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The agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management is estimated to save about $1.8 million per year, according to financial projections presented to the board.

Legislators finished the 2026 legislative session Thursday with a hotly contested primary bill falling short.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to University of Alabama law students Thursday as part of a lecture series.

Central Alabama Water’s laboratory stopped testing drinking-water samples for safety, and another lab is now performing those tests.

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.

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.