16+ hour, 21+ min ago   (460+ words) Friday, Hoover city leaders and elected officials broke ground on South Haven Surgical Plaza at Stadium Trace Village. Owner Loree J. Skelton described the innovative facility as “a premier destination for outpatient healthcare that will bring advanced surgical, diagnostic, and medical…...

16+ hour, 58+ min ago   (263+ words) For over a year, I wondered whether my ability to chow down a book, especially a novel, had been destroyed by the daily hours spent online for work. Yet Libby Page’s 2026 “This Book Made Me Think of You” was a…...

1+ day, 13+ min ago   (329+ words) Steve Windom, founder and principal of Windom, Galliher and Associates in Montgomery, announced on Friday that veteran lobbyist Derek Trotter has joined the firm as a partner. Additionally, Ragan Ingram and Cooper Trent, both longtime Windom Galliher lobbyists, have been…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1744+ words) Auburn’s first major scrimmage of fall camp gave Alex Golesh a clearer picture of where his team stands. There were good plays. There were position battles that moved forward. There were signs that several young players are beginning to settle…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (83+ words) A security guard was arrested in the death of a man who police say assaulted him at a gas station in Mobile. William Weemes, 42, is charged with manslaughter. Mobile Police said a man entered the Circle K at 3251 Dauphin Street…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (153+ words) The man accused in the July 4, 2025, shooting death of a woman he claimed threatened him with a machete was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Walter Thames, 76, of Prichard, was convicted of provocation manslaughter in the death of Patricia Odoms, 65. Thames…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (166+ words) The former owner of Infusion Wellness Spa in Cullman will go to trial early next year unless a plea agreement is reached in her drug trafficking case. Whitney Cheatham, 34, of Cullman, was indicted on 20 felony and misdemeanor charges, including trafficking…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (187+ words) U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is working to ensure America remains the preeminent power in space as China continues to position itself as both a global leader and top competitor in the final frontier. In line with her mission, Britt introduced…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (491+ words) There were no television cameras waiting outside. No national headlines. No prime-time debates. Yet the decisions made during that four-hour meeting have the potential to improve the lives of millions of children, grandparents, and relatives who have become parents all…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (373+ words) Almost 50 years after the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decided that abortion was a right guaranteed in the Constitution, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned that decision in 2022. Yet Dobbs’ main victory was not in “banning abortion,” despite what…...