Courts SPLC accuses ALDOT of illegal covenants in Shiloh Black landowners said settlement terms let the state flood their properties without penalty, leaving homes damaged and difficult to insure. Wesley Walter8 hours ago
Education Alabama colleges seek significant funding in next education budget Alabama's universities and colleges made their funding requests for 2027 at the Alabama Commission on Higher Education meeting on Thursday. Mary Claire WootenNovember 7, 2025
Health Gov. Ivey submits rural health transformation plan to federal government The detailed plan utilized funding provided by the Rural Health Transformation Program, established this year by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Wesley WalterNovember 7, 2025
Health ACA subsidy debate continues as Alabamians face rising insurance costs More than 477,000 Alabamians are enrolled in ACA Healthcare Marketplace insurance plans, over 90 percent of whom receive subsidized coverage. Wesley WalterNovember 7, 2025
Party politics Montgomery River Region Minority GOP hosts kick-off reception The re-launched Montgomery River Region Chapter of the Alabama Minority GOP will recognize Belinda Thomas for empowering minority farming communities. StaffNovember 7, 2025
Health Saraland designated as second healthy Alabama community in state The city exceeded requirements through initiatives focused on physical activity, nutrition access, and breastfeeding support. StaffNovember 7, 2025
Party politics ALGOP names Rich Holt as political director for 2026 election cycle Holt brings a decade of campaign, communications, and strategic field experience, having worked with Republican candidates across the nation. StaffNovember 7, 2025
State Alabama Public Television weighs future of its PBS partnership Alabama Public Television may end its PBS partnership, risking funding loss and programming cuts. Mary Claire WootenNovember 6, 2025
Environment Alabama tests childcare, schools for lead in drinking water ADEM, DHR, Early Childhood Education, and ALSDE assisted facilities across the state with voluntary drinking water lead testing, analyzing over 5,000 samples. StaffNovember 6, 2025
Prisons ADOC wins Detention Facility Innovation Award at JAILCON25 The Alabama Department of Corrections was recognized for its new Use of Force Policies and Review Procedures. StaffNovember 6, 2025
Infrastructure Gov. Ivey celebrates milestone in Alabama’s Middle-Mile Fiber Network Ivey and leaders marked the fiber network's crossing of the Alabama River, a major step in expanding high-speed internet across the state. StaffNovember 6, 2025