Six Ways Alabama Is Celebrating Dolly Parton This Fall
From Birmingham cabarets to Fairhope film screenings, Alabama communities are gathering to honor Dolly Parton with concerts, screenings and a one-million-book milestone this fall.
New Data Shows Alabama’s Economy Is Growing, But Not Evenly Across Cities
New Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows Alabama added jobs and raised wages statewide since 2022, but growth was uneven, with Huntsville and Auburn surging ahead while Gadsden lags roughly…
Doug Jones Brings Jason Isbell Back for Mobile Rally in Governor’s Race Rematch With Tuberville
Doug Jones is bringing musician Jason Isbell back for a downtown Mobile rally next month as part of his gubernatorial rematch against Tommy Tuberville.
BASF to Cut Nearly 80 Jobs at McIntosh Chemical Plant by Spring 2027
BASF Corporation will shut down multiple production lines at its McIntosh, Alabama facility by spring 2027, eliminating nearly 80 jobs, according to a WARN notice filed with the state.
Mobile Hosts Alabama’s Ten Largest Cities as Big 10 Mayors Convene
Mayors from Alabama's ten largest cities, including Mobile's Sandy Stimpson, gathered in Mobile for a quarterly meeting and press conference at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel to outline shared priorities…
A look at Alabama’s few competitive State House races in 2022
While all 140 seats in Alabama’s Legislature are on the ballot Tuesday, few are truly contested. In the House, just 25 of 105 districts have both a Republican and a…
Redistricting Turns Baldwin County’s Senate District 33 Into a Rare Competitive Race
Redistricting has turned Baldwin County's Senate District 33 into one of Alabama's few genuinely competitive legislative races, pitting longtime Democratic incumbent Vivian Figures against Republican challenger Pete Riehm.
Mobile Police Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting, Elects Leadership
Mobile's reconstituted Police Citizens Advisory Committee held its first meeting this week, electing new leadership and beginning work to define its role as a liaison between residents and police.
Study Ranks Mobile Among The Weakest Mid-Sized Metros For Building Savings
Households in the Mobile area have a harder time setting money aside than those in most comparable American cities, according to a national analysis of mid-sized metropolitan areas released this…
Alabama’s Bicentennial: How Mobile Shaped the Road to 1819 Statehood
As Alabama marked its 200th year of statehood, local historians point back to Mobile's outsized role in the events of 1817-1819 that split the old Mississippi Territory and created the…