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Confusion and Comebacks: Why Some Alabama Hemp Shops are Reopening in 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…
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Alabama AG Leads Push to Block Federal Funds for Trans Youth Care
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…
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Alabama Lawmakers Push Bill to Make Big Data Centers Cover Full Power Costs
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…
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Central Alabama Water to Stop Adding Fluoride to Drinking Supply
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…
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Ibraheem Yazeed Found Guilty of Murder in 2019 Aniah Blanchard Killing
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…
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Missing UA Student’s Disappearance in Barcelona Draws National Attention
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…
