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Two Blount County Corrections Officers Indicted in Inmate’s Death as Bond is Set
ONEONTA, Ala. — Two former corrections officers at the Blount County Detention Center have been charged in connection with the death of a 23-year-old inmate, a case that has drawn renewed attention after a judge set bond this week. A Blount County grand jury indicted Joseph Michael Blaine Evans, 26, of Oneonta, and Liletzy Valdez…
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Tens of Thousands in Alabama Lose Health Coverage as ACA Subsidies Expire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than 94,000 fewer Alabamians are enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage compared with last year, a sharp drop that health advocates tie to the expiration of federal subsidies and rank among the steepest declines in the nation. The loss of coverage comes as the Trump administration and Republican Congress allowed the…
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Two Assault Reports Lead to Arrest of Homewood Massage Therapist
HOMEWOOD, Ala. — A former massage therapist at a Homewood day spa has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse after two women separately reported inappropriate sexual contact during massage appointments, police said. Matthew Owen Jones, 44, of Sterrett, was arrested by the Homewood Police Department and booked into the Jefferson…
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Oxmoor Valley AI Data Center Faces Possible Full Work Stoppage After Judge’s Ruling
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Construction at the massive Nebius AI data center in Birmingham’s Oxmoor Valley can continue for now under a judge’s order that restricts work hours, while a hearing set for Tuesday will decide whether to halt the project entirely until a lawsuit by nearby residents is resolved. Circuit Judge Javan Patton Crayton ruled…
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No Paychecks, No Chief, No Mayor: Inside Lipscomb’s Latest Crisis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Lipscomb, a small city west of Birmingham, is struggling with a deepening governance crisis as Mayor Rob Sims II faces questions about his attendance and leadership while the town reels from a yearslong financial collapse tied to the loss of bingo hall revenue. Just weeks after returning to office from a two-month…
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WBHM to Add BBC World Service Overnight on 90.3 FM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — WBHM, Birmingham’s NPR member station, says it will begin carrying BBC World Service programming overnight on its main 90.3 FM signal starting July 13, 2026, adding an international news block to the station’s schedule. The station announced the change on its website, saying the BBC World Service and other BBC News programming…
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