Courts Five Alabama men, including former state trooper, sentenced for cocaine trafficking Nine men, including a former state trooper, were sentenced in a large-scale operation that transported cocaine from Mexico into Alabama. Jacob Holmes2 days ago
Courts Gun rights group sues Selma over “gun-free zone” The lawsuit pertains to a Selma resident who carried a gun into a "gun-free zone" in Selma last year. Jacob HolmesJuly 2, 2025
Education Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts funded for 2025 school year Over 23,000 students from every grade level received approval, totaling over $124 million in education savings accounts for school choice. StaffJuly 2, 2025
News Alabama Hospital Association announces leadership transition The Alabama Hospital Association announced a leadership transition, marking the first time a woman will lead the Association. StaffJuly 2, 2025
Elections Five Points Mayor Jeff Monroe announces candidacy for State House District 37 Monroe, with 45 years in public safety and over two decades in local government, announced his bid for House District 37. StaffJuly 2, 2025
Courts Appeals court rules Alabama violated constitutional rights of death row inmate After 25 years on death row, Michael Sockwell's case is eligible to be retried Mary Claire WootenJuly 2, 2025
State Attorney General Steve Marshall calls for parole board chair’s reappointment During Leigh Gwathney's tenure, Alabama's parole rates dramatically declined, earning her support from Marshall but criticism from some lawmakers. Wesley WalterJuly 2, 2025
News Southeast AlabamaWorks to cease operations The organization announced it will dissolve on September 30, due to decreased state funding from the Alabama Workforce Transformation Act. Alex JobinJuly 2, 2025
Courts Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal It is now a felony to sell smokable hemp products in Alabama. Jacob HolmesJuly 1, 2025
Courts Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions Alabama leaders praised a Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions and allowing partial enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. Mary Claire WootenJuly 1, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice Gwathney’s leadership turned parole into a bureaucratic blockade. If Ivey wants to restore fairness, she must say no to six more years of dysfunction. Bill BrittJuly 1, 2025