State News

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Alabama is looking for foster care families for elderly and adult residents, citing a steep rise in elder abuse in the state over the last decade. “The rise in elder abuse and neglect […]

By Mike Cason State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) has prefiled a bill, SB1, that would provide compensation benefits for full-time education employees who are injured while working. Under current law, education employees have to pay for injuries out of pocket […]

By Heather Gann As Alabama temperatures climbs going into the summer, so do residents’ power bills. But you may be wondering, who is paying the most to keep cool? The most common answer across the state, […]

By Mike Cason Some of the first steps in Alabama’s fledgling medical cannabis industry are taking place inside a building behind high security fences, cameras, and warning signs at the CRC of Alabama cultivation facility in […]

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes  Alabama is warning SNAP recipients about an uptick in scammers targeting their food benefits. Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have reported an increase in fraudulent phone calls asking for information […]

By William Thornton  The Yella Fella still has a lot of green. Great Southern Wood CEO James “Jimmy” Rane is the richest man in Alabama, according to Forbes Magazine, and the state’s only billionaire. Rane, 77, of […]

By William Thornton Three Honda vehicles made in Alabama have made the top 10 in Cars.com’s annual American-Made Index. And other vehicles manufactured in Alabama also placed on the list, which ranks 100 models judged on assembly […]

By Williesha Morris  Alabama librarians are still battling uncertainty about how to implement new policies to address “inappropriate” content. In March, Gov. Kay Ivey mandated new library policies that include relocating “sexually explicit or other material deemed inappropriate […]

By Alaina Bookman Just a fraction of Alabama families eligible for discounts to child care expenses actually get them. Across the state, 102,820 children, ages 5 and under, from lower-income families are eligible for subsidized […]