Archibald: Alabama quadruples down on putting God in schools

This is an opinion column. Alabama has about 12,000 churches. It’s a lot. It has about 1,500 public schools. Which – gimme a second, I learned math from a football coach – comes to about eight churches for every public school. That makes sense. People don’ …

North Alabama’s unions denounce Trump’s executive order eliminating collective bargaining

The North Alabama Area Labor Council on Monday announced their condemnation of the Trump administration’s executive order to eliminate collective bargaining rights for two-thirds of federal workers and 75 percent of those that are currently represented by …

Protest over ICE arrest of University of Alabama student

8 Alabama dishes you’ll want to try in April

We don’t know about you, but we’re planning on eatin’ good in April. The hardest part of this? Deciding what to eat. That’s why we wanted to share a couple of dishes from restaurants across the state we have on our radar for April. From Lenten lunches to …

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Who will be Alabama’s next lieutenant governor? Why it might be the ‘best race on the ballot’ in 2026

Races for several of Alabama’s top political offices are wide open for the 2026 election, including the contest for lieutenant governor. Secretary of State Wes Allen announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in February. …

DOGE terminates lease for yet another Alabama federal office

A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office lease in Alabama was canceled earlier this month by the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Fairhope had its lease terminated on March 3, according to DOGE’s …

Charles Barkley to commit $2 million to battle blight in Birmingham and his Alabama hometown

Charles Barkley recently renovated his late mother’s house in Leeds — the small city east of Birmingham that’s still home in his heart. During the process, he looked around the neighborhood where he grew up and was saddened by what he saw in the plethora …

Oakfield-Alabama Alumni Hall of Fame now accepting nominations for new inductees

The Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding Oakfield-Alabama Central School (OACS) alumni who have achieved distinction in their lives and chosen field after high school through significant contributions to their career, community, or through personal …

Redstone gun arrests, CHOOSE Act deadline: Down in Alabama

Gun arrests at Redstone When the state’s permitless-carry law went into effect, it meant that Alabamians, in Alabama, no longer need a permit to carry a concealed weapon or take their legal firearm in a vehicle. It did not mean, however, that people can …