Go ahead and roll your eyes. You’re thinking “best of” and “2020” do not belong in the same headline. Despite a global pandemic, record hurricanes, economic collapse, fires, floods, civil unrest and even murder hornets, good things still happened in spite of – or even in response to – the calamities. So, as 2020 draws to an end, let’s look back on the “Good News from Home” stories readers clicked on the most on Alabama NewsCenter. The editor’s choice is a story that didn’t get the most clicks but we feel like is worth noticing.

Between the tornadoes and hurricanes, we had James Spann teaching weather online. Here are the weather stories you responded to the most on Alabama NewsCenter in 2020.

Alabama Power working to restore service in wake of Hurricane Sally destruction

Alabama Power crews are working to restore power where it is safe to do so following the destruction from Hurricane Sally. (Lisa G. Johnson for Alabama NewsCenter)

Alabama Gulf Coast wakes up to Hurricane Sally damage

Damage from Hurricane Sally has already been extensive and it isn’t over yet. (photos from Jonathan Maddox, Constance Tomberlin and Janea Tolbert Brenton)

Fifteen confirmed tornadoes so far occurred in Alabama on Sunday

Damage from Sunday’s tornado outbreak in Alabama. At least 15 tornadoes have been confirmed. (ABC 33/40)

Alabama meteorologist James Spann holds online Weather School

Zeta’s historic impact will be remembered in Alabama

Alabama Power wraps up restoration from Hurricane Zeta from Alabama NewsCenter on Vimeo.

Editor’s choice: Sally socks and soaks Alabama Gulf Coast, saturating other parts of the state

Rain-saturated ground and hurricane-force winds downed trees throughout Baldwin and Mobile counties. (City of Fairhope)