MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a dramatic demonstration Monday, activists delivered symbolic caskets to the Montgomery office of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, denouncing what they called “deadly” federal budget cuts backed by Tuberville and fellow supporters of former President Donald Trump. Organizers from faith groups, grassroots activists, and impacted families said the protest, part of a…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama jury last week convicted former Blount County Deputy Joseph Ray Snow of assaulting an inmate inside the county jail, intensifying scrutiny of the state’s troubled corrections system plagued by decades of abuse scandals and overcrowding. Jurors found Snow guilty after video evidence showed him violently attacking Jonathan Carl Calloway during…

DAPHNE, Ala. — Authorities are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after four members of the Smith family were found dead in their home on Sable Court in Daphne on Aug.14. Police said Kenny Smith, 44; his wife, Larrica Gaines Smith, 41; and their children, Khristian Smith, 15, and Kinsley Smith, 11, were pronounced dead at the…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal court agreement between Alabama’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and convenience store representatives has led to changes in the enforcement of the state’s new vape law, House Bill 8. Signed into law in May 2025, HB8 significantly restricted vape product sales at convenience stores, limiting them to only 34 FDA-approved tobacco…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Republican Party has ratified a new bylaw allowing the party to disqualify Republican elected officials from future primaries if they appoint a Democrat to any partisan elected office—a step that critics say pushes the state toward greater party control and away from democratic traditions. The bylaw, approved overwhelmingly at the…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala — The acclaimed Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Jefferson County is poised for its largest expansion in over a decade, following a recent decision by the Forever Wild Land Trust board to move forward with purchasing more than 300 acres adjoining the popular outdoor destination. At a meeting held Thursday, board members advanced…