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By Scott Turner  The Madison County Commission is still waiting for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to appoint a replacement for Dale Strong as chairman. “We are all trying to fill that role as best we […]

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jillian Sykes and Andy Rose, CNN After University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was charged with murder in the death of a 23-year-old mother and removed from the team, the victim’s loved ones say she was shot […]

By Jerome Saintjones, M.Ed., Ed.S., The Rosetta James Foundation will hold its first “Honoring Our Elders” Celebration since the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the shutdown of numerous places and events in March 2020. The 2023 […]

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Jan. 1 will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a state permit that requires a background check. […]

By Shauna Stuart Alabama’s Black Belt region could soon become a National Heritage Area. On Dec. 22, H.R. 3222, the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area Act, passed the House and Senate. U.S. Rep. Terri […]

By Rebecca Griesbach Auburn University has begun to block TikTok on university WiFi and has warned employees not to install the app on school-issued phones and devices. On Wednesday, Seth Humphrey, an IT manager of […]

By Trisha Powell Crain  Alabama’s state superintendent of education, taking a cue from Gov. Kay Ivey, is recommending local schools ban TikTok from devices and block student and staff access on campus networks. “I believe you should […]

Photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer

Story and photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer The Rosa Parks Committee of Huntsville held its annual Rosa Parks Commemoration on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at the Parking & Public Transit Station, […]

Story and photos submitted by HMBCC The Huntsville Metro Black Chamber of Commerce (HMBCC) held its annual business conference on November 18 at Huntsville’s DoubleTree Hotel. The conference featured timely seminars, exhibitors, and the annual […]