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  • Confusion and Comebacks: Why Some Alabama Hemp Shops are Reopening in 2026

    Confusion and Comebacks: Why Some Alabama Hemp Shops are Reopening in 2026

    March 24, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For months, many Alabamians thought the state had effectively shut down “hemp stores” that sold delta‑8 and other THC products — and in some places, it looked…

  • Alabama AG Leads Push to Block Federal Funds for Trans Youth Care

    Alabama AG Leads Push to Block Federal Funds for Trans Youth Care

    March 23, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is leading a coalition of 24 state attorneys general urging federal health officials to permanently block Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP dollars from…

  • Alabama Lawmakers Push Bill to Make Big Data Centers Cover Full Power Costs

    Alabama Lawmakers Push Bill to Make Big Data Centers Cover Full Power Costs

    March 22, 2026

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. — House Bill 403, part of a broader push to rein in data center incentives and protect ratepayers, would require the Alabama Public Service Commission to ensure that…

  • Central Alabama Water to Stop Adding Fluoride to Drinking Supply

    Central Alabama Water to Stop Adding Fluoride to Drinking Supply

    March 21, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Central Alabama Water, the state’s largest water utility serving the Birmingham area, will soon stop adding fluoride to its drinking water as part of broader budget reductions…

  • Ibraheem Yazeed Found Guilty of Murder in 2019 Aniah Blanchard Killing

    Ibraheem Yazeed Found Guilty of Murder in 2019 Aniah Blanchard Killing

    March 20, 2026

    MACON COUNTY, Ala. — A Macon County jury on March 18 convicted Ibraheem Yazeed of murder and felony murder in the 2019 kidnapping and slaying of 19-year-old Auburn University student…

  • Missing UA Student’s Disappearance in Barcelona Draws National Attention

    Missing UA Student’s Disappearance in Barcelona Draws National Attention

    March 19, 2026

    UPDATE: Spanish authorities say the body of University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey was recovered from the waters off Barcelona’s Port Olímpic, near where he was last seen earlier…

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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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