State News

By Patrick Darrington  & Howard Koplowitz Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has claimed that a federal immigration program is leading to a rise in HIV cases within Alabama. Is this claim true? The migrant crisis: NYC voters […]

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes A federal appeals court on Friday upheld an Alabama policy requiring people to show proof of “gender-reassignment surgery” before the sex designation can be changed on their driver’s license. New MKE flag? Common Council votes […]

By John Sharp Katherine Smith not only brought joy and happiness to those she met, but she was also a queen. Smith was a Mardi Gras queen crowned in 2017 by the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association. Her sudden […]

By Leada Gore Walmart is making a shopping cart change in 11 states, including Alabama. Caroline’s Carts, a grocery cart for kids with special needs invented by Alabaster mom Drew Ann Long, is being introduced in multiple […]

By John Sharp  Removing the federal income tax in tips would allow the 50 or so workers who rely on tips for their income employed with Montgomery-based Vintage Hospitality Group to get a nice boost in […]

By Trisha Powell Crain Alabama’s K-12 school officials are in the final leg of a 42-month effort to spend the remainder of $3 billion in federal pandemic relief money, before deadlines pass and leftovers go […]

By Trisha Powell Crain  The Alabama Board of Education is set to raise expectations for third graders by gradually increasing a benchmark on the state’s high-stakes reading test. Currently, educators decide whether or not a third […]

By Lawrence Specker Austal USA has received a $450 million contract for work on nuclear submarines, a deal that will fuel more construction and more hiring at the Mobile shipyard. The contract was announced by Austal USA’s […]

By Alaina Bookman This story has been updated. Colbert County schools is cracking down on advertising on its Jumbotron at CT Manley Field after a complaint about a large sign supporting former President Donald Trump and […]

By John Sharp Gulf Shores and a development team for a new Embassy Suites were to celebrate a “topping out” of the $140 million convention hotel on Thursday, but Mother Nature got into the way. Hurricane […]