State Jefferson County gets $1.5 million for domestic violence response The grants twill fund domestic violence prosecutions, survivor services and support programs for children affected by abuse in Jefferson County. Mary Claire Wooten3 days ago
State Governor honors Alabama’s first Black poet laureate At 31, Ashley Jones is also the youngest poet laureate ever selected in Alabama. Jacob HolmesDecember 2, 2021
Health Judge temporarily blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty's order widens another judge's order, making the temporary ban nationwide. Eddie BurkhalterDecember 1, 2021
State FedEx driver accused of dumping packages in Blount County Hundreds of packages were discovered in a ravine last week in Blount County. Josh MoonDecember 1, 2021
State Dailey stepping down as “Capitol Journal” host Dailey has worked in news broadcasting in Alabama for the past 40 years. Josh MoonDecember 1, 2021
Health New COVID variant omicron concerns Alabama physicians Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, UAB’s director of infectious diseases, said omicron hasn't yet been detected in the U.S. but expects it’s here. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 30, 2021
State Alabama Forestry Association endorses Greg Albritton for state Senate Albritton will seek the Republican nomination for Senate District 22 in the primary election on May 24, 2022. StaffNovember 30, 2021
Prisons Alabama to resume prison visitations with restrictions Alabama is the last state to resume prison visitations, according to The Marshall Project and statements from Mississippi and Virginia. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 29, 2021
State Doyle Lee Hamm, who survived “botched” execution, dies in prison Doyle Lee Hamm was suffering from lymphoma, which contributed to his death. John H. GlennNovember 29, 2021
State Marshall threatens to sue Montgomery officials for renaming a street Montgomery recently renamed Jefferson Davis Ave for famed civil rights attorney Fred Gray, who grew up on the street. Josh MoonNovember 26, 2021
Education U.S. Dept. of Education opens discrimination investigation at Alabama middle school A math teacher is accused of discrimination and retaliation against a Black student. Josh MoonNovember 25, 2021