A Jefferson County jury has awarded $660,000 in compensatory and punitive damages against Baby Duck Academy, a Birmingham daycare, after infants were exposed to THC while in its care, according to Attorney Eric Guster. The case centered on a nine-month-old baby who tested positive for THC in 2022. At least two children were hospitalized at […]

the city of Opelika has removed Former Miss America Mallory Hagan's name from the city's official welcome signs

The announcement came after a social media post from employee Seth McCollough mocking the death of Kirk went viral.

Alabama has a proud history of producing standout performers on American Idol, including winners Ruben Studdard and Taylor Hicks leading the way. The state has also celebrated finalists like Bo Bice, Jessica Meuse, Dexter Roberts, and C.J. Harris, along with more recent Top 10 contestants Walker Burroughs, Mia Matthews, Triston Harper, and Paul McDonald. Their […]

Birmingham will step onto the national country music stage this fall when the city welcomes its first major country festival, the Iron Hills Country Music Festival, on October 11-12 at Sloss Furnaces. Festival organizers Johnny Grimes, Chad Johnson, and Josh Williams said their goal was to design an event that goes beyond the typical music […]

In a lengthy ruling on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala struck down Jefferson County’s 2021 commission map under the Fourteenth Amendment and barred its use in future elections. The court found that “race predominated in the Commission’s revisions to its five districts following the 2020 census,” after a four-day bench trial, concluding, “The Commission has […]

Huntsville officials have withdrawn a proposal to equip city garbage trucks with artificial intelligence cameras following weeks of public pushback. The decision came on Thursday after strong opposition from residents, advocacy groups, and labor organizations. The city announced it would withdraw a proposed contract with City Detect, a Tuscaloosa-based company that provides AI camera systems. […]

For nearly half a century, the Westervelt Warner family has played a leading role in shaping the Demopolis community. From operating a state-of-the-art paper mill to later stewarding hundreds of thousands of acres of Alabama forestland through The Westervelt Company, the family’s presence is inextricably tied Black Belt region. That legacy continues with Cade Warner, […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is voicing support for President Donald Trump’s moves to deploy the National Guard in cities facing violent crime, saying Alabama stands ready if called upon. President Trump has already sent federal National Guard forces to Washington, D.C., to address crime there, and Memphis, Tennessee, is next in line. The White House […]

According to the ABC Board business agenda for their meeting they will be considering an increase of the Central Warehouse bailment fee. 

When Ed Packard retired from the Alabama Secretary of State’s office in December 2021, it closed the books on almost 25 years of experience in state elections. Ed Packard has died at age 57. Arrangements will be announced. Packard was the first person in the United States to earn a Master of Public Administration degree […]

Prayers, candles, flags, flowers, signs, singing – all in tribute to slain Turning Point USA Founder and conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk. Tributes have been held across Alabama since the Wednesday assassination. When they heard of the tragedy, many Alabamians immediately began planning tributes and vigils in memory of Kirk’s life and work. Typical of […]

The Energy Institute of Alabama (EIA) named Business Council of Alabama executive vice president and former Alabama Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield as its next president and CEO. “We have worked closely with Clay for years and he is the absolute perfect leader to take on this new role running the Energy Institute of Alabama,” […]

The U.S. Navy says there is an “urgent” need to build and repair the ships and submarines needed for national security and global power projection, and Alabama figures prominently in those plans. From the shipyards and manufacturers that dot the coastline to suppliers, machine shops, additive manufacturers and designers found in all parts of Alabama, an effort […]

The Fort Payne Police Department and the FBI are investigating a robbery that occurred at the PNC Bank in downtown Fort Payne on Tuesday morning, September 9. According to Fort Payne Police, the incident took place around 9:20 a.m. at the branch located at 200 Gault Avenue North. Police said a white male entered the […]

Labor Day in Millbrook brought more than grilling and family gatherings — it featured the first-ever Uncle Bob’s All-American Hot Dog Eating Contest at the 17 Springs recreation complex. The competition, held on Monday, September 1, challenged contestants to eat as many hot dogs as possible within 10 minutes. At the buzzer, two challengers had […]

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared the air recently about smoke-free nicotine alternatives. Kennedy said pouches, a category of nicotine products that have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, is “the safest way to consume nicotine.” The nation’s nation’s top health official was featured in a recent “Fox & Friends” […]

A South Alabama family stumbled onto quite the discovery while fishing along a riverbank — the fossilized shell of a 32-million-year-old leatherback sea turtle, according to a news release issued jointly by the McWane Science Center, Poarch Creek Indians, and the Learning Campus. The specimen, nearly four feet long and three feet wide, represents a […]

When Buddy Watson was in eighth grade in rural Slapout, Alabama, a coding instructor overheard him talking about his passion for engineering and mentioned something that would change his life: a new cyber and engineering school opening in Huntsville. That school, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), is the nation’s first public […]

Federal prosecutors have charged Carl Charles, an attorney for LGBTQ+ civil rights group Lambda Legal, with a felony for making a false statement under oath. An indictment unsealed Monday alleges Charles lied during a judicial inquiry into whether he and other lawyers judge-shopped in a case challenging Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender […]

America was rocked on Wednesday by the political assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. As the country processed the shocking tragedy, fraternities at the University of Alabama put up signs with messages of ‘Rest In Peace’ as well as large American flags honoring the 31 […]

The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that it will stop awarding discretionary grants to a range of Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) programs over concerns that the funding is unconstitutional because it is tied to racial and ethnic quotas. The decision follows a determination by the U.S. Solicitor General in July that Hispanic-Serving Institution programs […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) opened a seven-day public comment period on the state’s final BEAD proposal on Tuesday, which is slated for submission to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration next Thursday. State officials say the plan would extend high-speed internet to every BEAD-eligible location in Alabama, with awards supporting […]

Alabamians are patriotic, freedom-loving people who are appreciative of those who have served our nation. September 11, 2025 will mark the 24th anniversary of the attacks by those who hate our freedom. It is hard to believe it has been almost a quarter-century since the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon. The people […]