MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is grappling with a troubling rise in whooping cough cases, a disease once largely controlled by vaccines but now reemerging as a public health concern. Health experts say vaccine hesitancy, fueled by misinformation, is a significant factor behind the increase, raising alarms about the state’s vulnerability to preventable diseases. Whooping cough,…

MOBILE, Ala. — After nearly 20 years of waiting, residents of the Gulf Coast will soon be able to board a train in Mobile and arrive in New Orleans in just a few hours, thanks to the long-anticipated reopening of the Amtrak line that was closed after Hurricane Katrina. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will…

WASHINGTON D.C. — Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Alabama Republican known for his fierce loyalty to former President Donald Trump, is once again drawing attention for his latest remarks, in which he took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris during an interview on Fox News. Tuberville’s comments have fueled criticisms about his political judgment and a…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Vulcan Materials, a cornerstone of Birmingham’s industrial landscape, finds itself embroiled in a contentious dispute with the Mexican government over its operations in Quintana Roo. The Mexican authorities halted Vulcan’s limestone quarrying activities in 2022, citing environmental harm—a claim the Alabama-based company staunchly refutes. The conflict underscores a complex narrative of environmental…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A high school senior in Alabama is leading a movement to change Montgomery’s city flag, which features Confederate symbols that he says no longer reflect the values of the city’s diverse population. Jeremiah Treece, a senior at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, addressed the Montgomery City Council on October 15, calling…

ATHENS, Ala. — Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old from Athens, Alabama, is at the center of a high-stakes hacking operation involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Council was arrested by the FBI for allegedly hacking the SEC’s X (formerly Twitter) account in January, falsely claiming the agency had approved the first Bitcoin ETF….