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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
[ November 11, 2026 ] Don’t miss the window: what to know about 2027 health insurance open enrollment Health
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[ November 11, 2026 ] Think you have a sore throat or a frog in your throat? Acid reflux could be the culprit Health

New bill would require Alabamians acquire permit before carrying assault weapons

July 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

BY ALEXANDER WILLIS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new bill filed recently would require Alabamians to obtain a permit to carry assault weapons, either on their person or in their vehicle. Filed by Rep. Kenyatte Hassell, D-Montgomery, House […]

A game-changer for the whole U.S.;’ Alabama officials celebrate $550 million I-10 Bayway grant

July 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Margaret Kates Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt and Alabama officials celebrated a $550 million grant for the I-10 Bayway/Mobile River Bridge Project Monday at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile. “Transportation is […]

Test scores show promising signs for reading, ‘disturbing’ regressions in math

July 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Alexander Willis MONTGOMERY, Ala. — New test result data reveals some notable regressions in math proficiency among Alabama students, a trend State Superintendent Eric Mackey called “disturbing” and “concerning.” The new preliminary data revealed […]

It’s a shame’: Alabama congressional delegation praise Mobile’s $550 million I-10 project; most voted against funding

July 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz Republican members of Alabama’s congressional delegation were quick to praise the $550 million in federal funding announced Friday for the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project in south Alabama. The […]

Kelvin Datcher wins HD52 runoff, will replace John Rogers

July 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

By JOSH MOON For the first time in four decades, House District 52 has a new Democratic representative. Kelvin Datcher, the deputy director of community development for the City of Birmingham, beat pastor Frank Woodson […]

Number of ‘prime-age’ workers increases slightly; unemployment dips

July 23, 2024 Bouldin 0

BY MARY SELL Alabama has seen a slight uptick in younger people in the labor market in the last year, according to Alabama Department of Labor. While the overall labor force participation rate was unchanged from […]

Why Ala. schools WANT TO BAN cell phones

July 16, 2024 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Last spring, Principal Jon Cardwell met with some of Fairhope High School’s top teachers to address a troubling trend: many students seemed disengaged and unparticipative in class. One teacher’s reaction was particularly […]

Federal court considering ending state’s racial quota on real estate board The ruling in the case could impact up to 20 state boards that require minority representation by statute

July 16, 2024 Bouldin 0

by Jacob Holmes The American Alliance for Equal Rights made its case Thursday in federal court that a law requiring two racial minority members serve on the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers board violates the equal […]

Bump stocks would be outlawed under bill proposed by Alabama lawmaker

July 16, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason FILE – A bump stock is displayed in Harrisonburg, Va., on March 15, 2019. The Supreme Court has struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory that allows semi-automatic […]

DA appeals to crime victims for help after layoffs, budget issues in Alabama’s fastest-growing county

July 16, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kayode Crown The top prosecutor in the fastest-growing county in Alabama sent a letter last month to 700 crime victims, asking them to petition the county commission to give money to his office. “I am […]