Williesha Morris

Voters in U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 will vote in a special primary election on Aug. 11.

The projects’ total cost is approximately $1.5 billion and includes football stadium construction and renovation, science buildings, and student centers.

O’Neal Cancer Center is Alabama’s sole National Cancer Institute-designated center and one of 58 nationwide. There are currently more than 200 active clinical trials.

Under the new rule, international students and exchange visitors can only stay “for the length of their specific program, not to exceed a maximum period of four years," according to the Department of Homeland Security.

| Local residents are sounding the alarm in city hall and gearing up for a legal fight as yet another small Alabama town has been targeted for data center development.

The UA System Board of Trustees executive committee amended board policies on Aug. 14 that also included the board reviewing academic programs within the first five years. The board also said that faculty senate groups serve in an advisory capacity.

The student magazines Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six were suspended in 2025 after former Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a memo on federal anti-diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

About 30 Tuscaloosa County residents attended a forum hosted by West Alabama Indivisible at Grace Presbyterian Church about Flock cameras and data centers.

Columnists Kyle Whitmire and Roy S. Johnson earned recognition in the Online Commentary category.

The Alabama Public Library Service banned children's books with transgender characters in November 2025.