Alabama Restaurant Week

Americans love to eat out. The National Restaurant Association says we spent close to six hundred million dollars on eating and drinking places and that’s just for the first half of the year. In many small southern towns, fast food restaurants are the place to bring the family for a burger and shake. APR Gulf coast correspondent Cori Yonge revisits this story she first brought to the national audience of Marketplace.

A new study done by a lawn care company is ranking Alabama below average for best states for foreign edible insect and wildlife cuisine. LawnStarter is a lawn service company that also conducts studies for environmental related subjects.

The Birmingham City Council will consider increasing the city’s minimum wage to $10.10 per hour.Local media reports the council could vote on an ordinance…

A federal judge has temporarily suspended enforcement of a state regulation that threatened to close one of the state's busiest abortion clinics.U.S.…

The mayor of Huntsville turned down local firefighters' request for a pay raise.Mayor Tommy Battle says he won't seek higher pay for firefighters in next…