2020 Voter Guide: Jones Meets Tuberville In Scrimmage To Claim U.S. Senate Seat
This voter guide includes sample ballots, breakdowns of the constitutional amendments up for a vote and profiles of candidates.
Poll Watchers Have Strict Rules To Follow, And So Do Others
Here are a few dos and don'ts at the polls this Election Day.
ADEM Holds Public Hearing On Alabama Power’s Coal Ash Pond Disposal Plans
This was the first of three public hearings scheduled to review ADEM's permits detailing how coal ash will be managed at various power plants.
Today, October 19, Is The Last Day To Register To Vote
A record number of people in Alabama have applied for and cast absentee ballots ahead of the November 3 election.
The Census Counting Is Done, But The Result Is Unknown
Officials note a 99.9% response rate for Alabama. What's behind that number is tricky.
Federal Court Says ID, Witnesses Required For Absentee Voting
To vote absentee you must now provide a photo ID and have the signatures of two witnesses or a notary.
Three Jeffco Cities Pick Mayors as Six Municipalities Hold Runoffs on Oct. 6
Voters return to the polls next month for municipal runoffs around Jefferson County.
Number Of COVID-19 Patients In Alabama Hospitals Falls To Less Than Half Its Peak
The number of people hospitalized in Alabama for COVID-19 has dropped to less than half the peak figure of more than a month ago.
Birmingham School Board Takes The ‘Interim’ Off Sullivan’s Superintendent Title
The Birmingham Board of Education voted Monday to make Mark Sullivan the superintendent of the school district.
Brocato Claims Second Term As Hoover Mayor As Jeffco Cities Elect Leaders
Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato easily defeated his challenger in Tuesday's election, City Council President Gene Smith.
COVID-19 Totals Increase By 699 Cases And 29 Deaths In Thursday Report
Recent coronavirus numbers reflect a downward trend in the rate of infections over the past month.
Birmingham Gives Tax Breaks For UAB-Area Student Apartment Project, Commission Expected To Follow Suit
The company building a seven-story student housing development near UAB received permission from the city this week to forgo some property and sale taxes for the project. The county is now set to hear a similar request later this week.
