1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (618+ words) The more things change, the more they stay the same, is a very succinct adage, especially when it comes to politics. Faces and places and races change in politics, but one thing that stays the same is, the candidate who…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (373+ words) Alabama’s Gulf Coast has 4.4 more miles of trail for walkers, runners and cyclists following the completion of a $5.6 million extension of the Fort Morgan Trail at Gulf State Park. Community leaders, elected officials and Alabama State Parks staff marked the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (958+ words) Standing in front of rows of tractors and heavy equipment at a longtime North Alabama family business, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) picked up the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday in his bid for another term representing Alabama’s…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (394+ words) Billboards opposing the proposed Lowndes County data center are going up along major highways as organized resistance to Project Red Clay continues to grow. The billboard campaign is the latest escalation in opposition to Project Red Clay, a proposed hyperscale…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (525+ words) U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville vowed to protect the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) and fired back at Doug Jones over a Social Security attack aimed at linking his criticism of the federal program to Alabama’s state retirement system. Tuberville, the Republican…...

1+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (797+ words) Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon will not seek a third term, saying the weight of the job and its toll on his family have led them to choose a different path after nearly eight years in office. Moon announced the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (604+ words) The City of Hoover has secured $16 million in new federal funding for the planned Exit 9 interchange on Interstate 459, reducing the amount city taxpayers are expected to contribute as the project’s estimated cost continues to rise. The funding lowers Hoover’s projected…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (517+ words) Alabama State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton says he needs the chairmanship of the Alabama Democratic Party ‘like I need a hole in my head.’ “I know I’m walking into a hornet’s nest,” Singleton (D-Greensboro) leader told the “Alabama Politics…...