Year: 2026

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Central Alabama Water, the state’s largest water utility serving the Birmingham area, will soon stop adding fluoride to its drinking water as part of broader budget reductions…

MACON COUNTY, Ala. — A Macon County jury on March 18 convicted Ibraheem Yazeed of murder and felony murder in the 2019 kidnapping and slaying of 19-year-old Auburn University student…

UPDATE: Spanish authorities say the body of University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey was recovered from the waters off Barcelona’s Port Olímpic, near where he was last seen earlier…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Avondale is in line for more than $3 million in public improvements as Birmingham continues to invest in one of its most popular entertainment districts and neighborhood…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama Senate proposal to halt most new large-scale solar projects for a year is drawing fresh fire from environmental advocates, who say the move continues a…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would, for the first time, set uniform statewide standards for how dogs kept outdoors must be treated, including rules for…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — What was supposed to be a feel-good mascot reveal in Huntsville has turned into Alabama’s latest viral punchline, with critics from Rocket City to Birmingham calling the…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Central Alabama Water’s decision to cut 135 jobs in a sweeping reorganization has triggered protests from laid-off workers and sharp criticism from a Birmingham state lawmaker who…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s recent social media post juxtaposing the Sept. 11 attacks with a photo of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, captioned “the enemy is…

LEEDS, Ala. — Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based travel center chain known for its oversized stores and spotless bathrooms, has been hit with an “F” rating from the Better Business Bureau over…