Gudger announces $347K in economic development funding for Jack’s project in Fairview

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, this week announced the Town of Fairview is receiving $347,160 in economic development funding for a new Jack’s restaurant project. The restaurant is expected to open in...

United Football League business director sets attendance goal for 2026 Birmingham Stallions

The United Football League’s new business director provided his first hint on the fate of the Birmingham Stallions on Friday night since saying on July 31 that at least two and possibly four of the spring-football circuit’s teams would relocate...

Judge to decide whether Dothan’s school board violated Alabama’s open meetings law

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Houston County Judge Todd Derrick is mulling a decision that could overturn Dothan’s hiring of a new school superintendent this week. Blogger and businessman Rickey Stokes filed suit claiming the school board violated open...

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...

COMMENTARY: Alabama’s additional grocery tax cut is a win for families, but the work is not finished

By Justin Bogie API Senior Director of Fiscal Policy On Sept. 1, Alabama families will receive another dose of relief at the checkout line. The state’s sales tax on groceries will drop from 3% to 2% continuing a rollback that began in 2023. The...

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...

Inside Alabama Politics – August 15, 2025

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...

Georgia widens probe into $140 million Ponzi scheme that ensnared Alabama politicians

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office issued a new round of subpoenas this week that signal a widening probe of First Liberty Building & Loan, the failed financial firm whose politically connected founder is accused of a sprawling $140 million...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Alabama Supreme Court urged to maintain law that protected pastor arrested while watering flowers

Several civil rights groups filed an amicus brief in the Alabama Supreme Court this week, urging judges to maintain that state law does not authorize police to demand physical identification when questioning someone on the street. The Rules of the...

Alabama execution remains on hold to evaluate whether man is competent

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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...

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,...

Alabama’s 10 biggest high school football games on the Coast in 2025

The 2025 high school football season will start off with a bang in Coastal Alabama. Three of AL.com’s top 10 games to watch on the Coast this season will take place next week. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...

Alabama man accused of stabbing family member to death, wounding another

Huntsville police have charged a man with stabbing a family member to death following an incident Thursday night. Sgt. Chris Jackson said officers responded to a call at about 11:30 p.m. in the 3900 block of Battlefield Drive. Inside the...