Northeast Alabama News

05/09/2025

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen told a federal judge Thursday he still does not know if the governor will call a special session to redraw state Senate districts in Montgomery..

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen told a federal judge Thursday he still does not know if the governor will call a special session to redraw state Senate districts in Montgomery after a ruling that they violate the Voting Rights Act.

05/09/2025

Alabama's new statehouse could be ready for lawmakers and staff next year, with the first regular legislative session scheduled to be held in the building in early 2027.

03/09/2025

The study suggested that the disparities could stem from disparities in the application of Alabama's felony disenfranchisement law and uneven methods of voter file maintenance in the state.

Robert Cheeks cast a ballot in Birmingham's municipal elections last week and received a standing ovation from poll workers.

02/09/2025

Alabama's state grocery tax dropped Monday as a law passed last spring takes effect.

02/09/2025

The president of one of Alabama's largest unions said last week that people forget the meaning of Labor Day: You should not have to work every day to afford to live.

01/09/2025

The chair of the Senate's General Fund committee said "the numbers are not adding up" on budget requests from state agencies for fiscal year 2027.

The chair of the Senate's General Fund committee said "the numbers are not adding up" on budget requests from state agencies for fiscal year 2027.

30/08/2025

The first Black mayor of a tiny Alabama town overwhelmingly won election this week, four years after white residents locked him out of the town hall and refused to let him serve.

29/08/2025

An Alabama legislator has prefiled bills that would restrict the ability of judges to grant youthful offender status to minors charged with murder.

27/08/2025

An Alabama child contracted measles while traveling outside the United States, the Alabama Department of Public Health said Monday.

13/08/2025

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reported heavy rain and storms Tuesday afternoon and evening caused flash flooding in several areas.

Flooding was causing problems in the Chattanooga area Tuesday night.

09/08/2025

An Alabama woman who volunteers with an organization that advocates on behalf of Hispanic Alabamians has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the state.

06/08/2025

The U.S. Supreme Court's request to the parties in a Louisiana redistricting case could affect Alabama's similar, long-running battle over congressional boundaries.