Local news Pell City bans sale and delivery of Tianeptine pills The city ordinance, introduced by Mayor Bill Pruitt at a Monday council meeting, passed unanimously. John H. GlennFebruary 23, 2021
Legislature Two bills would expand community corrections, enhance specialized courts St. Clair County's drug and veterans courts have a combined 96 percent success rate at preventing recidivism. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 23, 2021
Legislature House is expected to consider Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights The House has the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights on Tuesday's proposed special order calendar Brandon MoseleyFebruary 23, 2021
Legislature House is expected to consider Aniah’s Law The proposed amendment would still need to be approved by Alabama voters. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 23, 2021
Public safety Letter to lawmakers: Repeal Alabama’s Habitual Felony Offender Act 165 former judges and prosecutors, professors and public defenders signed on in support of Rep. Chris England's bill to repeal HFOA. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 22, 2021
Municipal elections Politics and wills collide in Tuscaloosa mayoral race Perhaps Maddox's biggest challenger is a man who is not on the ballot, Tuscaloosa-based real estate developer Stan Pate. Bill BrittFebruary 22, 2021
State Gun violence costs more per person in Alabama than almost every other state, study says States with the strictest gun safety regulations incur the lowest short-term and long-term costs associated with gun violence, researchers found. Micah DanneyFebruary 22, 2021
State “American Greed” episode to cover cancer scam first reported by APR The show's coverage of the 2017 fake cancer scam will feature interviews with APR's Josh Moon. Bill BrittFebruary 22, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Trans youth do not belong in the shadows "Withholding this medical treatment constitutes an act of legal violence towards transgender youth." Jeffrey WhiteFebruary 22, 2021
Congress Tuberville says he attended Jan. 5 fundraiser at Trump’s Washington hotel Tuberville, through a spokeswoman, had previously denied attending a meeting with Trump's sons, top aides on Jan. 5. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 19, 2021