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The speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives on Oct. 29 called for construction on a men’s prison in Escambia County to stop amid rising costs and delays in the completion of another prison in Elmore County. In a Thursday letter to Gov. Kay Ivey, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter,...
If you’re planning to vote in Alabama’s general elections on Tuesday, there are a few important things to know before you head to the polls.
Frustration with Washington does not erase the stakes in Alabama’s elections. Schools, public safety, and state leadership deserve a decision based on the candidates seeking those jobs. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN. The post Don’t let anger at Washington decide your local government appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
WSFA political reporter Jessica Umbro sits down with Amy Akin to discuss her goals and priorities for district 7 if she is elected to Congress.
Charlotte Tesmer, district attorney for Alabama's Second Judicial Circuit, served her final day in office Monday. With nearly three decades of service to Butler, Lowndes and Crenshaw counties under her belt, Tesmer retired from public office to return to private practice for the first time since 2012. "It was time,"...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Four seats on the Alabama State Board of Education are on Tuesday’s general election ballot, with Republicans and Democrats competing for three of them. The contested races are in Districts 2, 6 and 8. Democratic incumbent Yvette Richardson is unopposed in District 4. The eight-member...
Republican congressional candidate Rhett Marques visited Luverne as part of a final campaign push ahead of Election Day across the 2nd Congressional District. Currently representing Alabama's House District 91, the candidate is challenging Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures for the congressional seat. “It’s all about going out and getting...
This November 11th, Tuscaloosa Academy hosts its annual St. Martin's Day Lantern Fest. Expect glowing lanterns, traditional German food and much more.
How is Shein's e-commerce expansion impacting Alabama's retail?. What factors led Shein to expand in Alabama in 2026?
(WTVA) — Mississippi and Alabama residents went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in important federal, state and local elections.
MACON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - As Alabama voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, election officials are reminding voters that every polling place is required to provide accessible voting equipment. The Macon County Probate Office, along with all other Alabama precincts, is using a new ballot-marking machine designed to...
We are proud to announce we have six schools in the candidacy phase of our International Baccalaureate (IB) program: Coosada Elementary, Airport Road Intermediate, Millbrook Middle, Wetumpka Elementary, Wetumpka Middle, and The EDGE! Limited openings will be available at each school, and applications will be available in January. Students from both inside and outside Elmore County may apply. Students who live outside the county will be required to pay tuition. Students participating in IB will receive instruction in all four core academic areas along with PE, fine arts, and language acquisition. Our goal is to develop students who are globally minded, thoughtful learners, and responsible custodians of our planet. The EDGE is also in the candidacy phase for the IB Career-related Programme (CP), a unique framework that combines academic rigor with a career-related study of the student’s choosing. The program will begin in the 2027-28 school year.
Alabama landmarks to shine in teal for Alzheimer's Awareness.
Read Freely Alabama and a trio of authors are challenging a new rule by the Alabama Public Library Service that prohibits Alabama libraries from acquiring books that contain any reference to transgender individuals. The challenge, filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, is being brought...
Commentary By Scott Buttram, publisher Today we vote. Not tomorrow. Not after another round of arguments online. Today, the direction of our state and our nation will be decided by the people who show up and cast a ballot. That is not rhetoric. In Alabama, voters are choosing a new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, […]
Three authors and a free-speech organization Friday filed a federal civil lawsuit against the state board overseeing Alabama’s libraries, alleging a rule that limits minors’ access to books with transgender-related content violates the First Amendment. The plaintiffs argue the code changes approved by the Alabama Public Library Service last November amount to content-based discrimination. “I […]