Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall aiming to bring skills to U.S. Senate seat

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Alabama’s Attorney General says he wants to take his skills as a prosecutor to the U.S. Senate, where he can hold the nation’s leaders accountable. Attorney General Steve Marshall is running for the Senate seat Tommy...

Alabama high school football notes: Coach counts on big back, community support

Corner head football coach Trent Campbell has two things working for him as he takes the Yellow Jackets into the 2025 season, his third at the west Jefferson County school. One is a tough running back who can shoulder the offensive load – Spencer...

Alabama Walk-On OL Placed on Scholarship

Walk-on athletes earning scholarships are some of the best videos in sports. The Alabama Crimson Tide recently awarded walk-on offensive lineman Graham Roten a scholarship, putting him on scholarship for his redshirt senior season for the Crimson...

D.C. crime, Alabama redistricting; Congressman Barry Moore; and more on Alabama Politics This Week…

Alabama Republicans support President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime. Will U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) lose her seat to redistricting? Can U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) win the U.S. Senate race? All this and more on Alabama...

Alabama Registry Rule Benefits Business

Originally published in Nicotine Insider A court-approved agreement brings welcome certainty for retailers selling vapor and nicotine-pouch products in Alabama—confirming that companies with a standard tobacco license may continue selling...

Gerrymandering, Race-Pandering, & Political-Meandering

Authored by Arthur Schaper via American Greatness, Gerrymandering, the political practice of carving up awkward-looking legislative districts to benefit one party’s political power, has slithered into the public conversation once again. Some of us...

Atlanta Fed President Bostic visits Red Bay for worksite tours, visits with business leaders

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic, right, shares a lighthearted moment with moderator, Dr. Timmy James, during a forum for business and community leaders at the Weatherford Center in Red Bay, Ala., on Wednesday, Aug. 13,...

Reynolds won’t seek third term on Alabama school board

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Board of Education member Wayne Reynolds says he’ll step aside when his term ends in 2027. “I have decided to not seek reelection,” Reynolds announced during Thursday’s board meeting in Montgomery. “It’s been my pleasure...

See where to find dumpsters during University of Alabama move-in days

The city of Tuscaloosa has placed 10 roll-off dumpsters around campus as thousands of University of Alabama students begin moving back for the fall semester. The dumpsters will be marked with move-in/move-out signs and are place until Aug. 29,...

Students stream back to The University of Alabama for the Fall Semester

“So, do you all remember the dorms that you were in when you were in school?” The University of Alabama’s new President Dr. Peter Mohler asked a group of reporters at the campus’s Riverside West student residential hall. APR asked him to compare...

Jarran Reed climbing Alabama’s NFL list with 10th season at hand

Preparing for his 10th NFL season, Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed doesn’t have the end of his career in sight. Apparently, the Seahawks think the former Alabama standout has plenty left, too. They signed Reed to a three-year, $22...

Assessing Redistricting Claims from Texas, New York Governors

In the battle over Texas’ redistricting plan to pick up Republican House seats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have made competing claims. Hochul, a Democrat, said at an Aug. 4 briefing, “Congressional districts are never...

Riley Green Almost Turned Down A Venue In Alabama Because Chris Stapleton Barely Sold Any Tickets There… & He Ended Up Selling It Out

Not too shabby… Riley Green has had a heck of a last several years, releasing a couple new albums, releasing chart-topping hits and winning big awards at the ACM’s, in addition to selling out shows all over the country and earning Gold and...

Popular Alabama TV news reporter leaving anchor desk after decades on the air

ABC 33/20’s Brenda Ladun announced Friday that she will be retiring to pursue “new adventures.” Ladun made the announcement in a video on ABC 33/40, thanking viewers for allowing her to deliver the news to their homes for over 29 years. Her final...

See the 10 must-see high school football matchups in north Alabama for 2025

Plenty of high-level matchups and rematches from last season headline the first week of high school football in north Alabama. Along with some must-see matchups across the state in Week 1, AL.com is highlighting 10 of the most important games...

Alabama local government employee health premiums to rise 4.75% in 2026

The costs of the increase should be borne by local governments, though government workers should expect to see out-of-pocket expenses grow. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The board for the Local Government Health Insurance Program (LGHIP) Thursday voted to...

Alabama execution delayed while inmate awaits assessment for mental competency

David Lee Roberts' execution, originally scheduled for August 21, has been postponed. A judge issued a stay to assess Roberts' mental competency, a requirement before execution under Supreme Court precedent. The Alabama Department of Corrections...

Inside Alabama Politics – August 15, 2025

Cumulus’ Alabama Sports Stations Now Under ‘Jox’ Banner.

Cumulus Media has re-branded all its sports stations in Alabama as “Jox,” following the lead of its WJOX-FM (94.5) Birmingham. That includes Cumulus sports stations WUMP Huntsville (730 AM, and translator W280BA at 103.9 FM), WMSP (740 AM)...

Alabama execution remains on hold to evaluate whether man is competent

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