MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is facing a demographic crisis as deaths outpace births, a trend exacerbated by healthcare challenges tied to Republican policies. The state’s refusal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, driven by opposition to “Obamacare,” has left over 300,000 residents in a coverage gap, while rural hospitals struggle to stay open….

CULLMAN, Ala. — Cullman County, a region long associated with its conservative roots and fraught history of exclusion, is taking a step toward inclusivity with the launch of its first chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). The chapter held its inaugural meeting Saturday at the North Alabama Agriplex, marking a…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s public education system, long criticized as one of the most underfunded in the nation, is at a crossroads as lawmakers consider overhauling the state’s decades-old funding formula. The proposed changes aim to address systemic inequities, but critics warn of potential pitfalls tied to Alabama’s history of diverting public funds to private…

MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama has been blanketed by an extraordinary snowfall, with Mobile recording 7.5 inches—its highest total in over a century—and other parts of the state seeing accumulations rarely experienced in the Deep South. While residents marveled at snow-covered beaches along the Gulf Coast, scientists pointed to climate change as a potential factor behind…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Allen Media Broadcasting’s recent decision to lay off meteorologists at its local television stations, including WAAY-TV in Huntsville and WCOV-TV in Montgomery, is raising alarms about the future of local news and weather coverage in Alabama. The company plans to centralize weather forecasting at The Weather Channel’s Atlanta headquarters, replacing local meteorologists…