3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (454+ words) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated its inaugural class of graduates from its newly transformed training center at the former Birmingham-Southern College campus. Twenty-nine students in the Leadership and Management School (LAMS) graduated from the training program last Friday, about…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (593+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford University enrolled its largest freshman class in history this fall, continuing years of growth as colleges across the country prepare for a smaller pool of high school graduates. The private university opened the fall semester with 6,522 students,…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (383+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With less than a month left in the 2026 fiscal year, Alabama’s two major state operating funds are on track to finish with positive balances, though lawmakers may have less money available for supplemental spending next year than they…...

6+ day, 11+ min ago   (639+ words) Alabama Daily News The more things change, the more they stay the same, is a very succinct adage, especially when it comes to politics. Faces and places and races change in politics, but one thing that stays the same is…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (652+ words) Crouching in high grass, we awaited the early teal flight. Blue-winged teal migrate earlier than other ducks and usually arrive on the Gulf Coast in late August or September. To give people an opportunity to hunt these birds, Alabama opens…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (397+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – After a first-of-its kind investigation, the Alabama Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved lowering a metric that dictates gas companies Spire Alabama and Spire Gulf’s profit returns. The PSC dug deep into Spire’s books and heard from industry…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (719+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama’s health insurance program for public education employees plans to ask lawmakers for about $222 million in additional funding next year as rising health care costs continue to strain the program’s finances. The Public Education Employees Health Insurance Program’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (871+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As healthcare costs skyrocket nationwide and Alabama’s General Fund revenue is stagnant or worse, the State Employees Insurance Board Executive Committee is recommending a premium increase and benefit changes for more than 100,000 state employees and retirees. The proposed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (246+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Republican nominee for lieutenant governor John Wahl had his candidacy challenged Tuesday in a court filing in the capital city. Three plaintiffs argue that Wahl does not meet the Alabama constitutional requirement that candidates for lieutenant governor must…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (694+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Seven Jefferson County schools are set to become magnet schools over the next three years, part of a long-planned expansion that will add new STEAM and International Baccalaureate options and serve as a court-approved desegregation strategy. The first…...