James Giles

) - With rounds of heavy rain moving through Central Alabama, flooded roads are becoming an increasingly common sight. While many drivers focus on making it safely through the storm, auto experts warn that the damage left behind by floodwaters can continue long after skies clear.

) - For more than a year, a vacant grocery store has sat along Crosshaven Drive in Cahaba Heights - a reminder of the Winn-Dixie closure that left residents without a neighborhood supermarket.

For now, neighbors hope the conversation serves as a reminder that keeping the area clean is about more than appearances. When the next heavy rain arrives, what gets left behind near the creek may not stay there for long.

) - As Alabama prepares for special elections later this summer and a general election this fall, civil rights leaders are urging voters not to let confusion over redistricting and election changes keep them from participating in the democratic process.

) - After days of heavy rain across central Alabama, some homeowners might be dealing with standing water, flooded yards and, in some cases, water inside their homes.

A Fairfield city councilor urged residents to keep an open mind as the city considers a proposed data center.

The Birmingham City Council has scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 25 on a rezoning request that would allow a developer to build a boutique hotel and condominium tower in the Redmont neighborhood.

The Birmingham City Council approved an agreement Tuesday with the Offender Alumni Association to support this year's Peace on the Block initiative, a

For families living in Birmingham's Villas at Titusville community, access to early childhood education is now just a short walk away.

Nearly a year after being elected Hoover mayor, Nick Derzis said his administration is focused on one major theme: economic development.