Courts Former Athens superintendent, two others sentenced in virtual school case Trey Holladay, the mastermind of the virtual school scam, was hit with a lengthy prison sentence and hefty fine. Josh MoonJuly 22, 2022
Courts Sewell, House approve bill safeguarding same-sex, interracial marriage The bill would codify the right to same-sex and interracial marriages as fears abound that Supreme Court could overturn precedents. Jacob HolmesJuly 22, 2022
Courts Tiara Hudson and voting rights groups challenged transfer judgeships The groups challenged the constitutionality of a transfer of a judgeship from Jefferson County to majority-white Madison County. StaffJuly 22, 2022
Education Former Limestone superintendent first to be sentenced in virtual school scam Tom Sisk, who pleaded guilty for his role in the scheme, will serve 18 months in federal prison. Josh MoonJuly 21, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Against the odds, Birmingham leads the way in Alabama — again Birmingham and municipal leaders throughout the metro area did something big, and they did it right. Joey KennedyJuly 21, 2022
Public safety Alabama among five states with the highest per capita costs from gun violence Gun violence costs the state about $15.4 billion in an average year. StaffJuly 21, 2022
Public safety Montgomery mayor contributes data on top manufacturers of guns used in crimes Glock was the top manufacturer among the 12 cities that contributed data. StaffJuly 21, 2022
Governor Governor’s Office releases latest round of state appointments Gov. Kay Ivey has made a new round of state appointments, with each effective immediately. StaffJuly 21, 2022
Prisons Three incarcerated individuals dead in Alabama prisons last week An estimated 25 incarcerated men have died in the Alabama prison system since the first of this year. John H. GlennJuly 20, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama Democrats tried to warn you Back in 2019, when Republicans were passing a full abortion ban, Democrats were screaming about the consequences. They were right. Josh MoonJuly 20, 2022