Will Blakely

A new report from the Manhattan Institute details state-level programs that it suggests violate the freedom of religion guaranteed under the First Amendment and named a handful of programs in Alabama.

Though Birmingham is no longer Alabama’s largest city, the Birmingham area remains the largest metropolitan region in the state. In 2023, the City of Birmingham faced several problems, from a wave of violent crime that continued into 2023 from 2022 to a severe truancy problem in its public school…

Since November 2022, over 500 congregations have disaffiliated from the two United Methodist Church (UMC) conferences in Alabama — the Alabama-West Flordia Conference (AWFC) and the North Alabama Conference (NAC) — as traditional churches pursued disaffiliation.

After one of the most violent years since the 1990s in 2022, Birmingham saw a decrease in homicides in 2023, but violent crime still rose slightly overall.

Will Blakely | 01.03.24 The City of Birmingham will now house those arrested on misdemeanor charges in the county jail, according to Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said Harvard president Claudine Gay should’ve resigned “weeks ago” after the Ivy League executive received backlash from plagiarism allegations and comments made last year about antisemitism.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has high hopes for the bill he introduced last month to prevent the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from using government resources to care for illegal immigrants.

The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office obtained a warrant on Tuesday for a Birmingham woman whose 3-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself before Christmas.

Jefferson County Commission president Jimmie Stephens told 1819 News on Friday that the commission is "completely against" the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) housing those they arrest on misdemeanor charges in the county jail.

Alabama ranked 29 among all U.S. states and territories for average state employee salary in 2021. However, its highest-paid employee makes almost double the highest-paid federal employee.