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14+ min ago   (462+ words) Alabama Democrat Party Chairman and State Sen. Bobby Singleton told Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” on Friday that Rudolph Drake, his party’s nominee for Alabama State Senate District 2, “can pull that one off” in the November general election. What Singleton…...

19+ min ago   (393+ words) With the U.S. Space Force preparing to relocate its headquarters to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, North Alabama finds itself at the center of America’s next great strategic frontier. The move cements North Alabama as a national hub for aerospace, defense, and…...

23+ min ago   (539+ words) Katherine Robertson says Alabama families should see “pretty immediate change” from the state’s TikTok settlement, which requires new restrictions aimed at protecting children and teenagers using the platform. Robertson, chief counsel to Attorney General Steve Marshall and the Republican nominee…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (855+ words) In 1925, Lillie Lee (Rood) Minier stepped into Montgomery history as the first president of the Junior Auxiliary. Though the name has changed, a century later the women-led service organization is still doing good for its community by funding and volunteering…...

13+ hour, 7+ min ago   (266+ words) Alabama Department of Finance Director Bill Poole is stepping down after spending five years in the position. Poole, a former state representative, did not give a reason for his departure in a statement Monday morning. The Department of Finance said…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago   (277+ words) The City of Gadsden has received an $11,718 grant from Norfolk Southern that will be used to purchase new helmets for the Gadsden Fire Department. City officials said the funding, awarded through Norfolk Southern's Safety First Grant Program, will pay for…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (477+ words) This is the proposed West Lucas Street anti-panhandling/community assistance sign sent via email to city and county leaders by Warren Snell. FLORENCE — More than 50 ‘No Soliciting’ signs could soon line West Lucas Street as part of an initial effort…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (327+ words) A Pulitzer Prize winner, a James Beard Award winner, a Women’s Prize for Fiction winner and the U.S. Poet Laureate are among 100-plus writers scheduled to appear on 70 panels at this year’s Decatur Book Festival Friday and Saturday. Following the…...

18+ hour, 20+ min ago   (305+ words) The president of the Montgomery County Council says she does not want to look outside the county for a new police chief. The search comes after the previous chief stepped down following an inspector general investigation. Darren Franke serves as…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (116+ words) During Tuesday's city council meeting, Tuscaloosa leaders will vote on which council member will replace Kip Tyner as president after he died earlier this month. According to the meeting agenda, the council will vote on whether to elect District 2 Councilwoman…...