State News

By Carol Robinson  A father and daughter have been charged federally with devising a scheme to misuse CARES Act money, which authorities say was actually used to fund lavish lifestyles instead of helping military veterans. Kenneth […]

By Craig Monger Alabama’s law adding enhanced penalties for those convicted of felonies in the furtherance of a criminal enterprise is now in effect statewide. Senate Bill 143 (SB143) by State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) […]

By Amy Yurkanin | A Starbucks in northeast Alabama was closed Sunday after workers there organized a strike to protest working conditions and unfair labor practices, according to a statement released by Starbucks Workers United. Workers […]

By Joseph D. Bryant  Reif Blue is just as familiar with Rickwood Field as he is with his own house. The old ballpark was the scene of some of his most memorable moments as a student and then […]

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Nearly one in five Alabama students are chronically absent from school. That means about 127,000 students missed more than 18 days of school in 2021-22, according to new data from The Associated […]

By Hannah Denham Five years after a tornado wrecked Jacksonville State University’s campus, disputes over the cost of cleanup continue in federal and state courts. Initially, JSU and ServPro of Birmingham appeared to work in harmony […]

By Williesha Morris Miles College will receive a $50,000 scholarship endowment fund for their Division of Communications on Aug. 23 from the Alabama Broadcasters Association (ABA). Dr. Steven E. Hairston, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, said […]