State News

By Greg Garrison More than 100 people marched from Sheffield to Tuscumbia on Saturday in support of the family of a Black man found dead at an abandoned house in Colbert County on Sept. 28, […]

By Heather Gann Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has now spread to an Alabama college campus after over a month of reported outbreaks in K-12 schools. On Monday, the University of Alabama at Huntsville […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama’s pro-life leaders are urging lawmakers to introduce regulations on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) that reflect a recent state Supreme Court decision granting frozen embryos the legal status of unborn children. However, Republican […]

By Joseph D. Bryant The government in a tiny town in west Jefferson County is effectively shut down following a state raid, a battle with the attorney general over bingo halls and an ongoing feud among […]

By Mike Cason A Republican legislator and prosecutor wants to change Alabama law to allow the death penalty for rape or sodomy of a child younger than 6. Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne has pre-filed the bill […]

By Leada Gore Medicare’s open enrollment period is open through Dec. 7. But, as you compare your coverage options, federal officials are warning you to keep your eyes out for scammers looking to take advantage of […]

By Heather Gann Alabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, has pre-filed a bill that would create an alert system dedicated exclusively to missing Black individuals between the ages of 12 to 25. The system, otherwise […]

By Ralph Chapoco & Alabama Reflector Alabama Power has filed a petition to purchase the rights to a natural gas power generating station in Autauga County, a move that the utility said could result in larger […]

By Heather Gann The Alabama House Democratic Caucus is calling for a statewide ban on Glock switches following the mass shooting that occurred at Tuskegee University earlier this week. “As Alabama legislators, we must revise our laws regulating […]

By Mary Colurso An Alabama sweet tea company is $500,000 richer, after a successful appearance on the ABC reality series “Shark Tank.” If you thought Milo’s was the only game in town, say hello to Y’all Sweet Tea, […]