playoff chances very much hanging in the balance in a place where they have struggled historically no matter The post DeBoer on first road Iron Bowl: ‘Home, away doesn’t matter. It’s about this one game.’ appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

As families across Alabama and our nation gather for Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of the timeless words of President Abraham Lincoln: “No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who while dealing with us in anger for our sins, The post Barry Moore: Thanksgiving is more than an American tradition appeared first on Yellowhammer News.

As people around our nation gather around dinner tables with friends, family, and loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving, I am reminded of President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation. In 1863, the United States was in the middle of the Civil War. Even when division was at an all-time high, President Lincoln called upon the nation The post Gary Palmer: A grateful nation is a strong nation – Happy Thanksgiving appeared first on Yellowhammer News.