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Alabama’s new prison health-care provider faces legal scrutiny

Johnny Kampis -
    The chairman of the Alabama Legislature’s joint oversight committee on prisons says lawmakers must “have transparent oversight” of a health-care provider picked to service...

Alabama State Senator to introduce human trafficking bill today

Rachel Blackmon Bryars -
Alabama State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) is expected to introduce a bill Tuesday designed to impose heavy penalties on anyone who obstructs human trafficking...

Alabama GOP Rep. Byrne: Trump ‘sh*thole’ remarks a distraction

Jeff Poor -
    On Friday, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) fielded questions from reporters shortly before a town hall meeting at the city hall in Robertsdale. One of...

Report: Group seeks Alabama Republican Party censure of Richard Shelby

Jeff Poor -
  According to a story from Politico's Alex Isenstadt, a group is seeking a censure resolution from the Alabama Republican Party's executive committee against Sen. Richard...

Spring Hill College, University of Alabama top 2018 list of hardest schools to get into in the Yellowhammer State

J. Pepper Bryars -
  If your children want to go to college alongside the likes of Tua Tagovailoa or someday stroll the Avenue of Oaks to get their...

Read it for yourself: Gov. Kay Ivey’s flu proclamation declaring a Public Health Emergency in Alabama

Staff Report -
  (Editor's note: The following proclaimation was issued Thursday evening by Gov. Kay Ivey.) WHEREAS the State Health Officer has reported that an outbreak of the...

State Senator hopes to spur rural broadband development in Alabama with incentive program

Johnny Kampis -
  A state senator in Alabama hopes the third time is the charm in his effort to spur rural broadband development by creating tax incentives...

BOOM! Toyota, Mazda pick Alabama for $1.6 billion manufacturing plant

Staff Report -
Huntsville, Alabama has been chosen for a massive $1.6 billion automobile manufacturing plant for Toyota and Mazda, according to reports. The details: -- The plant will...

$$$: Donations pour into account to help Roy Moore accuser whose house burned in possible arson

Rachel Blackmon Bryars -
Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson lost her Gadsden home and all of her possessions in a possible arson this week and now a flood...

Roy Moore accuser’s home burns down in possible arson

Guest Contributor -
  One of the women who accused failed Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct lost all of her possessions when her Gadsden home...

Oh, that smell: Alabama man arrested for stealing 26 bottles of body wash

Staff Report -
A North Alabama man was arrested this week after being caught stealing 26 bottles of body wash from a grocery store and then assaulting...

Rick or Bubba? Who received more write-in votes for Alabama’s senator?

Elisabeth Chramer -
    More than 20,000 write-in votes were cast on Dec. 12 for Alabama’s special Senate election, along with the expected names of Luther Strange and...

DeKalb County human trafficking investigation leads to drug and child abuse arrests

Elisabeth Chramer -
    Rex Tidmore, 59, and Lea Meri Hearn, 31, of Geraldine have been apprehended by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office for charges related to the...

Rural hospitals face decreasing revenue; Winston County soon to be without a hospital

Elisabeth Chramer -
    In the last 8 years, Alabama has lost six hospitals and will soon see Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville close at the end of...

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joins the legal fight against US sanctuary cities

Elisabeth Chramer -
    A coalition of 11 states filed a friend-of-the-court brief on Dec. 22 to urge the overturning of a lower court ruling and to enforce...

Birmingham tech company DataPerk expands to Mobile

Elisabeth Chramer -
    Birmingham's DataPerk has acquired computer consulting business, IT Express, which allows the company to expand their services in the existing base in Birmingham and...

Senate majority PAC ‘predominantly funded’ Highway 31 PAC behind Jones promotions in Alabama

Elisabeth Chramer -
    The little-known, yet wide-reaching super PAC that spent millions of dollars promoting Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama's Senate race has been found to be...

Grant adds treatment options for Alabamians fighting opioid addiction

Elisabeth Chramer -
    A $1.5 million federal grant has been made available to the AL Department of Mental Health and will help make addiction-fighting medication an option...

Moore’s motion denied, Doug Jones officially certified as Alabama’s Senate winner

Elisabeth Chramer -
    Despite multiple attempts from Republican Roy Moore’s campaign to offer objections to the December special election’s results, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Secretary of...

Criminal justice at its worst: Shocking, shoddy, bias-filled investigation and DNA mishandling in Holtzclaw case

admin -
    In Oklahoma City, words don't mean what they plainly mean. Asking government officials simple questions prompts Orwellian acrobatics. By distorting language and obfuscating actions,...

Alabama’s small town newspapers are more relevant than ever

Guest Contributor -
    Nature abhors a vacuum, or as the case might have been in some parts of Alabama, a vacant news rack. The fact is, three of...

NYC Terror Suspect: ‘Trump, You Failed To Protect Your Nation’

admin -
      New York City terror suspect Akayed Ullah posted “Trump, you failed to protect your nation” on Facebook just prior to executing a botched terror...

Higher Pre-K enrollment is improving Alabama’s educational outcomes, report says

Jeremy Beaman -
    A report released this week by VOICES For Alabama’s Children demonstrates that increased participation in Alabama’s Pre-K programs has contributed to significantly improved education...

Roy Moore comes roaring back in recent poll

Staff Report -
    Depending on who you ask, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore either has a five or six point lead in his race against Democrat...
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