Congress Sen. Britt directly secures $2.2M for Samson The money targets lead line removal, drainage fixes and sewer upgrades as Samson works to meet state environmental standards. Staff2 days ago
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 WalterSeptember 10, 2026
Education September is College Savings Month in Alabama Treasurer Young Boozer highlighted 529 plan tax benefits, flexible uses and early saving as families faced rising education costs. StaffSeptember 10, 2026
Health Alabama board warns residents about online physician impersonation Alabama medical officials warn residents to verify physician licenses after an unlicensed woman posed as a doctor online. Mary Claire WootenSeptember 9, 2026
Featured Opinion Analysis | Alabama’s prison crisis is a failure of command Seven years after Alabama promised reform, DOJ evidence describes leaders who failed to measure danger, enforce policy or protect life. Bill BrittSeptember 8, 2026
Aerospace and Defense Department of Defense gives update on Space Command relocation to Huntsville More than 140 personnel are working at Redstone as officials offer relocation incentives and plan a permanent command facility. Alex JobinSeptember 8, 2026
Environment Mobile Baykeeper relaunches coastal Alabama water testing program Community volunteers will resume sampling coastal Alabama swimming spots in September, following a brief program pause due to a funding shortfall. Wesley WalterSeptember 7, 2026
Health Alabama mental health centers receive more than $8 million in rural health grants Funding backed a telehealth crisis network for rural schools and helped clinics expand around-the-clock behavioral health access. StaffSeptember 7, 2026
Education Ivey highlights Alabama family benefiting from CHOOSE Act The Birmingham students used education savings accounts to attend Miracle Academy, where their mother said both boys thrived. StaffSeptember 7, 2026
State Read Freely calls for resignation of APLS Board’s Minton, Wahl The renewed demand followed Amy Minton’s publication of a list alleging Alabama libraries may have violated rules on transgender-related books. Jacob HolmesSeptember 4, 2026
Health VA psilocybin trial offers Alabama veterans new hope VA-led psychedelic therapy trials may offer a new hope for veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD or depression, said mental health advocate Adam Marr. Wesley WalterSeptember 4, 2026