10+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1767+ words) The much anticipated summer movie Toy Story 5 features a battle between toys and tech " a plot likely to resonate with parents who see the pull of digital devices in their kids' lives, especially during the summer. And that's not just…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (744+ words) On an unusually hot and muggy May day at the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge, the Cahaba lilies were in full bloom along a stretch of the Cahaba River near West Blocton, southwest of Birmingham. The flowers emerge from the river's…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (741+ words) The Alabama Public Service Commission has never had a Black commissioner in its 145-year history, but that's about to change. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the appointments of four new commissioners Wednesday, two of whom will become the first Black…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1017+ words) Moore defeated political newcomer and former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the contest for the seat being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor in November. In the general election, Moore will face attorney Everett Wess, who…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (142+ words) Winners are in italics. Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a special primary election on Aug. 11 to pick nominees for the 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional Districts. The change comes after the U. S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use Republican-backed congressional map from 2023 that could…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (430+ words) A community activist was arrested Tuesday after speaking at a Birmingham City Council meeting and then demanding to talk with Mayor Randall Woodfin, who didn't attend the meeting. Speaking during the council meeting, Hall said inhumane conditions and neglect have…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (811+ words) U. S. Rep. Barry Moore faces former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson for the Republican nomination to advance to November's general election as the party seeks to retain the seat vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. Two Democrats also…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1316+ words) Sierra Perrine is originally from Arizona, but wanted to leave the state for a new experience during college. "I always joked growing up that I wanted to live somewhere green and fluffy, and I describe Alabama as that," Perrine said....

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (862+ words) The primary runoff election will lock in the party nominees for most races in the general election in the fall, when candidates will compete for a full docket of state and federal races in the heavily Republican state. Primaries for…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (557+ words) The Alabama Attorney General's office filed a motion asking the Alabama Supreme Court to authorize a death warrant for Jeffery Lee, this time using lethal injection. The request came less than 24 hours after the state was thwarted in plans to…...