State News

By William Thornton The fight to unionize some of Alabama’s auto plants is “in a different phase now,” according to an interview with United Auto Workers President Shawn Fein. That could mean that high-profile campaigns to […]

By Leada Gore The parents of a teen killed in the weekend mass shooting at Tuskegee University said their son died a hero. La’Tavion Johnson, 18, died in a hail of gunfire early Sunday that […]

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt outlined her priorities for working with President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including two specific to Alabama – moving the headquarters of the Space Command […]

By Mike Cason Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a bipartisan coalition of 30 state attorneys general on Monday to announce a $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger over the grocery chain’s role in the opioid crisis. […]

By Mike Cason An Alabama lawmaker on Thursday temporarily put on hold dozens of state agency contracts because of what he said were delays by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to implement a law passed in […]

By Williesha Morris The estate of a late college professor from Alabama has donated more than $1.5 million to a community college and hospital system in Marshall County. Snead State Community College and Marshall Medical Centers […]

By Mike Cason U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who has made support for Donald Trump a main part of his message since the former college football coach entered politics five years ago, said he looks forward to helping to […]

By Carol Robinson On April 1, 2020, a 28-year-old Gardendale man with a history of traffic violations has been charged in the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 5-year-old Birmingham girl and critically wounded her […]

By Bill Britt While women’s employment surges nationwide, Alabama faces persistent gaps in workforce participation and wage equity. As women’s employment rates across the United States reach record highs, Alabama lags with one of the […]

By Heather Gann Under a recently proposed constitutional amendment, Alabama public schools would be required to broadcast The Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week during schools hours. Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa prefiled the bill proposing the […]