Courts Former Athens principal convicted for role in $10 million fraud scheme Rick Carter, who was principal of the year in Alabama in 2013, was accused of falsifying student records to skim state dollars. Josh MoonMarch 21, 2022
Legislature Voting rights groups continue fight against “Zuckerbucks” bill; Allen dismisses concerns Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, said the bill would not prevent private groups from educating voters separate from the government. Jacob HolmesMarch 21, 2022
Legislature Dothan set to receive state forensics laboratory over a decade after previous lab closure The General Fund budget is likely to give $5.3 million to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to construct a new forensics lab in... John H. GlennMarch 21, 2022
State Alabama receiving nearly $312 million to aid hurricane recovery A majority of the funds are designated by HUD for the areas most impacted by the hurricanes, which include all of Mobile and Baldwin... StaffMarch 21, 2022
State Governor awards grants for law enforcement equipment in five counties Governor Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $101,025 to help five law enforcement agencies purchase new or update existing equipment. StaffMarch 21, 2022
State Drive Electric Alabama Birmingham launches with EV Showcase Saturday’s showcase included models from Ford, Chevy, Kia, BMW, Tesla, Nissan, Jaguar, Volkswagen and Rivian. StaffMarch 21, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | The truth will let the good times roll They don’t want history from someone’s biased perspective, but the cold, hard truth. Where history points us, and where, sadly, it leaves us, especially... Joey KennedyMarch 20, 2022
Legislature House passes bill criminalizing prefilling absentee applications Democrats expressed concern that the bill could make criminals out of good people. Jacob HolmesMarch 18, 2022
Legislature House passes bill banning “divisive concepts” Democrats said the bill is designed to "erase history" during a three-hour filibuster Thursday. Jacob HolmesMarch 18, 2022
Legislature House gambling proposal emerges, passes committee Thursday Brown's gambling legislation now moves to the Alabama House for consideration sometime after the Legislature's week-long spring break. John H. GlennMarch 18, 2022