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Don’t eat fish from these Alabama waters: 2026 state health advisories

Don’t eat fish from these Alabama waters: 2026 state health...

On Tuesday, the department of public health released its annual fish advisories,...

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Juneteenth 2026: Broken chains and the unbroken spirit of Frederick Douglass

Juneteenth 2026: Broken chains and the unbroken spirit...

Alabama should celebrate Juneteenth and America's greatest abolitionist by getting...

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Shhh. Don’t tell Trump it’s Juneteenth

Shhh. Don’t tell Trump it’s Juneteenth

The president might try to erase it, along with the rest of Black history that he's...

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Alabama firm agrees to pay $507,000 to settle federal cybersecurity case

Alabama firm agrees to pay $507,000 to settle federal cybersecurity...

The DOJ said the firm risked “significant exploitation” of its system “or exfiltration...

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Plan to move Birmingham water utility to the suburbs creeps forward, clouded in secrecy

Plan to move Birmingham water utility to the suburbs creeps...

A reported secret move to Shelby County could change how disputes over the utility...

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Jefferson County elects first Black woman as Bessemer division assistant tax collector

Jefferson County elects first Black woman as Bessemer division...

Mykeshia Myles Jones became the first Black woman assistant tax collector in Bessemer.

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What was the average tax refund for 2026?

What was the average tax refund for 2026?

What the latest data shows from the IRS.

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Trump mocked tech titans who sucked up to him after 2024 election win, new book claims

Trump mocked tech titans who sucked up to him after 2024...

“You would not believe the texts I got from these tech guys."

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Father dies after rescuing son from drowning at Alabama beach

Father dies after rescuing son from drowning at Alabama...

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Coastal Enforcement Unit and Fort Morgan Fire...

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Death date set for Alabama man who sought speedy execution in rape, murder of 5-year-old girl

Death date set for Alabama man who sought speedy execution...

Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday afternoon that 41-year-old Jeremy Tremaine Williams...

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AI company backtracks on change to data center campus after Birmingham’s new rules

AI company backtracks on change to data center campus after...

Any future changes to the company's campus, or any other data center projects, will...

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Katie Britt praises Trump, but pushes for answers on fate of Iran’s nuclear program

Katie Britt praises Trump, but pushes for answers on fate...

Donald Trump signed an initial MOU with Iran Wednesday.

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North Alabama may soon be site of major inland rail depot, port authority says

North Alabama may soon be site of major inland rail depot,...

Facility would connect with Port of Mobile.

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VA kicks off new program to help veterans avoid home foreclosure: Here’s who qualifies right now

VA kicks off new program to help veterans avoid home foreclosure:...

The program "will help keep thousands of Veterans in their homes,” said VA Secretary...

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Major airlines issues urgent travel alert for passengers in Alabama, and 10 other states

Major airlines issues urgent travel alert for passengers...

Delta Air Lines has activated travel waivers for passengers at two dozen airports...

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Latest defense contracts prioritize 24/7 telehealth service... and torpedoes

Latest defense contracts prioritize 24/7 telehealth service......

Military members can get triage services, self-care advice and make general health...