Alabama’s largest metropolitan area had a new name. Long known as the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area — home to more than 1.2 million people, nearly a quarter of the state’s population ...

fun and hospitality you love to a new and improved location in the Birmingham area,” the sign states. Abercrombie & Fitch, Alo, and Boll & Branch will be opening their first Alabama locations ...

and lower still for eastern Alabama. Cities listed within the highest risk area are Hamilton, Jasper, Fayette, Tuscaloosa and Demopolis. Birmingham is included in the moderate risk area ...