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HUNTSVILLE — Finding a job, keeping up with household bills and buying a home are connected steps toward financial security. For Black Alabamians, research shows that access to those milestones remains uneven. Six in 10 […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s $1.25 billion prison project has become a flashpoint for lawmakers across party lines as rising costs, missed construction deadlines and longstanding problems inside the state’s correctional system fuel demands for greater […]

Jones defends North Alabama newcomers as state employees raise concerns about Tuberville’s proposed government overhaul by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — The people who have helped North Alabama grow — and the public employees who […]

The sacrifices of voting-rights pioneers frame today’s research as Madison and Morgan counties record declining Black participation By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Are candidates investing in relationships with Black communities, or assuming their […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Mayor Tommy Battle has proclaimed October 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Huntsville, joining the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Greater Huntsville Area Chapter, and partners in a campaign to support […]

For Alabama voters, the fight over congressional boundaries are more than a dispute about lines on a map. Those lines determine which communities vote together and whether Black voters have a fair opportunity to elect […]

Hundreds of thousands of Americans may discover that the health insurance card in their wallet no longer reflects active coverage after a sweeping federal effort targeted questionable Affordable Care Act enrollments. The Centers for Medicare […]

Huntsville is assembling a broad package of land, transportation, school and public-safety investments intended to guide growth in the city’s western corridor and Huntsville-annexed Limestone County. The newest action came Sept. 14, when the city […]

For months, Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson carried a diagnosis that thousands of Alabama families will confront this year: prostate cancer. Anderson’s battle became public on September 7, when WAFF 48 reported that he […]

Alabama voters will return to the polls Nov. 3 to select a governor, congressional representatives, and numerous state and local officials. Election officials encourage voters to verify their registration, district assignment, and polling location before […]