Only a few people know what it’s like to lose your freedom, your identity and have family members executed.  Their crime punishable by death? Being Jewish.

Tonight you’ll meet Serghei Alexander.  He came to the United States from Russia 3 years ago.

You see,  all of our lives we’re told to “grow up,“ “act your age.“ And most of us do. But I found a group of folks who laugh…act silly and don’t seem all that interested in growing up.

In a little over a month, the boys of Nascar will come back to Alabama and Talladega Superspeedway.

Melissa Kendrick was about to turn 40 when she did what many folks do: take stock in her life.

You’ve seen and heard many stories about the Tuskegee Airmen. But have you ever heard about the event that may have given those heroic black aviators the only chance they needed to prove they could fly with the best of the best?

Some of you remember WWII like it was yesterday, while most of us remember studying it.

Some of the best French students from Jackson-Olin High School got to experience real French cooking on a field trip they’ll likely never forget.

In this Spirit of Alabama report, Mike profiles Hand-In-Paw volunteer Nena Moon of Birmingham.

The annual report of the Jimmie Hale Mission says it begins with a meal. Hunger will cause a man, no matter his lot in life to reach out for help. For 65 years, the Jimmie Hale Mission has fed hungry men.

Mike Royer talks to Steve Skipper of Anointed Homes Art about his life experiences.

It’s not every day that you get a private concert, but our chief photographer Mike Dodd and anchor Mike Royer got just that when they visited Sun Valley Elementary School.

Mike Royer talks to Patti Wheeler of Patti and Dollar Bill radio fame about her career on the radio.

Mike Royer talks to retiring Vestavia Hills Mayor Scotty McCallum about his accomplishments during his term.

Mike Royer talks with Shelley Stewart about his time as a Birmingham DJ and his work with the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation.

Some local 6th-grade students are getting great experience as young broadcasters… experience that they will never forget.

Having cancer must be tough enough, but facing it all alone might be more than one could bear. Thanks to the American Cancer Society, local patients have support all along their journey.

Fighting cancer is a battle ongoing throughout the world. Some research in Birmingham is showing promising results from a creepy creature from another continent.

The cancer road is hard enough to navigate without extra headaches. The American Cancer Society has a solution to help families deal with everyday tasks of living—the Hope Lodge.

One man most people in Central Alabama know of is 1971 Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan, now coaching football at Samford University.

Cancer research is being done locally, and when it comes to brain tumors, there are challenges in finding ways to fund that research.

The war lasted four years, but it took 13 years to get this memorial built.

Thanks to an organization called Honor Flight, the Greatest Generation of Alabamians can come and see the World War II Memorial firsthand.

WWII lasted four years, but it took 13 years to get this memorial built.

Two Montevallo residents find each other late in life after their first spouses pass away.

Musicians of all ages gather at the Bessemer Food World to pick ‘n grin.

Watch for bonus music from the Bessemer Food World grocery store musicians.

A Selma librarian has written a book on life lessons for kids.

These hot biking ladies can be found tooling around Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook or even Forest Park.

Swift Tarbell was called to action after Pearl Harbor was bombed. He served as a bombardier with Jimmy Stewart.