John Sharp

Candidates from both parties dispute over whether a soon-to-be-replaced Public Service Commission should be making decisions that could shape the state's energy future for decades.

As Alabama regulators consider new rules for powering data centers, a political fight is emerging over who should be overseeing those decisions.

Spirit Halloween has begun opening stores across Alabama, giving shoppers an early look at this year's costumes, animatronics and spooky décor weeks before many schools return to class.

The public arrest of Prichard Police Chief Walter Knight has ignited debate over whether perp walks serve a legitimate law enforcement purpose or unfairly humiliate suspects.

With his hands cuffed and officers guiding him to a vehicle bound for jail, Prichard Police Chief Walter Knight was surrounded by a group of local journalists with cameras rolling.

Sometimes ballot issues have a bigger impact on a person's daily life than candidate races.

A food trailer will be placed at the Streets site on Tuesday and will serve food to customers starting at 4 p.m. The Overstreet family said their intention is to rebuild.

Data cener opponents in Alabama are discovering that county governments have little power to regulate or halt such projects, fueling new debates over local control, zoning and home rule.

The issue is gaining statewide attention and is expected to be a major topic at the Association of County Commissioners of Alabama annual conference in Orange Beach later this month.

Alabama's $3.2 billion I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project is showing its first visible signs of construction as officials finalize financing and tolling approvals ahead of a possible October start.