Alabama Black Belt’s sewer crisis a tougher fix for residents in manufactured homes

Poor sanitation has long plagued residents in Alabama’s Black Belt. For people with manufactured houses, finding a solution has been more challenging.


In Birmingham, Black men’s groups work to save young men from the cycle of gun violence

As the city inches closer to its homicide record, community members are trying to address a sense of fatalism and lack of opportunity felt by some young men.

War on eagles? In Auburn, federal officials investigate the taking of a bald eagles’ nest they permitted

Hughston Homes, a land developer, displaced the eagles, Jim and Pam, cutting down the tree where their nest had been built. Auburn residents have united in their outrage, demanding answers and accountability.

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Federal appeals court won’t block upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama

The 11th U.S. Court of Appeals swiftly affirmed a lower court’s decision to let Carey Dale Grayson’s execution proceed. Grayson had sought a preliminary injunction to block the execution. The three-judge panel wrote that evidence “did not show that nitrogen hypoxia creates a substantial risk of conscious suffocation.”

Who pays for Alabama’s $5 billion ‘zombie’ highway project? Not Alabama

Alabama is poised to use 100% federal funding to build an interstate that won’t alleviate any of the state’s largest traffic gridlocks and is promoted as an economic development plan rather than a transportation necessity.

Alabama’s presidential results shift right — but not because of new GOP voters

Unofficial returns show a nearly 10% drop in Democratic votes between 2020 and 2024 as Trump support remained steady.


Why this winter could bring more tornadoes to Alabama

Scientists are finding the tornado map of the United States is changing. In recent years, the Tornado Alley of the Great Plains has twisted into the southeast, a region known as Dixie Alley.

Here are 3 questions to ask before panic buying during a supply chain breakdown

The dock worker strike in October led to some shoppers panic buying the wrong items. Here are tips for how to prep the right way, according to experts.

Gunshots at Tuskegee University sent terrified students running for their lives

The shooting left one man dead and injured at least 16 other people early Sunday, a dozen of them by gunfire, authorities said. An arrest was announced hours later. Many of the injured were students.

Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86

Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years.

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in Alabama and prompt investigations

The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including Alabama. They generally used a similar tone but varied in wording.

It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time in McCalla: Smuckers opens biggest Uncrustables factory in the country

The facility represents a more than $1 billion capital investment from Smuckers and is predicted to bring in 750 jobs to the community.