Fire damages Montgomery apartment building
A fire has left a Montgomery apartment building with damage. The fire happened just before 11AM yesterday in the 500 block of Eastdale Road South, which is in area near Atlanta Highway and Eastern Boulevard. Montgomery Fire/Rescue officials say the two-alarm fire was contained to the second floor of the...
Medicare Advantage cuts would be disastrous to our seniors: op-ed
In a few short months, policymakers will decide the financial fate of the Medicare Advantage program and its millions of members. While the program is not in any danger of disappearing altogether, even the smallest funding decreases could leave Alabama’s seniors and seniors nationwide scrambling to pay billions of...
How Alabama gives us a never-ending lesson in Black history | BRIAN LYMAN
Gov. Kay Ivey’s Black History Month proclamation noted the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. It celebrated the resilience of Black Alabamians. And it praised Rosa Parks, George Washington Carver and Condoleezza Rice. If it sounded familiar, that’s because it was almost word-for-word the...
Two men charged with drug trafficking and contraband near Staton Prison in Alabama
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. — Two men were arrested Saturday after Alabama Department of Corrections officials say they were found with a backpack containing large amounts of drugs and suspected prison contraband near Staton Correctional Facility. According to ADOC, the agency’s K-9 team assigned to the facility took Tyrone...
Alabama police ‘trying to a get a timeline’ in search for missing girl
An Alabama toddler girl was reported missing early Monday, and authorities are asking for information from anyone who has seen the child in the past 30 days. The search began about 3 a.m. Monday when the mother of Genises Nova Reid reported that the girl – who authorities said is either 2 or 3 years old – was missing.
Canceling elections won’t lower Alabama power bills
Sometimes I wish Alabama legislators were a little more creative. A little more inventive in the ways they sell bad legislation. Take this abrupt push to cancel Alabama Public Service Commission elections. Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollinger’s Island, the sponsor of the effort, said switching to an appointed board would...
Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama Face Possible Morning Freeze Threat February 23–24 After Sudden...
UNITED STATES — After a stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures across the southern United States, new forecast guidance is hinting that colder air could quickly sweep in behind a late-week system, bringing the possibility of a morning freeze threat around February 23–24. Model data valid for the morning of...
BREAKING: Alabama Power, Energy Alabama Phone Call Surfaces
Energy Alabama describes itself as “a nonprofit membership-based organization advancing Alabama’s clean energy future through education and advocacy.” Their recent social media posts have been highly critical of twin bills — HB392 and SB268 — that contain provisions that would fundamentally alter the Alabama Public...
Police chief reacts to 3 Alabama police officers shot in 1 week
Three police officers in Alabama were shot last week. All of them are expected to survive.
5 of the best mountain bike trails in Alabama
Singletracks may earn commissions from affiliate links and/or receive products from manufacturers for review. Read our editorial guidelines here. Alabama may not boast the big East Coast mountain ranges that can be found in nearby Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina, but the Appalachian Mountains actually do...

















