Lashunda Scales crushes a well-known challenger to retain her seat on the Jefferson County Ala. Commission seat. www.al.com/news/birming...

Juandalynn Givan loses her State House seat after 16 years to a challenger backed by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. Woodfin endorsed and campaigned for Alicia Escott Lumpkin against Givan, his bitter political rival. www.al.com/news/birming...

After slashing its budget and laying off 23% of its employees, Alabama’s largest water utility reports slight savings so far this year with more significant financial results expected in the coming months. www.al.com/news/birming...

Longtime Selma, Ala. figures say their town's history remains pivotal in the modern voting rights fight. "But if you don’t stand on history, history will stand on you.” www.al.com/news/birming...

Soap star and Alabama native joins voting rights rally in Montgomery, Alabama. @beyondthegatesfans.bsky.social www.al.com/news/2026/05... #SeanFreeman #BeyondTheGates #BTG

A struggling Alabama town has fixed one major problem as another continues. Residents will keep their garbage service, but the town has NO insurance coverage. www.al.com/news/birming...

Leaders in a struggling Alabama town are scrambling for a fix after going a month without insurance coverage. They are hoping to resolve the issue before any incident occurs and the town is left on the hook without protection. www.al.com/news/birming...

The Birmingham city council has backtracked on tougher rules for bars and club rules after a backlash from business owners - and the mayor. www.al.com/news/birming...

‘Mass mobilization’ expected to bring thousands to Selma and Montgomery this weekend after Supreme Court decision. Organizers say the event will bring multiple groups together to express outrage over likely losing Black representation in Congress. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama state leaders fight calls to hold the Sec. of State in contempt for push to redraw voting maps. State lawyers say they have a right to seek permission to move forward, but a veteran civil rights atty says the action brings the 'prospect of chaos.' www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama’s secretary of state faces a contempt motion over redistricting. Longtime civil rights attorney & former U.S. federal judge U.W. Clemon accuses Secretary of State Wes Allen of dishonesty and wants the court to hold him in contempt. Here's why: www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin pushes marijuana reform message with provocative photo social media photo. Call it his annual "4-20" message. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama’s largest water utility getting nearly $46 million to eliminate potentially toxic pipes www.al.com/news/birming...

HGTV star Carmeon Hamilton to headline free Birmingham home expo Saturday. www.al.com/news/birming...

City of Birmingham blasts Central Alabama Water leaders as having ‘filthy hands’ in the fluoride controversy. The city is making a final push to restore fluoride at the state's largest water system. www.al.com/news/birming...

‘He Ain’t Right’: Alabama group is back with a new highway billboard that uses dark humor to take aim at Pres. Trump and the war in Iran. www.al.com/news/birming...

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Payments are finally coming tonight for laid off Central Alabama Water utility workers who have waited nearly a month for severance. www.al.com/news/birming...

She’s a model, an actress and now a police chief’s assistant. The chief is defending the selection of his executive assistant following social media controversy. He says the chatter is designed to undermine the department. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Alabama. www.al.com/news/birming...

An Alabama town’s embattled city clerk just quit, but her threat of a $1 million lawsuit lingers. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama’s largest water system can stop adding fluoride after judge reverses course and ends lawsuit. The judge agrees with the city of Birmingham that Central Alabama Water broke the law by not giving notice but said he is limited in further action once they complied. www.al.com/news/birming...

Lawyers for Birmingham's regional water utility want a judge removed from the fluoride case, citing past disputes and disparaging remarks. They question his fairness just a day before the hearing is scheduled. www.al.com/news/2026/04...

Judge sides with Birmingham & orders Central Alabama Water to restart fluoride for now. The judge castigated leaders of the water system for "blatant disregard" of the law. www.al.com/news/2026/03...

Some Alabama television viewers were frustrated when a popular liberal morning talk show was interrupted by an unexpected loop of commercials and a segment from the conservative evangelical "700 Club." The broadcaster says it was an error. www.al.com/news/birming...

The city of Birmingham is suing Central Alabama Water for ending fluoride use in its water. The city wants a judge to force the utility to restore fluoride for customers. Lawyers also cite a state law for notification that they say CAW did not follow. www.al.com/news/birming...

As criticism mounts, Birmingham's regional water leaders blame past leaders for going years without fluoride. But the current utility leadership has also failed to give required notice to state health leaders before stopping all fluoride at Alabama's largest water system. www.al.com/news/2026/03...

A Birmingham-based business incubator goes international in transatlantic partnership with the London School of Economics. www.al.com/news/birming...

Former members of Birmingham’s regional water utility board asked federal judge to appoint an independent receiver to protect employees & reverse recent actions by current leaders following massive layoffs and a board move that gave the new CEO unchecked authority. www.al.com/news/birming...

"Mark wants to be left alone." Fired attorney sues Central Alabama Water -- again. This time Mark Parnell says the utility continues to disparage his reputation with public comments. www.al.com/news/birming...

An Alabama mayor has until today to comply with demands of his city council to rehire the police chief, clerk and attorney, a judge has ruled. The ruling might end the long power struggle that has stifled action in the struggling town. www.al.com/news/birming...

Laid off water utility workers assail new executive leadership and accuse them of a work culture of mistreatment, bias and racism. Birmingham's regional water authority cut 135 employees today. www.al.com/news/birming...

Mass layoffs are underway this morning at Birmingham’s regional water utility. About 130 people are being sent home today from Central Alabama Water, AL.com has learned. www.al.com/news/birming...

Time is running out for Alabama’s biggest water utility to avoid a credit crisis as ratings agency seeks a detailed report after lowering Central Alabama Water's credit rating. www.al.com/news/birming...

Pete Buttigieg urges Democrats in Alabama to win again by building new coalitions and offering new ideas instead of lamenting past losses and promising more of the same old ideas. www.al.com/news/birming...

“There is a dead cat on the line" A longtime political boss and de facto leader of the Alabama Democratic Party has issued a stern warning to anyone who supports efforts to eliminate straight-ticket election voting. www.al.com/news/birming...

The CEO of Central Alabama Water has overstepped his authority by implementing new rules without board approval, the utility's attorney admits after a challenge from a Birmingham board member. This comes after mandatory drug tests and on the spot firings. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama town in crisis: Council sues its mayor for defying its orders to rehire the police chief and city clerk. Thursday’s action continues a series of legal, financial and political crises that has crippled the struggling community. www.al.com/news/2026/03...

NEW: The moratorium doesn’t apply to any data center applications that are complete or already under city review. www.al.com/news/birming...

A Birmingham music icon who sang with the Blind Boys of Alabama and wrote hit for Sam Cooke dies. His career spanned seven decades and crossed styles from gospel quartets to soul. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham mayor pulls the plug on a downtown homeless ‘oasis’ park days after its approval. www.al.com/news/birming...

"I'm a man of my word." Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin apologizes and explains why major projects have not occurred. Developments including the family fun center, a tower in downtown Ensley and North Birmingham School transformation are years behind. www.al.com/news/birming...

NEW: Clean energy and industry leaders weigh in on Trump's pledge for tech companies handling their own data center power needs www.al.com/politics/202...

The lawyer for former Birmingham water utility execs accuses the new CEO of "step and fetch" intimidation tactics after he ordered them back to work today - months after he sent them home and days after they sued him and the board. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham city leaders have approved $1.5 million to lure an extreme sports event downtown with skateboarding, BMX and basketball. The city is also seeking other partners for what is billed as an international event in August. www.al.com/news/2026/02...

Alabama water CEO dismisses warnings about leaking dam as based on ‘questionable’ assumptions. Jeff Thompson explains why he halted work on suburban Birmingham's Lake Purdy Dam at meeting with utility employees. Al.com has the recording. www.al.com/news/birming...

Pushed out without a pink slip or a payout: Former senior executives sue Birmingham's regional water utility seeking millions in damages. www.al.com/news/birming...

Give it back or pay up: A new federal lawsuit today from two former board members accuses state and county leaders of illegally snatching the Birmingham Water Board from the residents of Birmingham. www.al.com/news/birming...

A mayor’s late night social media video featuring accusations of public corruption and confessions of his own personal romantic exploits has exposed his city to more legal action. www.al.com/news/birming...

Look who’s back: A Birmingham political veteran steps back into the spotlight to lead his local party. www.al.com/news/birming...

Fired for asking questions? An advocate for workers at Central Alabama Water said he was fired days after presenting a list of employee questions to the CEO. www.al.com/news/birming...