Off the air: An Alabama town’s city council drama has vanished from social media. Residents are calling foul with no social media feeds of its public meetings, but the mayor says there's a less than nefarious reason the feed is off. www.al.com/news/birming...

Off the air: An Alabama town’s city council drama has vanished from social media. Residents are calling foul with no social media feeds of its public meetings but the mayor says there's a less than nefarious reason the feed is off. www.al.com/news/birming...

A Birmingham-area group has new billboards w imagery protesting Pres. Donald Trump & action in Venezuela. The group had a sign on the Red Mountain Expressway, then changed it to another today which also takes aim at Sen. Katie Britt for supporting Trump. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama group's billboard along busy corridor slams President Donald Trump over U.S Venezuela intervention. The latest protest sign from Bright Blue Dot's appears as Ala. Senators Britt and Tuberville voice support for the president's military action. www.al.com/news/birming...

Residents of an Alabama town continue to go without local leadership, and the future of their government remains uncertain after a judge upheld his order to oust most of the council. www.al.com/news/birming...

Critical repairs to a high-hazard dam in Birmingham suburbs are halted by the regional water board CEO. The future of the Lake Purdy Dam repair project is uncertain as board members clash over the secretive decision to halt work on the century-old dam. www.al.com/news/birming...

A video of an Alabama police officer choking an inmate during a booking stirs outrage in the town. A screenshot of the exchange was widely circulated on line. AL.com has obtained the video. The officer says there's more to the story.

Alabama senators and members of Congress praise Trump's action in Venezuela while another lawmaker warns of a dangerous precedent after the surprise invasion. Republicans call it a blow to "narco-terrorism" while Democrats question its legality. www.al.com/news/birming...

A picturesque Alabama roadside landmark is getting $11 million to help transform it into an agricultural and entertainment attraction. www.al.com/news/birming...

An Alabama town remains without a functional government after a judge sided with the mayor and disqualified a majority of the council members. With just two members left on the dais there's no a clear plan forward. www.al.com/news/birming...

He dialed 911 and ended up dead. A federal lawsuit accuses several Alabama communities and police departments of ‘brutal force’ in a handcuffed man’s death. Bodycam footage shows the encounter. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham's regional water board ends its diversity program in a politically and racially divided vote among members. The chairman calls the change "equal opportunity" while another member derided it as a "train wreck getting ready to happen." www.al.com/news/birming...

About 770,000 Birmingham-area water will get a break in rates in 2026 as the board approves a new budget with no rate increases. The spending plan includes cuts and more expected to come in a few months, officials said. www.al.com/news/birming...

“We’re left with a disaster financially and we’re trying to make the best of it.” Helena city leaders say they are forced to trim plans for promised recreation fields after finding millions left out the budget to build a new city hall that's underway. www.al.com/news/birming...

NEW: Richard Scrushy lost his attempt to get former law firm ousted from a related case this week. Here's where one of Alabama’s most powerful and controversial business leaders stands with his renewed legal battles: www.al.com/business/202...

An 80-year-old Alabama activist wins a settlement after she was arrested following her strong criticism of the mayor during a council meeting. The agreement ends a conflict that grabbed national headlines & showed dysfunction in a town bitterly divided. www.al.com/news/birming...

Not so fast: Former Birmingham Water Works board members dispute new state audit findings of poor management, incorrect payments and lackluster compliance under their watch as a politically motivated PR stunt. The audit was requested by the new board after it took over. www.al.com/news/birming...

Islamic school ends its request to move to Hoover after a week of vocal opposition from the public and a terse anti-Muslim rebuke from Ala. Senator Tommy Tuberville. School leaders had called the comments potentially dangerous to their students. www.al.com/news/2025/12...

Montgomery, Ala. launches campaign to become a team base camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mayor Steven Reed touts the city's hospitality and strategic location as an ideal training base for international soccer teams. www.al.com/news/birming...

The rejection of an Islamic School in wanting to open in Hoover reopens an old debate over religious tolerance, who is welcomed and who has the right to locate in the major Birmingham suburb. www.al.com/news/birming...

A heated zoning meeting for an Islamic school planned in Hoover ends with a unanimous no vote: "There’s going to be an influx of other people that are going to create a problem for this community," one man warns. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham Mayor @randallwoodfin.bsky.social goes face to face to confront the regional water board over its leadership and lack of transparency in the secretive process to hire its CEO. www.al.com/news/birming...

This new Alabama mayor gets candid about her town's financial condition: "We don't have any cushion." www.al.com/news/birming...

More employee payouts appear in store at the water works. The newly hired regional water works CEO has placed all senior executives on leave while bringing in his own leadership team, triggering more than $3.5 million in contract buyout provisions. www.al.com/news/birming...

Central Alabama Water in turmoil: The new CEO of Birmingham's regional water utility places all executives on leave while two members of the board sue to block his appointment. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham’s regional water system has a new CEO after a vote to hire a candidate who had been rumored as the favorite since the secretive search process began. The meeting was tense as some members pushed back & questioned the fairness of the process. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham's regional water board is considering one candidate for a $750,000 CEO role during a vote Thursday. Secrecy in the process remains a source of conflict among the board where only a few have details. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham’s regional water board will hold a meeting Thursday to hire a CEO. Jeff Thompson, a former assistant general manager at the utility, was rumored for weeks as preferred candidate. He is now on the agenda. Secrecy in the process was a source of conflict among the board.

This Alabama town's police chief survived years of firing attempts only to be ousted by the new council in their first major decision. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Ala. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama town’s new mayor takes a hard at finances and repairing a broken reputation. The new mayor says the city can make payroll but warns of tough decisions ahead as she works to restore order after years of political turmoil. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Ala. www.al.com/news/birming...

Alabama pastor and activist says churches have a Biblical duty to show a documentary detailing abuse in state prisons and take action. www.al.com/news/birming...

Is a political showdown in the works between two long political rivals? "Stay tuned." Former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones hints at 2026 rematch with current GOP Senator Tommy Tuberville in Alabama governor's race . www.al.com/politics/202...

A groundbreaking program erases barriers between students and industry leaders. Miles College and U. Mass Boston collaborate to use AI technology to connect students with accomplished mentors they would never meet otherwise. www.al.com/news/birming...

He didn't even get an interview: Accusations of secrecy 'backroom deals' and favoritism surrounding the search for a CEO for Birmingham’s regional water system intensify after a veteran executive was rejected early in the process without explanation. www.al.com/news/birming...

This retired executive is challenging Alabama's political status quo in her bid for the state legislature. Toni Vaughn says she’s ‘a fighter with some fight left’ as she runs as a Democrat from Shelby County. www.al.com/news/birming...

A secret search for a new water board CEO is ‘all a lie,’ Birmingham mayor says. Mayor Randall Woodfin derides the process as dishonest and hypocritical as the board seek a leader who will collect a $650,000 to $750,000 salary. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham's regional water utility secret CEO search has narrowed with a familiar industry frontrunner for the $650K to $750K top job. The process has been murky with little public disclosure. www.al.com/news/birming...

Seeing double: Radio personality Lady Woo's Halloween transformation into an Alabama politician and former Birmingham mayoral contender even impressed the real thing. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Birmingham's regional water board rehires fired longtime attorney as a consultant, ending bitter legal dispute that included accusations of slander and contract violations. Mark Parnell will be paid $2.4 million. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

What's the big $750,000 secret? The CEO search to lead Alabama's largest water utility continues to be shrouded in mystery, rumors and board division. www.al.com/news/birming...

Power, Politics & Pipes: A $183 million lead-fix stalls amid bitter feud between Birmingham's mayor and the regional water board. The board accuses Mayor Randall Woodfin of holding Birmingham residents "hostage" with his "ludicrous" requests. www.al.com/news/birming...

From the barbershop to city hall: Former Bessemer mayor remembered as a trailblazer and political pioneer. www.al.com/news/birming...

Her protest came too late. A judge rules a winner can take his seat in a disputed Alabama school board race. www.al.com/news/birming...

Comedian Katt Williams was in Birmingham, Ala. this week decked in a cap and gown. And he left with a new title. Here's why. www.al.com/news/birming...

A $183 million loan request from Birmingham's regional water board has exposed the area’s deep political, racial and geographic divide. Here's how. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Case dismissed: A judge tosses a case against an Alabama town's court official who pulled a gun from her purse during an exchange outside city hall. Here's the latest from Tarrant, Ala. www.al.com/news/2025/10...

Not so fast. A federal appeals court has put the brakes on drawing new district lines for Alabama's most populous county that could have dramatically changed its political leadership. www.al.com/news/birming...

There’s a leaking dam above Birmingham area suburbs and the $1 million insurance policy won’t cover even two houses if it fails. We now know how long it has gone on and why. www.al.com/news/birming...

He won a Birmingham education race, but his opponent says he doesn't live where he supposed to. Now a judge must decide. www.al.com/news/birming...

This leaking 100-year old dam only has $1 million in insurance to cover catastrophic loss to Birmingham-area suburbs within its path. www.al.com/news/birming...