State Alabama panhandling laws challenged under First Amendment The 11th Circuit Court is expected to issue a final ruling later this year. Mary Claire Wooten21 hours ago
Prisons Alabama prisons rank eighth-deadliest due to COVID, yet no inmate vaccinations Vaccinations could begin late March, may be delayed, depending on arrival of refrigeration equipment/inspections. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 1, 2021
Party politics John Wahl elected as chairman of the Alabama Republican Party John Wahl has been elected as chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. Brandon MoseleyMarch 1, 2021
Party politics Alabama Republican Party elects new leadership The Alabama Republican Party met Saturday in Montgomery to select its leadership for the next two years. Brandon MoseleyMarch 1, 2021
State SPLC announces $10 million in available grants to Deep South organizations The SPLC is providing $10 million in grants for outreach, voter mobilization and civic engagement John H. GlennMarch 1, 2021
State U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama announces retirement Louis V. Franklin Sr. retired after three decades of public service. StaffMarch 1, 2021
Party politics ALGOP Executive Committee declares Trump one of the greatest presidents of all time The resolution states that Trump was one of the "greatest and most effective Presidents in the 245-year history of this Republic.” Brandon MoseleyMarch 1, 2021
Prisons Alabama inmate death being investigated as possible suicide Travis Jackson, 43, was found unresponsive on his cell at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Feb. 9. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 26, 2021
Health State health Officer: Third COVID-19 vaccine will “open up a lot of doors for us” Walmart has added additional COVID vaccination sites in Alabama, and CVS is to vaccinate at nine locations statewide. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 26, 2021
State First deer for 7-year-old takes top prize in Big Buck Photo Contest Seven-year-old Roberts Griffin of Montgomery emerged as the winner. StaffFebruary 26, 2021
Education Corporal punishment declining in Alabama, but state still ranks third-highest in nation Use of corporal punishment in Alabama public schools dropped 44 percent between 2016 and 2018. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 25, 2021