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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
[ November 11, 2026 ] Glow on a budget: Overlooked drugstore products that can help your skin shine Health
[ November 11, 2026 ] Think you have a sore throat or a frog in your throat? Acid reflux could be the culprit Health

Alabama mayors call for legislation to ban ‘exhibition driving’

March 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp The mayors of Alabama’s 10 largest cities are calling for a ban on “exhibition driving,” a policy priority for Birmingham city officials amid reports of revved up engines and tire screeching. Such a […]

Brookside sued again: Speeder claims he was left naked in cold jail, hit with surprise charges

March 1, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald A 34-year-old Jefferson County man pulled over for speeding last year has sued the tiny town of Brookside and several of its former police officers for cruel treatment, denying him a phone […]

Food stamp cuts start next week in Alabama: How much less will people receive?

March 1, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore By Leada Gore Food stamp recipients in Alabama will see their monthly benefits drop by almost $180 a household as pandemic-era programs end. Emergency allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, were […]

Where do people in Huntsville want to move to?

March 1, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Stacker.com The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a period of frantic, domestic migration that saw Americans moving farther away from established urban centers. The number of homes sold every month has slowed as interest rates have […]

How much more women in Alabama pay for car insurance vs. men

March 1, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore According to a recent study, U.S. women pay roughly $19 more a per year for auto insurance than male drivers. The difference is even larger in Alabama. Insurance quote site quotewizard.com recently compared the […]

Alabama pharmacists move to protect medication used to treat ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage

March 1, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Swetlik Since the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs ruling overturning landmark case Roe v. Wade in June 2022, Alabamians have struggled with confusing policies relating to reproductive health, including threats of prosecution. In January, […]

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed: Leaked profanity-filled audio about Black votes part of extortion attempt

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz A series of audio recordings purportedly of Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed leaked on Sunday in which he peppered diatribes with profanity while referencing the Black vote, economic development and apathy toward Maxwell Gunter […]

A battle at the Alabama courthouse: Resolution sparks renewed focus on Confederate monuments

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Earlier this month the American Bar Association urged state and local governments to remove Confederate memorabilia and other symbols from courthouses. It’s being met with skepticism in deeply conservative Alabama, where 180 live memorials […]

Alabama offers at-home testing for sexually transmitted diseases

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore A program for at-home testing for sexually transmitted diseases will continue in Alabama in 2023. The Alabama Department of Public Health has renewed its STD/HIV home specimen collection kit program. The initiative, a […]

White racial slurs not from Auburn Black Student Union GroupMe chat channel, university says

February 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz The GroupMe chat where more than 250 racial slurs for white people was shared and then leaked earlier this month was not the Auburn University Black Student Union channel or from any other […]