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Fort Payne’s Sock Legacy Shredded as Renfro Plant Cuts 455 Workers Loose
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Renfro Brands’ sock plant closure in Fort Payne eliminated 455 jobs on Dec. 27, 2025, dealing a heavy blow to one of northeast Alabama’s last remaining…
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Religious Encampment in Walker County Tests Alabama’s Tolerance for Fringe Faiths
EMPIRE, Ala. — A small, itinerant religious group that calls its leader the reincarnation of Jesus Christ has been ordered off a wooded campsite in Walker County after a multi-agency…
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Britt’s Big Tech Crackdown on Kids: Protection or Partisan Pivot?
WASHINGTON — Sen. Katie Britt is emerging as a leading Republican voice for new federal rules on artificial intelligence and social media, telling national audiences that Congress must “put up…
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Birmingham Man Charged With Capital Murder in Death of Woman Found in Burned Garage
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 39-year-old Birmingham man is charged with capital murder in the death of Mekayla Rembert, a 32-year-old mother whose body was found in a burned detached garage…
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Alabama Leads Nation in Prosecuting Pregnant Women as Stillbirth Case Gets New Scrutiny
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama has become the epicenter of a growing national battle over the criminalization of pregnancy, using laws meant to protect children from meth labs and abuse to…
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Minor League Pickleball Teams Coming to Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new partnership between an indoor pickleball club in Vestavia Hills and a Major League Pickleball franchise is bringing organized minor-league pickleball teams to the Birmingham area,…
