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...

An Alabama mayor took to the town's social media to confess his personal indiscretions along with accusing leaders past and present of rampant official corruption. “I am going to reveal some dark truths about this city,” he said. www.al.com/news/birming...

Turmoil continues in an Alabama town with two police chiefs claiming the title and a federal lawsuit lingering over who is in charge. www.al.com/news/birming...

"You are under attack": Alabama lawmaker blasts surprise utility worker drug testing as racial targeting. www.al.com/news/birming...

The credit worthiness of the state’s largest water utility was lowered today by rating agencies as Central Alabama Water continues to face financial, political and legal turmoil. www.al.com/news/birming...

Was it weed, meth or crack? Central Alabama Water utility leaders remain stingy with details about surprise drug tests and mass employee firings a day after the Super Bowl. www.al.com/news/birming...

What's the problem? A long-awaited Birmingham amenity is late and $10 million over budget with no answers in sight from the city. www.al.com/news/birming...

Lipscomb council members fire staff, rehire police chief and reclaim financial control in a dramatic showdown with the mayor who previously had them removed from office. www.al.com/news/birming...

Birmingham water utility workers fired a day after the Super Bowl as leaders surprise staff with random and mandatory drug tests. www.al.com/news/birming...

An Alabama town's council is returning to work for now following a ruling from the state supreme court. The emergency stay pauses a judge's decision that left the council unable to legally conduct business and address a financial crisis. www.al.com/news/birming...

A longtime Birmingham social club will remain open under new management despite reports of its demise from the outgoing firm. www.al.com/news/birming...

An era is coming to an end. A downtown Birmingham social hub that has hosted presidents, politicians and legends is closing its doors after 36 years. www.al.com/news/2026/02...

Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor and reporter who is now the subject of news coverage for his arrest from an ICE protest in Wisconsin, planted his early professional roots in Birmingham, Alabama. www.al.com/news/birming...

The crisis in an Alabama town deepens as residents deal with the loss of trash service, no city council and depleted funds while a legal battle heads to the sate supreme court. www.al.com/news/2026/01...

"Everybody wants to know about ‘two ti**ies." Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin defends his heated recorded phone call with political rival Jeffco Commissioner Lashunda Scales where he used a crude term for the female anatomy. www.al.com/news/birming...

‘You can’t keep my name out your mouth." Heated call between Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales illustrates longtime antipathy between the longtime Birmingham leaders. www.al.com/news/birming...

An Alabama town loses its trash service amid political, financial turmoil. For now, a volunteer brigade is handling trash pickup after the town failed to pay bills totaling $106,859. www.al.com/news/2026/01...

Birmingham area Democrats are in turmoil as the chair and vice chair are ousted just day before candidates qualify and the 2026 election season kicks into high gear. Jefferson County Dems dominate most county seats. But infighting is frequent at the local & state levels. www.al.com/news/birming...

‘On, off and back on again’ describes a Birmingham woman's race for the state legislature, and her opponent is having none of it. Alicia Lumpkin has apparently quit her job working for Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to legally run for the statehouse. www.al.com/news/birming...

A confidential ‘goodbye forever’ agreement and a payout totaling $110,000 ended a year-long federal harassment lawsuit against an Alabama town’s police chief and a female officer who accused him of harassment. www.al.com/news/birming...

Finances of Alabama’s largest water utility appear murky with a shortfall in required reserves that could threaten its credit rating and an looming $63 million debt payment due in September. 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...

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...