Infrastructure Alabama roads ranked 2nd nationwide amid debate over truck weight limits Despite remarkable progress, challenges loom in the form of SB110 and HB204, which would increase weight limits for log trucks. Bill Britt4 hours ago
State Alabama Secretary of State denies sordid affair allegations A Montgomery woman provided graphic details of the affair in a story on an obscure, right-wing website. Josh MoonApril 7, 2021
Health Birmingham nonprofit seeks funding for mobile hearing lab for children The Woolley Institute for Spoken Language hopes to expand services for children with hearing loss in rural areas. Eddie BurkhalterApril 7, 2021
State Animal rights group wants UAB fined for ferret deaths in lab Ohio-based activists advocate for cutting-edge technologies that use cultivated or 3D-printed cells to replace the use of live animals. Micah DanneyApril 7, 2021
State Group threatens to turn stolen Jefferson Davis monument into toilet A group claiming responsibility for the March theft of the chair from a Selma cemetery wants a banner hung to commemorate the South's surrender. Josh MoonApril 6, 2021
Prisons Barclays aiding Alabama prison financing despite pledge against private prison companies Barclays in 2019 said the company would no longer finance private prison companies. Eddie BurkhalterApril 6, 2021
State AFL-CIO poll shows majority of respondents support Bessemer union efforts Out of the 600 surveyed nationwide between March 28 and 30, 77 percent of respondents supported the unionization efforts. John H. GlennApril 6, 2021
State ADAI announces $14.9 million relief fund for farmers impacted by Hurricane Michael In 2018, Alabama’s Wiregrass experienced substantial losses due to agriculture damage caused by Hurricane Michael. StaffApril 6, 2021
State SBA offering loans to Alabamians, businesses impacted by January tornado Filing deadlines are June 1 for property damage loans and Jan. 3, 2022, for economic injury loans. Eddie BurkhalterApril 5, 2021
State NCAA president speaks out on push to ban trans athletes from sports President Mark Emmert expressed concern over legislative pushes in state legislatures to ban transgender youth from participating in public school sports. John H. GlennApril 5, 2021
State Republicans criticize Biden’s infrastructure plan Republicans are criticizing the $2.5 trillion infrastructure bill. Brandon MoseleyApril 5, 2021