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Ivey Uses Girls in Sports Day to Reinforce Alabama’s Anti-Transgender Message
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey’s designation of Oct. 10 as Alabama Girls in Sports Day paired a celebration of female athletes with a message rejecting transgender identities, reinforcing her administration’s restrictions on transgender participation in school and college sports. The Republican governor announced the proclamation Oct. 5, choosing a date her office explicitly linked…
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Jefferson County Offers Free Hazardous Waste Drop-Off as Illegal Dumping Carries Heavy Costs
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Jefferson County residents can dispose of old paint, pesticides, gasoline, batteries and other hard-to-discard household materials for free Oct. 17, offering an alternative to improper disposal in a county that says it spends millions of dollars annually cleaning up litter and illegal roadside dumps. The household hazardous waste collection will run from…
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One Killed After Tree Falls on Birmingham Home as Isaias Moves Through Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One person was killed when a tree fell on a home in Birmingham’s Huffman neighborhood early Saturday as Hurricane Isaias’ remnants moved through Alabama, bringing rain, gusty winds and reports of downed trees and power lines. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel responded to 1320 Monterey Drive about 5:20 a.m. after receiving a…
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AI Helps Track Hurricane Threatening Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. — Artificial intelligence is helping hurricane forecasters anticipate the strength and path of Hurricane Isaias as the storm approaches Alabama and the northern Gulf Coast, providing guidance that has influenced official predictions since before the system had a name. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center have leaned heavily on a model developed by…
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Shipt Names New CEO as Birmingham Roots Frame Its Next Chapter
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Shipt has named former executive Raj Kapoor as its next CEO, putting a familiar leader in charge of the delivery company that grew from a Birmingham startup into a $550 million Target acquisition and a prominent name on the city’s skyline. Kapoor will take over Oct. 18, succeeding Kamau Witherspoon, the company…
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FBI Summer Sweep Nets 228 Alabama Arrests
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A three-month FBI operation resulted in 228 arrests across central and north Alabama, authorities announced Tuesday, as local law enforcement leaders credited interagency cooperation and community involvement with helping reduce violent crime. The FBI Birmingham Field Office reported 32 federal indictments and 20 federal convictions during Operation Summer Heat, a nationwide initiative…
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