BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation to restructure the Birmingham Water Works Board, aiming to address years of controversy and allegations of mismanagement that have plagued the utility serving nearly a quarter of the state’s population. The push for reform follows a troubled history for the board, including a string of high-profile scandals….

Tuscaloosa, Ala — In what increasingly feels like a mutual audition between red states and Donald J. Trump, the president has announced plans to deliver a commencement address at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa this May. While still unconfirmed by the university, Trump’s post on Truth Social indicates he’ll be speaking to a sea…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public K-12 school, sparking renewed debate over religious freedom, church-state separation, and even which version of the commandments should be posted. The legislation, part of a broader conservative push in statehouses nationwide, mandates that the commandments be…

GADSDEN, Ala. — Protesters rallied outside the Etowah County Detention Center last weekend, demanding its immediate closure and the release of immigrants detained inside, as renewed allegations of abuse and neglect reignited the long-running “Shut Down Etowah” campaign. Advocates say the facility, which has housed both local inmates and immigration detainees, is emblematic of a…

AUBURN, Ala. — The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the visas of 15 Auburn University students and staff, thrusting Alabama’s international student community into uncertainty and fear amid a sweeping federal crackdown on legal immigration status. The action, part of a broader national policy shift under the Trump administration, has left students who were…

ONEONTA, Ala. — A four-year-old boy from Oneonta shot himself in the arm and leg on April 4, leading to a shocking discovery by Blount County deputies. When investigators searched the family’s Sugarland Lake area home, they found about 30 snakes—some alive, some dead and covered in maggots—kept in open plastic containers on shelves. Several…