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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that more than 100 areas in Alabama have been approved as Alabama Opportunity Zones, including an area in Pike County. The Opportunity Zones Program encourages long-term private investment in economically distressed communities through tax incentives. A total of 141 newly approved Opportunity Zones in Alabama include 65 rural and 76 non-rural census tracts in 66 different counties, including Pike County. These new destinations go into effect on Jan. 1, 2027.
Governor Kay Ivey joins other leaders to highlight Alabama's progress in expanding broadband internet access.
An independent audit of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) found issues with “secrecy” in its central office and documentation of violence at an intake facility that are consistent with complaints in a federal lawsuit. The 367-page audit released on Friday by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts (ADEPA), an arm of the […]
The West Alabama Chamber is accepting Ambassador Program applications through Nov. 30 for professionals seeking networking and business growth opportunities.
CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. — Drivers speeding through an Alabama construction zone could soon face a $250 civil fine as the state tests new cameras designed to slow traffic and protect construction workers. The first camera is expected to be used near the Walnut Creek Bridge replacement project along Interstate...
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The future of education was on the ballot this election season and voters have decided they want Tracie West to continue helping shape that future. West defeated Democratic challenger, Jamie McCurry, receiving more than 115,000 votes. It’s a victory that secures her third term representing district two. “I’m truly honored to […]
A curious thing happened last Tuesday in Alabama—a whole bunch of people voted a straight Democratic ticket. And I mean a whole, whole bunch more than usual. In 2022, about 300,000 Alabama voters submitted a ballot with the little bubble for the Alabama Democratic Party filled in. A week ago, about 550,000 voters did that.
The Alabama Department of Workforce has awarded Broad Metro LLC a $2.5 million federal grant to reclaim abandoned mine land and support infrastructure work for Stadium Trace Village’s second phase, Secretary Greg Reed announced Monday. The grant, awarded through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program, will support work...
Which states are supporting Florida's law in the Supreme Court brief?. What specific concepts does Florida's law restrict professors from promoting?. Why do states argue professors should not have special First Amendment rights?. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined Kentucky in leading a 13-state brief asking the U.S. Supreme...
Alabama’s parole rates fell this year after rising in 2025, according to a report released last month. The ACLU of Alabama’s Parole Watch reported that the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles granted parole to about 19% of parole applicants for fiscal year 2026, which ended on Sept. 30. That was down from 23% in […]
Three queer writers sued Alabama's state library board over restrictions that threaten libraries' state funding if they acquire books marketed to minors that feature transgender characters even for their adult sections. Phoenix McDonald, Page Powars and Kit Rosewater filed a federal lawsuit on October 30 alongside Read Freely Alabama against...
Join News 19's Peyton Newman on Wednesday for an hour-long special honoring veterans across North Alabama. This program highlights the stories of service members, discusses critical issues veterans face, and features an exclusive interview with Medal of Honor recipient Mike Rose, exploring his incredible journey and the challenges of life after service. Tune in this Veterans Day.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Democrats gained ground in Alabama legislative races Tuesday, narrowing Republican leads in many districts and flipping four Republican-held seats, according to unofficial election returns. But the results also highlight a longstanding feature of Alabama politics: In most legislative districts, voters didn’t have a choice between a...
Sizing up the national bloodbath that was the 2026 mid-term election, it is amazing that Alabama Republicans won every statewide constitutional office and kept supermajorities in both chambers of the Legislature. Many races were much closer than expected, including the Governor's race with Doug Jones garnering a very respectable 47%...
A new national nonprofit launched today to counter data center misinformation is holding up Alabama’s landmark data center law as the model for the rest of the country. Data Centers Work, a 501(c)(4) that describes itself as a factual resource for residents, local officials, policymakers and reporters, names four states on its community impact page. […] The post Data Centers Work: New group launches to fight misinformation about ‘responsible, secure, American’ industry appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday at the State Capitol joined legislative leaders, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) Director Kenneth Boswell and the internet service providers and utilities building Alabama’s broadband capability to celebrate a decade of progress that has moved Alabama from near the bottom of the nation in broadband availability to […] The post From last to leading: Governor Ivey marks decade that took Alabama broadband from 25% to 90% coverage appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) says Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville’s Back to Basics agenda can pass the Alabama Legislature if the new administration builds the plan with House and Senate leadership from the start. Orr, the longtime Senate budget chairman who won a sixth term last week, laid out his expectations for the next four years […] The post Arthur Orr: Tuberville’s agenda ‘can be achieved’ if governor, legislature work ‘in concert together’ appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas, is petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements for 2027, saying it will help lower gas prices. Landry and the other governors say that the RFS requirements, which...
Veterans Day is an Alabama invention, and on Wednesday the state that gave America the holiday will fill its downtowns, courthouse squares and the lawns beside the USS Alabama to honor the men and women who wore the uniform. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran from Birmingham, organized the nation’s first Veterans Day parade […] The post Here is every Veterans Day parade, ceremony and salute across Alabama appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
