-
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.