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1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (169+ words) Questions over a city council member's residency again dominated public discussion Tuesday night, but Anniston leaders said the matter has been resolved as the council turned its attention to a proposed $51.8 million spending plan for the coming fiscal year. ANNISTON…...

2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (265+ words) Fite Building Company has been selected to construct the new 480-bed Elmore County Jail through a contract valued at approximately $69.9 million. The Elmore County Commission awarded the project to the Decatur-based contractor, which will partner with Birmingham-based CMH Architects on…...

3+ hour ago   (82+ words) Tommy Tuberville is taking heat after calling Social Security a scam. But is he wrong? Millions of Americans pay into the system for decades, only to receive benefits that may never equal what they contributed, especially when compared to what…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (292+ words) Preseason polls are just the latest sign that it won’t be long before the arrival of football season, and a major one just dropped this week — USA Today revealed the preseason edition of the Coaches Poll. — On3 (@On3) August 4, 2026 In a year…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (203+ words) With Alabama’s Aug. 11 special primary just days away, Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer’s bid for another term representing Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. The statewide manufacturing trade association said Palmer has been a reliable advocate for…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1514+ words) This story comes from the Wisconsin News Collaborative, a partnership of Wisconsin public media newsrooms, including WUWM, Wisconsin Public Radio, and WXPR. Madison police arrested 16 people Tuesday morning as officials moved to clear an encampment at the site where a…...

11+ hour, 19+ min ago   (806+ words) MADISON – Officials in the state's capital city waited nearly two weeks to clear a protest zone created after the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz because they wanted to give the community "time to breathe and to express their First…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (229+ words) Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is reminding voters of important information ahead of the August 11 special primary election for the state’s 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th congressional districts. “AlabamaVotes.gov remains the best resource for voters preparing to exercise their right to vote…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago   (326+ words) Stacker compiled a ranking of the hottest Augusts in Alabama since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information... Hottest Augusts in Alabama since 1895 In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from…...

4+ hour ago   (473+ words) Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox says he sees no reason to turn away an AI data center, so long as the city’s concerns about power, water and neighborhood impact are addressed first. “I think so,” Maddox said when asked whether Tuscaloosa…...