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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

Ivey: New Birmingham crisis center is a ‘game changer’ for those struggling with mental health

February 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann As the state grapples with increasing mental health needs, a new facility moved Birmingham one step closer to being able to provide more care space on Tuesday. This week the Jefferson, Blount, […]

Alabama hospitals say they face an ‘existential crisis’ after COVID, ask state for financial help

February 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ramsey Archibald The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a blow to Alabama hospitals in terms of finances, say healthcare officials, who are now predicting nearly 15 hospitals around the state are in danger of closing. They are […]

Alabama Attorney General suing to block early release nearly 400 inmates

February 1, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ivana Hrynkiw The Alabama Attorney General filed a lawsuit today opposing the early release of nearly 400 inmates on Tuesday, arguing that victims’ families weren’t properly notified of their releases. The lawsuit, filed by Attorney […]

Alabama city unconstitutionally jails people for unpaid trash bills, lawsuit claims: ‘We do not have debtors’ prison’

January 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz The city of Valley’s threatening of residents who don’t pay their trash bills with imprisonment and then jailing those residents violates multiple constitutional rights, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. The city […]

ALABAMA BANK SLAMMED FOR ROBERT E. LEE, MLK HOLIDAY SIGN: ‘PULL YOUR MONEY OUT’

January 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Rebecca Griesbach Alabama and Mississippi are the only two states in the union to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee on the same day. Every year, notices reminding bank customers, teachers and […]

Alabama concealed carry permit sales plummet; counties look to replace dollars

January 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Even though Alabama’s new law allowing people to carry concealed handguns without a permit did not take effect until January 1, a decline in permit sales started last year, reducing the money […]

NASA rest stop rocket decays: ‘It’s time for it to go,’ tourism director says

January 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison The NASA rest stop rocket that has greeted people arriving to Alabama from Tennessee on Interstate 65 for more than four decades is rusting and needs to be replaced, and that welcome center […]

How to still get tickets to sold out ‘Hamilton’ shows in Birmingham

January 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Josie Howell Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “” is scheduled for 16 performances at the BJCC Concert Hall in Birmingham set to kick off tomorrow. While almost all weekend showings are sold out with limited tickets available for […]

Perry County Commissioner Indicted on Voter Fraud calls Prosecutor a ‘Buffoon,’ Merrill a ‘Womanizer’

January 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr., indicted this week on voter fraud charges, is lashing out at the outgoing district attorney who secured the indictment and Alabama’s secretary of state. Turner, in […]

Alabama attorney general walks back statements about abortion pills

January 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall appeared to walk back statements made earlier in the week about prosecuting women for taking abortion pills in a recent interview with a Montgomery television station. On Wednesday […]