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Iowa Man Faces More Than 100 Charges in Winston County Turtle Case
WINSTON COUNTY, Ala. — An Iowa man faces more than 100 charges after authorities accused him of taking protected turtles in Winston County, putting a small Alabama native at the center of an unusual wildlife case. Aiden Throndson was charged with 20 counts of violating protections for flattened musk turtles by taking or capturing them,…
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Birmingham to Seek Applications for Next Poet Laureate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The city of Birmingham and Create Birmingham will begin accepting applications Aug. 17 for the city’s next poet laureate, a two-year appointment that carries a $5,000 honorarium and calls for public programming, civic appearances and poetry projects across the city. Applications for the 2027-28 City of Birmingham Poet Laureate are due by…
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Alabama Votes Under New Map Today
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Voters in parts of Alabama return to the polls Tuesday for special congressional primaries reshaped by the state’s long-running redistricting litigation, including contests affecting Jefferson County voters in the Birmingham area. The election is being held in Alabama’s 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional Districts after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the…
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After Islamic Academy Fight, Hoover Eyes Christian School Workaround
HOOVER, Ala. — The Hoover City Council is scheduled Monday to consider removing a 7.33-acre church property from the city limits, a move requested so Trinity Presbyterian Church and Heritage Academy can open a K-8 Christian school at 7160 Cahaba Valley Road. Ordinance 26-2709 would de-annex the property, meaning it would no longer be governed…
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Judge Rejects SPLC Dismissal Bid
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge has denied the Southern Poverty Law Center’s request to dismiss a Justice Department indictment, ruling that the Montgomery-based civil rights organization did not meet the high legal burden required to show it was prosecuted in retaliation for its speech and criticism of the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Emily…
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Talladega Man Accused of Shooting Flock Cameras as Surveillance Debate Grows
TALLADEGA, Ala. — A Talladega County man is being held on $200,000 bond after authorities accused him of repeatedly shooting and damaging county-owned Flock Safety cameras, an arrest that comes as automated license plate readers face increased scrutiny in Alabama and nationwide. Six criminal complaints filed in Talladega County District Court accuse Colton Lynn Dorough,…
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