The decision came Friday during a hearing on two cases challenging state laws that restructured the Birmingham Water Works Board, now operating as Central Alabama Water.

Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill, which would expand the commission among other changes, Thursday afternoon.

The hearing, which is open to the public, will take place at Friday afternoon at the Robert S. Vance Courthouse in Birmingham.

The Home For All pilot program consists of 14 lockable shelters with beds and other amenities at a site just west of downtown Birmingham.

The judge ruled that Central Alabama Water failed to properly notify the state health officer of its plans to discontinue adding fluoride to the water.

Despite a sunny climate, Alabama ranks 49th among U.S. states in residential solar installations. Advocates say the steep solar fee is part of the reason why.

As advocates and lawmakers in Mississippi look for ways to push automatic restoration in the state, Louisiana offers a model for compromise. But, advocates there say their system comes with trade-offs as well.

Attorneys said they expect a judge to respond this week to a request for a temporary restraining order that could undo recent actions at Central Alabama Water.

Crowds gathered at Railroad Park in Birmingham Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protests in which participants rallied against Trump administration policies.

Current utility leaders say fluoridation had already lapsed years earlier under the previous Birmingham Water Works Board.

Louisiana officials signed non-disclosure agreements as Amazon's $12 billion data centers unfolded in secret.

The Gulf States Newsroom traveled across Mississippi and collected 219 written responses from people with lived experience of addiction.