BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, is again making headlines with a new bill to bar transgender women from participating in women’s sports at U.S. military academies—a move critics say is pure political showmanship and a distraction from real issues facing Alabamians. Tuberville’s legislation, introduced this week, would require the Defense Secretary to…

ATMORE, Ala. — Alabama executed Gregory Hunt by nitrogen gas Tuesday evening for the 1988 beating death of Karen Lane, marking the state’s continued reliance on capital punishment as much of the nation moves away from the practice. Hunt, 65, was pronounced dead at 6:26 p.m. at a south Alabama prison, in the nation’s sixth…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama has fallen to 43rd in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, marking a sharp decline from last year’s 39th place finish and underscoring deepening challenges for the state’s youngest residents. The annual report, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, paints a troubling picture:…

JASPER, Ala. — Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith was arrested Monday morning after a grand jury indicted him on six misdemeanor charges for hiring law enforcement officers who were not properly certified, according to court documents filed June 9, 2025. The indictment, handed down May 30, alleges Smith knowingly employed individuals—including school resource officers, deputies,…

DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — The Demopolis Times, a fixture in west Alabama since 1887, published its final edition this June, joining a growing list of Alabama newspapers lost to shifting economics and digital disruption. The closure comes on the heels of a statewide trend. In 2023, The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times, and Mobile’s Press-Register—three of…