State News

By William Thornton UAB Health System Friday celebrated its $450 million acquisition of Ascension St. Vincent’s hospitals, culminating a mammoth deal involving two major Birmingham institutions. The deal, announced in late June, finalized less than a year […]

By Patrick Darrington During a pre-council meeting Tuesday, the Mobile City Council discussed proposed ordinances that would affect the city’s unhoused population. The three ordinances, all proposed by Mayor Sandy Stimpson, pertain to solicitation, loitering in […]

By The Associated Press Black residents say they have been dealing with flooding that damaged their homes and posed risks to their health ever since the state expanded a highway through their community in south […]

By Ivana Hrynkiw Leigh Gwathney, the chair of Alabama’s parole board, testified before Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday to address concerns about the board’s sharp decline in parole grants last year. Lawmakers from both parties questioned […]

By Mike Cason A months-long dispute pitting Gov. Kay Ivey against Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis came to a head Tuesday when the governor removed Davis from his job by executive order. Ivey […]

By William Thornton Innovate Alabama is placing a million-dollar investment in a visionary Alabama inventor. And the public-private partnership isn’t alone – as NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and Cleveland Browns All-Pro Myles Garrett are also […]

By John Sharp More than three years after Alabama lawmakers gave the go-ahead for medical marijuana, no dispensaries are open. No products have been sold. And not one cent of tax revenue has been generated from […]

 By Williesha Morris Faculty members across the state are considering leaving Alabama due to concerns about salary and a new anti-DEI law. About 29% of Alabama professors who responded to a recent survey have applied […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Longtime Albertville pastor Johny Pierre-Charles frequently receives calls from migrants in Alabama who are fearful of leaving their homes due to growing hostility toward the city’s Haitian community. “They’re asking what will […]

At a press conference at City Hall, Rep. Sewell was joined by Selma Mayor James Perkins and local elected officials. S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, was in Selma on Thursday to announce major federal funding […]