TALLADEGA, Ala. — Facing mounting financial pressures, Talladega College, Alabama’s first private historically Black college, has sold four of its famed Hale Woodruff murals, sending the landmark artworks to major public institutions in a deal designed to preserve access while fortifying the school’s endowment. The murals—commissioned by Talladega College in the late 1930s and revered…

MOBILE, Ala. — The Port of Mobile is set to undergo a $131 million expansion that promises to strengthen Alabama’s role as a key player in global trade and boost the state’s economy. The project, a collaboration between the Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals, will add a new 1,300-foot container berth, increasing the port’s…

ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. — A judge dismissed former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s defamation lawsuit against Beverly Nelson, who accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 16 years old in 1977. Nelson alleged Moore, then the Etowah County district attorney, offered her a ride after work at the restaurant where she…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Federal and local authorities have arrested a Needham man they say was plotting violent attacks against Alabama synagogues, seizing firearms, a suitcase full of ammunition, and body armor from his home as part of an investigation into “credible threats of violence”. Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker, 33, was apprehended Tuesday following a coordinated FBI,…

LEE COUNTY, Ala. — Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones has fired Deputy Cam Hunt after Hunt informed Jones of his intention to run against him in the 2026 sheriff’s election—a move that stunned many inside the department and sparked public debate over free speech and political retaliation. Hunt, a Marine Corps veteran and respected member…

HUEYTOWN, Ala. — A manager at the Wendy’s restaurant in Hueytown is facing criminal charges after locking a group of teens inside the fast-food outlet, sparking outrage and raising questions about employee conduct and customer safety. On October 16, the manager reportedly accused a juvenile of using counterfeit money to pay for a meal. According…