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Nippon Steel’s $500 Million Investment Brings New Hope to Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Ala. — The historic steel city of Fairfield is poised for a major boost as Nippon Steel, the new owner of U.S. Steel, prepares to invest up to $500…
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Fort Rucker Name Restored Amid Backlash Over Confederate Legacy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Army’s decision to restore the name “Fort Rucker” to its southeastern Alabama aviation base has sparked renewed debate over the appropriateness of honoring Confederate leaders…
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Profanity on Banner at Birmingham Farmers Market Sparks Backlash for City-Funded Homeless Outreach Group
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Urban Alchemy, a city-funded nonprofit tasked with addressing homelessness in Birmingham, is facing community backlash after displaying a profanity-laden banner at a recent farmers market event at…
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Cockfighting Ring Busted in Blount County; 60 Arrested, Spotlight on Alabama’s Lax Laws
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. — A major cockfighting ring was dismantled June 14 in Blount County, where a joint task force of federal, state, and local law enforcement arrested 60 people…
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Alabama Bill Would Allow Inmates to Be Sent Overseas, Raising Alarm Over Prison Conditions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill introduced in the Alabama House of Representatives would allow the state to contract with foreign nations to house its prisoners, drawing sharp criticism from advocates…
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Trump Administration Ends Air Monitoring Grant in North Birmingham, Drawing Outcry in Pollution-Stricken Community
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Trump administration has terminated a federal grant that funded community air quality monitoring in North Birmingham, a historically Black neighborhood long burdened by industrial pollution and…
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