State C.J. Pearson receives John Lewis Youth Leadership Award C.J. is the founder of the Free Thinker Project and a student senator for the University of Alabama’s student government. StaffOctober 18, 2021
State Wilcox County native to become Alabama’s first Black USDA Director of Rural Development Nivory Gordon was appointed Tuesday by President Joe Biden. Josh MoonOctober 14, 2021
Congress Sewell votes to prevent U.S. default Sewell was the Alabama member of Congress to vote in favor of raising the debt limit. Josh MoonOctober 13, 2021
Economy Northrop Grumman expansion to bring 500 more jobs to Huntsville The new jobs will be primarily in the engineering field and will support the U.S. Air Force's ground-based defense program. Josh MoonOctober 13, 2021
Infrastructure Port of Mobile containerized cargo growth continues Container volume through the Port of Mobile marked its third-highest lift in September delivering a 27 percent year-to-date increase. StaffOctober 13, 2021
National Game Changer Award awarded to Birmingham native Erica Iheme A graduate of Alabama A&M, Iheme spent 17 years as an organizer and union builder throughout the United States. John H. GlennOctober 13, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | There’s no plan to feed the kids There are plans to build prisons and fight a theory that doesn't exist in our schools, but addressing a food shortage? We got nothing. Josh MoonOctober 12, 2021
Health Ivey extends COVID-19 state of emergency to end of October A total of 7,670 Alabamians have died this year due to COVID-19. John H. GlennOctober 11, 2021
Elections ALFA: Brooks sought our endorsement, immigration comments offensive to farmers An ALFA spokesman said Brooks actively sought the organization's endorsement and became critical when he didn't get it. Josh MoonOctober 7, 2021
Elections Britt announces formation of youth coalition supporting her run for Senate The coalition, named “Students for Katie Britt,” is comprised of high school and college students. John H. GlennOctober 7, 2021