Elections Secretary of State releases publication aimed at voting, election misinformation The publication provides facts and clarifications to a number of election day and post-election day falsities. John H. GlennAugust 16, 2021
Health Colbert County school closes for 10 days due to COVID-19 The school's closure comes the same day Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency due to COVID-19, but with no mask mandate or... Eddie BurkhalterAugust 13, 2021
Education FBI, DOE still investigating Alabama virtual schools Despite indictments and guilty pleas, the investigation into fraud within Alabama's virtual schools is still ongoing. Josh MoonAugust 9, 2021
Congress Shelby encourages bipartisan work as spending measures advance The package contains provisions affecting Alabama. StaffAugust 5, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Ignore the attacks. The AEA is public education’s only hope in Alabama "With AEA's influence growing again, the right-wing attacks have started. Because it's the only hope to protect public education." Josh MoonAugust 3, 2021
State Social worker receives 2021 Alabama Spirit of Adult Protective Services Award Adrine Smith-Brown, a social worker with Jefferson County DHR, is the recipient of the 2021 Alabama Spirit of Adult Protective Services Award. StaffAugust 3, 2021
Municipal elections Alabama High School Democrats, College Democrats endorse Randall Woodfin The Alabama High School and Alabama College Democrats announced their joint endorsement of Mayor Randall Woodfin’s re-election campaign. StaffAugust 3, 2021
State Cam Ward appointed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s cabinet Ivey commended Ward for his work as director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, which he began in November. Eddie BurkhalterJuly 29, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Vision 2025: Continuing the progress in Birmingham "Birmingham is on that path to the future. It is a path of diversity, equity, and inclusion." Randall WoodfinJuly 29, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Gov. Kay Ivey is the second governor from Wilcox County "Miller epitomized the governors of that era. From 1901 through 1946, Alabama’s governors were wealthy men." Steve FlowersJuly 28, 2021