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[ November 11, 2026 ] Title games and more on tap Sports
[ November 11, 2026 ] Huntsville Hospital breaks ground on Hampton Cove emergency department Health
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Alabama has fewer children in foster care, but some parents are relinquishing troubled teens

August 20, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama has fewer children in foster care than six years ago and is achieving success in reuniting families, the head of the state social services agency told lawmakers Wednesday. Alabama Department of Human […]

Southern Christian Leadership Conference CEO, a former Alabama politician, stepping down

August 13, 2024 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp The longtime president and CEO of a leading civil rights organization co-founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957 is stepping down at the end of the month. Charles Steele Jr., […]

Roy S. Johnson: For true parole reform, Gwathney must go

August 6, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson This is an opinion column. Leigh Gwathney cannot be having fun. She is a public servant who is doing us a disservice. And seemingly herself, as well. She’s embarrassing us — embarrassing […]

Roy Wood Jr. on Trump’s Kamala Harris comments: When did you turn Black?

August 6, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Birmingham’s Roy Wood Jr. weighed in on former President Donald Trump’s appearance Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists convention, asking his social media followers a pointed question. The comedian was referring […]

Running to be Alabama’s next governor? Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth on his plans for future

August 6, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has not decided if he will be on the ballot for governor in 2026 but is sure that he will either run for the state’s top office or […]

Biggest red flag for any job offer, according to federal officials

August 6, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Let’s say you’re in the market for a new job. You see a great listing on social media and you meet all the qualifications and – best of all – it would allow […]

Seattle-based timber company buys 84,300 acres in Alabama for $244 million

August 6, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A Seattle-based timber company has acquired 84,300 acres of timberlands in Alabama for $244 million. Weyerhaeuser Co. announced the deal last week, but did not specify where the new holdings are located. The […]

How Alabama women, HBCU grads are mobilizing for Kamala Harris: ‘Proud’

July 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Alaina Bookman One week ago, Salaam Green jumped on a Zoom call. And about 40,000 other Black women joined her, buzzing with excitement about the news that Vice President Kamala Harris was now in […]

Child relinquishments putting strain on Alabama’s child welfare system

July 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

BY ALEXANDER WILLIS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Leaders at the Alabama Department of Human Resources shared data Thursday during a meeting in Montgomery that painted a picture of significant progress for the state’s child welfare system, which […]

University of Alabama System campuses each close DEI offices, reassign staff

July 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Alaina Bookman All three University of Alabama System campuses will be closing their diversity, equity and inclusion offices and opening new offices under different names. The schools cite a law recently signed by Gov. Kay Ivey […]