An estimated 250,000 Catholics in Alabama lost their spiritual leader early Monday with the death of Pope Francis. AL.com reported that Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile called the pontiff, “a man of ...

benefitting from being the biggest tourism draw in Alabama. Any talk about creating a new county comes as Orange Beach is also considering shrinking the city limits through a de-annexation.

[Can’t see the map? Click here ... Neighboring Madison County, home to Huntsville — the largest city in the state — was Alabama’s third fastest-growing, up 2.3%. At 423,355 residents ...