Olivia McMurrey
General Assignment ReporterOlivia McMurrey's multimedia storytelling has encompassed a wide range of topics as well as local, regional and national perspectives. She has special interest in labor, economic, education and environmental reporting, and her work has won national and regional awards. Olivia earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is a past president of Alabama Media Professionals and currently chairs the organization’s News Literacy Committee.
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A law that funnels public funds into Alabama private schools will expand soon. Here’s how it’s goingMost students using CHOOSE Act funds were already attending private or home schools, raising questions about whether public money is subsidizing families who can already afford private education. -
Lakeshore Data Center, LLC existed for about a year and was involved in land sales that increased the data center site’s price by $66 million. -
The potential 6.4% rate increase and customer service woes were revealed during a special-called meeting of the utility’s board of directors. -
Most water utilities aren't prepared for cyberattacks. Staff from across the state met with cybersecurity experts for two days of presentations and simulation exercises. -
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit the city of Birmingham filed challenging a state law that reorganized the metro area’s water utility and its board of directors last year. -
The Central Alabama Water Board of Directors voted Friday to recommend changing its rate structure to a flat fee based on usage. -
Defendants in a lawsuit have agreed to turn over documents related to three sales transactions that increased the property’s price. -
Grocery stores in general are tough to keep afloat. Economists say stores that try to bring relief to food deserts face even more challenges. But Carver Jones Market aims to be a model. -
A flurry of legal activity during the past two weeks includes two new lawsuits related to the controversial project and the consolidation of three existing suits. -
'The dream did come alive': A foot solider takes in a new civil rights visitors center in BirminghamIn the 1960s, Gwendolyn Sanders Gamble never thought a facility like the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Education and Visitor Center would be built. But subconsciously, she hoped for it.
