DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Two commercial truck drivers were recently ticketed in DeKalb County, Alabama, for failing to demonstrate sufficient English proficiency as required by federal regulations. The incident, which occurred amid renewed federal enforcement of language requirements for truckers, has spurred debate over the fairness and consequences of the policy. The tickets were issued…

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Six men were arrested after police say they traveled to Trussville, believing they were meeting minors to engage in illegal sexual activity. The arrests resulted from a joint operation by the Trussville Police Department and Covenant Rescue Group, held July 31 and Aug. 2. According to investigators, undercover officers posed online as…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A recent meeting of the Eagle Forum in Tuscaloosa has drawn intense scrutiny after participants discussed the controversial “Dark MAGA” trend, an online movement tied to radical Trumpist rhetoric. The session, reported by the Alabama Gazette, marks a notable moment for both the storied conservative organization and the wider political climate in…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — BirminghamWatch, the nonprofit digital newsroom that has chronicled government, environment, education and social equity throughout the Birmingham region since 2015, has suspended publication through at least September amid persistent funding shortfalls. Founded as a program of the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism (AIIJ), BirminghamWatch quickly established itself as a watchdog on powerful…

JASPER, Ala. — Investigators in Walker County are looking into a disturbing case of livestock cruelty after several goats were found killed on private property earlier this week. The incident has left a local family shaken and the rural community demanding answers. Law enforcement responded after the owners discovered multiple goats dead under suspicious and…

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. — The board of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame has fired Executive Director Sandra Killen Burroughs after a state audit uncovered more than two dozen significant issues at the museum, including nearly $65,000 in misspent funds and widespread deficiencies in financial documentation. Burroughs, who became executive director in 2018, was placed on…