On Thursday, in a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit stayed a federal district court’s injunction against Jefferson County’s 2021 commission map. In September, U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala enjoined the county from using the 2021 plan by ruling it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Today’s stay pauses that ruling. […]

Bayou La Batre and Coden have been known for decades as the fishing village of Alabama and America. Now, that role will be enhanced for pier fishermen. Not everybody has a boat to go out fishing on the Bayou, Portersville Bay, or Mississippi Sound. But anyone can go fishing off Rolston Park Pier, the public […]

On Thursday, Alabama officially launched launched the Alabama Department of Workforce (ADOW), marking the most comprehensive workforce transformation in state history. The new department, branded as Workforce Alabama, was officially unveiled during a kickoff event on the Alabama State Capitol steps, bringing together industry leaders, education partners, government officials and community representatives from all 67 […]

The candidates for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat filed their third-quarter campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Wednesday. Despite trailing Steve Marshall by over 20 points in a poll conducted last month, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore far outpaced the Alabama Attorney General in fundraising. From July to September, Moore hauled in a […]

The Priceville City Council has reinstated police officer Garry Chapman, reversing his termination following a high-speed pursuit that ended in a deadly crash last month. The council’s decision came Monday night after a two-and-a-half-hour executive session. The vote to overturn the firing was unanimous, and Chapman will now face a 10-day suspension without pay rather […]

A new private nonprofit, the Alabama Rural Hospital Foundation, was unveiled Wednesday with a mission to provide direct funding to rural hospitals across the state and strengthen the communities that rely on them. Jamie Troutman, a Cullman economic developer and former member of the State Health Coordinating Council, serves as president of the foundation’s board […]

A long chapter in the history of Fairhope, Alabama closed Tuesday. Retired Mayor James P. Nix died at age 88. He took with him the story of over a quarter century, a vital part of Fairhope. Nix had served as Mayor of Fairhope for 28 years, from 1972 to 2000. He served through the turn […]

State and federal officials officially opened a new era for Alabama commerce on Monday. The ceremony opening the new 50-foot ship channel in the Port of Mobile happened to be held on Columbus Day, when shipping first began in the Americas. The officials there had all played parts in the deepening of the Port of […]

State Rep. Rhett Marques announced on Tuesday that his campaign has raised more than $500,000 since he first launched his bid to become Alabama’s next Republican congressman in August. Marques, who is running for the 1st District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, launched his campaign less than two months ago. “I am […]

The U.S. Supreme Court hears Louisiana v. Callais today, a blockbuster Voting Rights Act case that could reset the rules for drawing political maps, directly affecting Alabama’s ongoing and future redistricting battles. Currently, Alabama is either under federal order, or active litigation related to the Voting Rights Act on the local, state, and federal levels […]

Federal, state and local leaders will gather Thursday afternoon at Tombigbee Electric Cooperative’s headquarters to celebrate a milestone nearly nine years in the making: the completion of more than 4,200 miles of fiber delivering reliable, high-speed internet to homes and businesses across eight rural Northwest Alabama counties. The Freedom Fiber-branded network was built by Tombigbee’s […]

Alabama Athletics announced today a five-year renewal of Regions Bank’s sponsorship, elevating the long-standing relationship to Champion Partner in an agreement secured by Crimson Tide Sports Marketing. The enhanced agreement provides a first-of-its-kind support for Crimson Tide student-athletes with name, image and likeness opportunities and an elevated presence and visibility for Regions around Alabama Athletics […]

Last Thursday, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board raised its bailment fee from 72 cents to $1 per case. After delaying a vote on the issue scheduled for September, the three-person board unanimously approved the fee increase. Liquor stores will now pay a higher rate to store cases of their product in an ABC […]

Vulcan Materials Company, Alabama’s Fortune 500 construction aggregates giant, announced a top-level leadership transition today, effective January 1, 2026. The plan will execute an internal handoff from Chief Operating Officer Ronnie Pruitt to Chief Executive Officer, and current CEO Tom Hill to Executive Chairman of Vulcan’s Board of Directors. According to the company, Hill and […]

COOL MORNINGS, WARM AFTERNOONS: Again this morning cooler spots are in the 40s across Alabama; most communities are in the 50s. With a sunny sky the dry air in place will warm quickly and temperatures reach the low to mid 80s this afternoon. Dry weather continues through the week with highs in the 80s, morning lows […]

A male juvenile has been arrested and charged in connection with last Saturday night’s shootout in downtown Montgomery that left two people dead and 12 others wounded, authorities announced Friday. Montgomery Police said the suspect, whose name has not been released due to his age, faces one count of capital murder, nine counts of first-degree […]

With five soaring floors of motorcycles as the backdrop, SoulGrown Alabama’s third annual “Soul of the South” awards filled the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham on Thursday night.  As tradition, the ceremony celebrated Alabamians whose work, grit, and generosity are reshaping the state’s creative economy. The setting was fitting: Barber is home to the […]

Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation is lauding the agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza. Israel began it’s war against the terrorists in Gaza after over 1,200 people brutally killed by Hamas in Israel on October 7th, 2023. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off […]

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have announced a breakthrough treatment that slows the progression of Huntington’s disease by 75%, a first in the fight against this devastating disorder. The new gene therapy, known as AMT-130, is part of a small clinical trial led in collaboration with uniQure. Seven of the 17 […]

The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board will meet today to again consider raising the central warehouse bailment fee. The agenda for today’s meeting lists “Consider increase of the Central Warehouse Bailment Fee” under other business. Such an increase would help cover costs for its new $98 million Montgomery warehouse, the agency says. The board […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt questioned U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on a range of topics in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, including social media usage by minors, illegal gaming, antisemitism, and inner-city crime. Beginning with social media sextortion of minors, Britt (R-Montgomery) asked Bondi what the Department of Justice is doing to combat […]

In Huntsville, blind children from 31 states and eight countries ran NASA-style missions last week. More than 140 students representing 31 states and several countries, including Belgium, Costa Rica, Canada, Israel, Liberia, Australia, Romania, and the Menominee Nation of Wisconsin, gathered in Huntsville to participate in Space Camp for Visually Impaired Students (SCIVIS), according to a […]

The City of Birmingham has proposed a new use for the land it reclaimed from Trinity CME Church, a site long marked by an unfinished cathedral near Carraway Boulevard. Under a new request for proposals, the City is seeking a qualified development team to transform the property into a hospitality-focused project designed to drive tourism, […]

Marketing agency Luckie announced today that Scott Gelber is the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, marking a key leadership transition as the firm looks to accelerate growth across the Southeast. Gelber joins Luckie after nearly 25 years at Merkley+Partners, a New York-based Omnicomagency, where he most recently served as President. His background includes leadership roles […]