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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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Alabama Men Rank Last in National Study, Highlighting Health and Policy Gaps
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Men in Alabama rank last among all U.S. states in a new national analysis, a finding that local observers say underscores long-standing disparities in health, education and economic opportunity in a state dominated by one-party Republican rule. The ranking comes from a recent WalletHub report that evaluated conditions for working fathers across…
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Blountsville Podcaster Preaching End Times Dies by Suicide During Arrest on Child Sex Charges
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A Blountsville man who hosted a Christian podcast focused on End Times prophecy and moral renewal took his own life Wednesday morning as Blount County sheriff’s deputies moved in to arrest him on child sex charges. Richard Anthony Yuhas, 58, died at his home on U.S. 231 in Blountsville about 9 a.m.…
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State-Sanctioned Canceling: How Kirk’s Death Fueled a New Wave of Employer Firings
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A former University of Alabama instructor’s lawsuit over a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has become a flashpoint in a national trend: more than 600 people have been fired or punished for social media posts about Kirk’s death, and many are now winning settlements or reinstatements in…
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