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  • Fort Payne’s Sock Legacy Shredded as Renfro Plant Cuts 455 Workers Loose

    Fort Payne’s Sock Legacy Shredded as Renfro Plant Cuts 455 Workers Loose

    January 4, 2026

    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…

  • Religious Encampment in Walker County Tests Alabama’s Tolerance for Fringe Faiths

    Religious Encampment in Walker County Tests Alabama’s Tolerance for Fringe Faiths

    January 3, 2026

    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…

  • Britt’s Big Tech Crackdown on Kids: Protection or Partisan Pivot?

    Britt’s Big Tech Crackdown on Kids: Protection or Partisan Pivot?

    January 2, 2026

    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…

  • Birmingham Man Charged With Capital Murder in Death of Woman Found in Burned Garage

    Birmingham Man Charged With Capital Murder in Death of Woman Found in Burned Garage

    January 1, 2026

    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…

  • Alabama Leads Nation in Prosecuting Pregnant Women as Stillbirth Case Gets New Scrutiny

    Alabama Leads Nation in Prosecuting Pregnant Women as Stillbirth Case Gets New Scrutiny

    December 31, 2025

    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…

  • Minor League Pickleball Teams Coming to Birmingham

    Minor League Pickleball Teams Coming to Birmingham

    December 30, 2025

    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,…

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The Birmingham Free Press

The Birmingham Free Press was established in 1997 as an independent news and entertainment source. We publish a variety of books, magazines, and comics, along with our flagship, broadsheet newspaper.

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