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North Alabama community protests against gassing geese: ‘They’re part of the lake’
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- North Alabama community protests against gassing geese: ‘They’re part of the lake’
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- 0:58
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- 5 months ago
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- Hundreds of geese in a North Alabama lake could soon be killed and neighbors are pushing back.
In Madison’s Edgewater community, the HOA voted June 8, 2026 to euthanize more than 226 Canada Geese at Lady Ann Lake.
The HOA says overpopulation is harming water quality, public health and safety. Many residents disagree.
Neighbors have protested for two days and a 15-year-old even launched a petition with over 3,500 signatures to stop the plan. Some say the geese are the reason they moved there.
Critics argue that capturing the birds and euthanizing them with gas is inhumane. A similar removal happened in 2020, but a new flock returned just 2 weeks later.
While residents push for alternatives, the HOA needs a Cooperative Service Agreement with the USDA to move forward with another goose removal operation.
Reporting by Megan Plotka
Read more at AL.com
#localnews #alabama #northalabama #hoastor...
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- Alabama GOP unanimously backs Tuberville after residency dispute
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- 1:24
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- 5 months ago
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- Tommy Tuberville remains the Republican nominee for Alabama governor, after a committee on Sunday cleared an objection over his residency.
The committee’s decision was unanimous. The Alabama GOP decided that Tuberville met the legal requirements to be governor.
Tuberville praised the decision Sunday evening and said he was looking forward to “beating Doug Jones again.” He defeated Jones for his Senate seat in 2020 and will face him again in November. #alabama #politics
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- Doug Jones speaks at Central Alabama Pride Fest: ‘Votes are under threat. Rights are under threat.’
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Alabama Democratic nominee for governor Doug Jones stopped by the Central Alabama Pride Festival Sunday afternoon to speak to attendees about LGBTQ+ rights and voting rights.
See photos from the event with the link here: https://www.al.com/galleries/PAICWEZU4JHQNFRSQYCALQIXPA/
Video by Will McLelland/AL.com
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- Troy coach Skylar Meade and players recap their first win in the College World Series
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- 13:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Unclaimed Baggage hosts second annual "Unclaimed Auction" in Scottsboro
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Unclaimed Baggage, which calls itself “the nation's only retailer of lost luggage since 1970,” held its second annual Unclaimed Auction on Saturday.
Located in Scottsboro, Alabama, Unclaimed Baggage has been reclaiming and selling items from unclaimed bags on airplanes for 56 years. The auction started just last year after there was enough interest in how the process of going through mystery suitcases worked, Community Coordinator for Unclaimed Baggage Emma Bradford said.
“The airlines do a phenomenal job of getting their bags back to the rightful owner; they’re over 99.5 percent successful,” Bradford said. “But when there’s millions of people traveling every single day, those bags add up.”
At Saturday’s auction, four mystery bags were up for grabs every hour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The four winners every hour then opened the bags in front of everyone watching, with nobody having a clue what would be inside.
In ad...
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- Opinion: Should Black athletes boycott the SEC?
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Opinion: What if a 5-star recruit said no to Alabama or Auburn over the Republican plot to dilute Black voting power? Or if Black alums stopped giving? Columnist Roy S. Johnson reflects on the call from the NAACP for Black athletes to boycott institutions in states where Republicans are redrawing voting maps in ways that dilute African American representation in Congress and at the state level. #alabama #sports #SEC #naacp
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- Jeffery Lee’s life spared after federal court rules against nitrogen gas execution method: ‘I won’
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The execution of Alabama Death Row inmate Jeffery Lee, 49, was called off after federal courts called the state’s nitrogen gas execution method “likely unconstitutional.”
Lee was scheduled to be executed on Thursday, June 11, 2026. His chosen method of execution, nitrogen gas, has been tied up in conflicting court rulings since 2018.
It was the third court ruling in three days in Lee’s case, centered on Lee’s complaints about the state’s nitrogen method and his proposed alternative: a firing squad.
Judges said Lee couldn’t have fully understood his choice of nitrogen gas in 2018. The state only created its protocol in 2023 and didn’t carry out its first execution using it until 2024.
The state accused Lee of delaying his death since 2000. Lee sued in 2016 over lethal injection. He and other inmates sued Alabama again in August 2025 over the nitrogen protocol.
However, in February, while that litigation was...
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- Does Miss Alabama have to be an Alabama native?
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- 1:44
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- 5 months ago
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- Ruby Tilghman was recently crowned Miss Alabama 2026, but folks were surprised to learn about her Florida roots. But being an Alabama native is not a requirement for women competing in the Miss Alabama pageant. Video producer Eric Kiekeben explains the qualifications, and why Ruby Tilghman is a perfect fit to represent the state. #alabama #missalabama2026 #didyouknow
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- Troy baseball previews their College World Series debut in Omaha
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- 31:56
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The Troy Trojans are making their College World Series debut in Omaha. Head coach Skylar Meade joins Jabe Boroff, Blake Cavill and Jimmy Janicki to preview their opening round matchup with West Virginia.
Courtesy NCAA
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- A Giant 20-Foot IUD Just Stopped in Birmingham — Here’s Why
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- “Freeda Womb," a 20-foot inflatable IUD, stopped at Railroad Park in Birmingham. Lawmakers spoke on contraception access as the tour marks the 61st anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut.
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- University of Alabama makes top 10 in list ranking top party schools in America
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- An online ranking site has placed the University of Alabama in its top 10 of party schools.
The ranking by Niche relied on a variety of data to calculate their results.
There were more than 5,000 online student surveys, which accounted for most of the information. Other criteria included the density of bars in the area around campus and access to them, and access to restaurants.
In addition, the ranking took into account Greek life on campus and athletics, which you may have heard are important in Tuscaloosa.
Reporting by William Thornton
Read more at AL.com
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- Records show Alabama judges receiving gifts including weapons, football tickets, and hunting
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Judge L. Scott Coogler reported accepting more gifts than any other federal judge in Alabama over the last two decades, according to a first time analysis of newly available ethics records by AL.com.
All federal judges are required to report financial information annually, including gifts.
Most report accepting no gifts at all. Across Alabama, a dozen federal judges reported receiving gifts between 2003-2023, the records show.
Reporting by Hannah Denham.
#politics #judges #courts #localnews #birminghamalabama #tuscaloosa #reporting
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- 24 Hour Rainfall totals in Alabama on June 8, 2026
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- 0:25
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- 5 months ago
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- The National Weather Service released 24-hour rainfall estimates on Monday, June 8, 2026 and parts of north and east Alabama wound up with rainfall amounts over 5 inches in that 1-day span.
Here are the top 7 rain-getters:
• 9.01 inches near Hazel Green
• 7.65 inches near Trenton
• 7.33 inches near New Market
• 7.11 inches near Huntsville
• 6.03 inches in Scottsboro
• 5.75 inches near Killen
• 5.51 inches near Woodville
Reporting by Leigh Morgan
Read more and see the map at AL.com
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- Heavy rain sends more water over Noccalula Falls
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- 0:45
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- As heavy rain continues across north Alabama on Monday, rising runoff is swelling waterfalls like Noccalula Falls in Gadsden, Alabama. Flood watches will be in effect for part of north and central Alabama through Monday night.
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- ON THIS DAY: Vulcan makes his World's Fair debut #alabama
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- On this day, Vulcan was unveiled as the symbol of Birmingham’s growing iron and mining industry. Designed by Giuseppe Moretti, its first appearance was today at the St. Louis World’s Fair. #alabama #history #vulcan #birmingham
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- ‘Perfect fit’: Birmingham-Southern campus reopens as Coast Guard facility
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- History and the future were celebrated Friday during ceremonies to officially re-launch the campus as the United States Coast Guard Training Center Birmingham-Southern.
The Coast Guard announced in March that it had selected the Birmingham-Southern campus as its latest training facility. Officials said a training facility was needed to help achieve its goal of growing the force by 15,000 members.
“This is a transformative moment for this city and the United States Coast Guard,” said Sen. Katie Britt, who chairs the Homeland Security appropriations subcommittee. “This is a rare and perfect fit.”
Military ceremony was on display with a band and honor guard, along with a helicopter flyover outside.
Officials touted the combined name of the new facility and promised that the Birmingham Southern logo would remain at the site.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, whose department oversees the Coast Guar...
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- Birmingham Shooting June 4, 2026
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Birmingham police investigate a shooting that left 1 dead and six others wounded.
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- Alabama shipyard celebrates opening of massive submarine facility
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- 0:26
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- 5 months ago
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- Austal USA celebrated the opening of a massive new submarine manufacturing facility Thursday, June 4, 2026 in Mobile.
Vice Adm. Robert Gaucher said that by this time next year, with MMF3 fully operational, he expects Austal USA to have “over 1,200 employees working across three shifts,” exclusively on submarine work. And he had a specific challenge for Austal USA leadership.
“I know you’ve committed to me at least 660,000 hours of production by the end of this year,” he said. “But what I really want is you to exceed that. Hit the target of 880,000 [hours] in 2026 and more than double that in 2027. I’ll be tracking it personally each week.”
Austal USA President Gene Miller said the shipyard has delivered three submarine modules and has eight more in the works. MMF3 represents an investment of “about a half a billion dollars,” he said, and will dramatically accelerate production.
“We recognize that submarine manufa...
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- Parents of Alabama college student missing in Japan thank public for support
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- 1:32
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- 5 months ago
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- Parents Nancy and Keith Higginbotham of missing Alabama student James "Weston" Higginbotham thank supporters both in the U.S. and in Japan for all of their social media shares. They encourage the public to keep spreading his image and awareness of his disappearance:
"We want to thank you all so much from the bottom of our hearts for the outpouring of love and prayers. We’ve been touched by the support from our friends, family, government, and even those who don’t know us from the U.S. and from Japan. It helps keep us positive and strong. Please continue to pray for his safety as we search for him and please, please spread the information. I will be updating you all soon on the search and rescue that is happening today."
#alabama #localnews #japan #missingperson #collegestudent #birminghamalabama #hooveralabama
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- What we know about the$1.5B data center eyeing Lowndes County
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- After searching for the right site across Alabama for nearly a year, a Houston-based real estate developer settled on a rural area in Lowndes County for its future $1.5 billion artificial intelligence data center.
It’s called Project Red Clay, a proposal from Cloverleaf Infrastructure that would span 800 acres in Hayneville.
The company is hosting an open house-style meeting at Hayneville Middle School on Wednesday between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. About a dozen company representatives, plus local experts, will be available to answer questions on specific subjects related to the project and the data center industry.
#alabama #ai #datacenters #artificialintelligence #localnews
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- 'Hatred is a poison': Bryan Stevenson on bigotry and the spirit of forgiveness
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Opinion column by John Archibald:
Bryan Stevenson argues that the South lost the Civil War, but won the narrative war.
And the rest of the nation, well, they just sort of let it happen, Stevenson told me in a recent interview. Sure, there was a 14th Amendment that guaranteed equal protection, and a 15th Amendment that was supposed to do the same for the right to vote, but it didn’t always work out that way.
“The U.S. Supreme Court retreated from enforcing those constitutional rights, and instead prioritized state’s rights,” said Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery and best-selling author of “Just Mercy.”
“And state’s rights were all about White domination of Black people,” he went on. “It was about restoring power to the oligarchs, who had lost during the Civil War, making sure that they had the mechanisms to control poor White people and Black people. And that’s been the h...
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- Bryan Stevenson thinks football could end the war on diversity
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Opinion column by John Archibald:
Bryan Stevenson argues that the South lost the Civil War, but won the narrative war.
Every victory for equality has been met with a backlash. The Civil Rights Act, and the Voting Rights Act, were supposed to change things. Those acts were supposed to change us. But as Stevenson points out, very few Southern politicians voted for those acts. They passed because America was shocked into action after seeing what happened in Mississippi and Birmingham and Anniston and Selma.
“They weren’t repentant,” Stevenson said. “They were just outnumbered.”
Tommy Tuberville won the GOP nomination for governor with 85% of the vote, running on a platform of ridding Alabama of “woke ideology.”
“And where has woke ideology manifested itself in the state of Alabama?” Stevenson wonders.
And it’s a good question. Fighting against racial equality and trans kids and tolerance in A...
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- More than wins and losses: AJ McCarron on Birmingham Stallions
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The Birmingham Stallions’ season ended short of the playoffs, but head coach AJ McCarron said the year was about more than wins and losses.
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- Joey Chestnut takes on the Birming-Hammer Food Challenge
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Watch as professional competitive eater Joey Chestnut takes on the Birming-Hammer Food Challenge against SEC Network's Cole Cubelic at Regions Field in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday night.
Chestnut finished the Birming-Hammer in eight minutes and nine seconds after being given just ten minutes to complete the meal.
See photos with the link here: https://www.al.com/galleries/3BCSFVG7WRA27DRFD6MZOZPBIA/
Video by Will McLelland/AL.com
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- Just one vote decided alcohol sales in this small Alabama town
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Falkville – population 1,100 people – voted to allow alcohol sales in their town. According to the town, unofficial totals, alcohol sales were approved by a vote of 116 to 115. Falkville last voted on alcohol sales in 2010, when it failed by 90 votes. Reporting by Leada Gore.
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- The most popular baby girl names in Alabama
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- For the second year in a row, the most popular name for baby girls was Charlotte. There were 224 Charlottes born in Alabama in 2025 according to data from the Social Security Administration.
Before that, Olivia reigned for three consecutive years. Ava was No. 1 from 2014 to 2020.
Name data comes from the Social Security Administration, which each year publishes the list of the most popular names in the U.S. as a whole and in each state.
Alabama has some differences compared to the national list. The most popular girl name in the United States last year was Olivia, with Charlotte in second.
Some baby girl names are gaining popularity fast in Alabama. Eleanor moved up four spots, now inside the top 10 at No. 9.
The name Ellie also moved up three spots, to No. 10.
The SSA publishes names as they appear on social security cards, so that means the name Ellie, not the nickname, was 10th most popular in Alabama last year.<...
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- New LGBTQ+ bar now open in Birmingham’s Southside
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- ICON, a new 21 and up LGBTQ+ bar in Five Points South, is now open! This is the second of two ICON locations, the first being in Tuscaloosa. ICON is also one of only a handful of gay bars in Birmingham.
ICON Birmingham recently held a “Heated Rivalry”-themed party. Bartenders, staff, and attendees dressed up in sports jerseys to emulate characters from one of HBO’s currently trending shows. Drag performances took place toward the end of the night, but that’s not all to expect from the bar in coming days.
The bar, located at 2012 Magnolia Avenue South where the old Hush Lounge used to be, is open from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Be sure to add ICON Birmingham to your weekend bar-hopping rotation. See you there!
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- Huffman High School graduate reunited with deployed father at graduation
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Huffman High School graduate Branden Jackson received the ultimate graduation surprise when his father, Air Force Master Tobias Jackson appeared on stage at graduation. Sargent Jackson took leave from deployment in Okinawa, Japan for his special graduation appearance. #graduation #alabama
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- Alabama's most popular baby boy names throughout the years
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- After three decades, Alabama finally has a new name atop its list of most popular baby boy names.
The name William was king from 1995 to 2024. But no longer.
John was Alabama’s top boy name in 2025 according to data from the Social Security Administration.
There was a lot of movement in the bottom half of the top 10, with names like Oliver, Hudson and Samuel moving up, and names like Henry and Elijah moving down.
Alabama’s top 10 looks very different compared to the national list. That list is led by Liam, which ranked fourth in Alabama. William ranked 9th nationally, and John wasn’t even in the national top 10.
In Alabama, there were 881 boy names included in the data. That’s less than the number of individual girl names included, despite there being more boys born than girls. Overall the trend in naming is heading toward more unique names, rather than a lot of children with the same name.
The SSA publishes...
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- Top 10 fastest shrinking Alabama cities in 2025
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- 0:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Selma remained Alabama’s fastest shrinking city, a title it’s held for most of the last decade, according to new population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Once home to nearly 30,000 residents, there are now just 16,000 residents in Selma.
Cities needed to have at least 10,000 residents to qualify for this list.
Reporting by Ramsey Archibald
Read more on AL.com
#alabama #ranking #localnews #growth #cities #population
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- Top baby names when today’s Alabama graduates were born
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Alabama high schoolers all over the state just walked across the stage for graduation.
Here are the names their parents had in mind for them in 2008, the year many of them were born, and also the most popular names for babies born in Alabama last year (2025), according to Social Security Administration data.
Read more popular Alabama baby names since 1960 at AL.com
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- Tuberville defends Trump against ‘ridiculous’ insider stock trading claims: ‘I do the same thing’
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) criticized claims that President Donald Trump engages in insider stock trading.
Tuberville said he saw no issue with Trump making more than 3,600 stock trades in the first quarter of 2026 alone.
Tuberville also doubled-down on trusting his financial advisor for making these trade decisions: “I never look at my stocks.”
As much as $6 million in Nvidia semiconductor chips, as well as several U.S. military suppliers impacted by the Iran war, were among Trump’s trades.
Tuberville’s stock trading has been highlighted over the last several years, including citing his activity with Apple as “suspicious,” according to Finbold.
U.S. law bans federal employees from holding financial assets that could be impacted by their policy work, but there is a carveout for the president.
Reporting by Howard Koplowitz
Read more at AL.com
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- They fought for civil rights—Now they’re worried about Alabama’s redistricting effort
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- In May 2026, the Supreme Court allowed Alabama to move forward with redrawing its congressional districts.
Courts had previously blocked Republican leaders from using their preferred congressional districts and state legislative maps, saying that they had concentrated Black voters in districts in ways that were “intentionally discriminatory” and lessened their chance of electing a candidate of their choice.
But immediately after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, Alabama held a special session to redraw maps that could give Republicans an advantage in future elections.
We talked to Birmingham’s civil rights foot soldiers in the days following the Supreme Court decision, and they shared the stories behind the movement that eventually led to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
#alabama #civilrightsmovement #history #votingrights #redistricting #elections #currentevents
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- Top 10 fastest growing Alabama cities in 2025
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- 0:11
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Most Alabama cities grew in 2025, but only a handful saw huge jumps according to new population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Cities needed to have at least 10,000 residents to qualify for this list.
Foley, a mid-sized city in Baldwin County, was Alabama’s fastest-growing major city for the second year in a row. It added about 2,200 people, good for a growth rate of roughly 7.8%.
Reporting by Ramsey Archibald
Read more on AL.com
#alabama #ranking #localnews #growth #cities #population #census
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- Jared Hudson talks with supporters at close of election night
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Jared Hudson talks with supporters at close of election night. His fate after running for senator of Alabama is uncertain.
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- Tommy Tuberville gives acceptance speech after winning primary
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Sen. Tommy Tuberville gives his acceptance speech after winning the primary for republican candidate for the governor of Alabama.
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- Storms outside, protests inside: How Alabama's State House became a battleground
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- OPINION: Roy S. Johnson breaks down the most surreal moments inside Alabama's State House during the special session. As severe storms brought flood waters into the building and alarms blared, lawmakers kept voting on controversial redistricting bills already ruled discriminatory. In the same week, organizer Dee Reed stood in the gallery and disrupted the final debate on HB1. Roy breaks down why this moment matters, and what happens when people refuse to stay silent. #alabama #politics #votingrights #gerrymandering
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- Doug Jones: ‘People are tired of the leadership that they’ve seen in Montgomery’
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- 4:42
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Doug Jones speaks outside of his polling place in Jefferson County on the morning of primary elections on May 19, 2026. He encourages Alabamians to get out and vote, and to show America that voters can use their civic engagement.
"Traditionally, Alabama makes it difficult to vote," Jones said. "Come out today. There is never a huge turnout. We need more people voting, period, end of discussion."
Jones said one of the first things he will do if elected is expand Medicaid eligibility.
He also reflected on his attendance and participation in the voting rights rally in Montgomery on May 16.
"It was bittersweet. On the one hand, I was so proud of everyone," Jones said. "On the other hand, I never dreamed in my wildest imagination that I would be back at a voting rights rally 60 years after the Voting Rights Act was signed."
Jones said the current legislature has taken people back to previous political climates.
"T...
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- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks from behind protective glass at Montgomery rally.
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks from behind protective glass at Montgomery rally.
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- Thousands show up for National Day of Action for Voting Rights in Montgomery. #alabama
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Thousands show up for National Day of Action for Voting Rights in Montgomery. #alabama
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- NASA administrator Jared Isaacman discusses new addition to Space Camp. #alabama #spacecamp
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Title
- Huge ticket line to see Phoebe Bridgers' surprise pop-up show in Mobile
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Fans lined up in hopes to get a limited number of tickets to see Phoebe Bridgers' surprise pop-up show at The Merry Widow in Mobile, Alabama.
#alabama #localnews #concerts #shows #music #phoebebridgers #popup #mobilealabama #southalabama
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- Confused about Alabama primaries? Here's what to know
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Confused about Alabama’s upcoming primaries? We have answers on your most asked questions.
:15 How did we get here?
:44 Why is this happening & why are Republicans allowed to redraw maps this close to an election?
1:24 What are we voting for in the May 19th primary?
1:34 Will my vote count in the May 19th primary?
2:06 Will my polling place change?
2:21 How much is this going to cost?
2:31 What happens to absentee votes?
#localnews #supremecourt #votingrightsact #alabama
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- Tuberville proposes new Assimilation Act: ‘Immigration is no longer a good thing for our society’
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is facing backlash after launching a sharp attack on immigration, warning that “mass migration” threatens the U.S. and claiming “Islamists are here to kill us all.”
He made a speech standing next to a sign that read, "assimilate or go home." Regardless of criticism, Tuberville is doubling down on his statements.
His comments come as he pushes new legislation, the “Assimilation Act," which is aimed at overhauling what he calls "decades old" immigration policies and emphasizing the importance of immigrants assimilating to United States culture.
Tuberville says this does not mean the United States is "closing the door."
Critics say the rhetoric is inflammatory and dangerous, while supporters argue it reflects concerns about border security and national identity.
Reporting by Patrick Darrington
Read more at AL.com
#legislation #immigration #islam
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- Pets, livestock at risk after tick species makes new appearance in Alabama
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Officials with Alabama Extension at Auburn University want pet and livestock owners to be aware of health risks that the newly spotted Asian longhorned tick may cause.
The Asian longhorned tick was found in Alabama for the first time last month on a dog in DeKalb County. It first appeared in the United States about nine years ago.
The ticks have a reddish-brown color. The female tick can lay between 1,000 and 2,000 eggs, posing alarm for rapid growth. The species can also reproduce asexually.
Large infestations in livestock can cause weakness, weight loss, anemia, jaundice and death. Skin irritation, weakness and anemia can show up in pets.
To protect livestock and pets, use tick treatments such as sprays, pour-ons, ear tags and dips. Mowing tall grass, clearing brush and reducing shaded or wooded edges can help prevent infestations.
Reporting by William Thornton
Read more at AL.com
#ticks #insects #dis...
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- Magic Johnson to Stillman College graduates: ‘I want you to change the world.’
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Earvin “Magic” Johnson addresses graduates during Stillman College’s 2026 Commencement on Sheppard Lawn, offering encouragement and practical advice as the institution celebrated its 150th anniversary.
The ceremony honored 114 graduates and recognized Johnson with an honorary Doctor of Business Administration.
Video from Stillman College.
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- Here's what happened in Montgomery during the Special Session
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Alabama Republicans wrapped up a fast push to change state elections and potentially send more colleagues to the state legislature and Congress.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed bills, passed in a special session, that allow the state to hold special elections later in 2026 for certain congressional and state Senate districts -- but only if federal courts allow it.
#alabama #votingrights #supremecourt
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- Alabama lawmakers called 'cowards,' ‘racists’ after redistricting vote
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Alabama lawmakers were called "cowards" and "racists" by protesters after the redistricting vote at the Alabama State House.
#alabama #localnews #supremecourt #government #votingrights #specialsession #protests #montgomeryalabama
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- Sen. Tommy Tuberville on redistricting in Alabama and Tennessee
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke with reporters about redistricting in Alabama and Tennessee while attending his induction into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
#alabama #tennessee #supremecourt #government #votingrights
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- Doug Jones responds to chaotic scene at Alabama State House: ‘You don’t just bully your way’
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Former Senator Doug Jones commented on events at the Alabama State House on the morning of May 8, 2026 in which protesters were blocked by security and state troopers from entering during proceedings. Protests have been ongoing as Gov. Kay Ivey recently called a special session, in light of the Supreme Court decision on Louisiana v. Callais, to redraw district lines across the state.
"You don't just bully your way," Jones said. "Democracy is about representation. It's about making sure everybody has a voice."
Jones listed several other special sessions that the Alabama legislature could have previously called for other ongoing issues, such as Medicaid and data centers. He calls the special session for redrawing district lines "a complete waste of money."
Jones said redrawing of Alabama's district map would not just affect minorities but the entire state. He said gerrymandering is based on historical data and emphasized that the pathway forward was...
