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Freshman WR Ryan Williams Bursts Out in Alabama’s Instant Classic Win Over Georgia

The 17-year-old caught the winning 75-yard touchdown as the SEC rivals traded scores late in the top-five matchup.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2024

Alabama Prepares For Second Nitrogen Gas Execution

Alabama's upcoming nitrogen gas execution for triple murder case sparks debates over humaneness and effectiveness of this controversial method.

Birmingham Struggles With Record Homicides Amidst Rising Violence

Birmingham, Alabama, grapples with a surge in homicides and gun-related crimes, challenging its resilience and unity amidst escalating violence.

Senator Tuberville Blocks Military Promotion Over Notification Concerns

Alabama Senator Tuberville delays Lt. Gen. Clark's promotion over notification concerns during Defense Secretary Austin's hospitalization.

Alabama's 2Nd District Congressional Race Heats Up

Discover the competitive congressional race in Tuskegee, Alabama, between Figures and Dobson for the 2nd District seat.

Faces from the DNC that you may see again - Roll Call

The Democratic convention highlighted candidates for federal and state office who also helped to personalize nominee Kamala Harris.

Roll Call · Aug 23, 2024

Tornado creates chaos during high school football practice in Alabama

Well, that was one exciting way to end a football practice for Theodore High School.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 16, 2024

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14-year-old Alabama high school football player dies after medical emergency

The New Brockton player died Tuesday while warming up for practice.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 16, 2024

Can a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace

Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassin’s bullet led me – a historian who has written about political polarization and the Civil Rights Movement – to think back to another norm-smashing populist who encountered death on the campaign trail: former Alabama governor and U.S. presidential candidate George Wallace.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2024

How Kamala Harris could approach foreign conflicts as president - Roll Call

As president, Kamala Harris appears likely to continue the Biden administration's approach to foreign conflicts.

Roll Call · Jul 24, 2024

United Auto Workers’ defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama plants underscores challenges for organized labor in Southern states

A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024.

The Conversation · May 21, 2024

Mercedes workers vote no to union. UAW says they were illegally intimidated

More than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers who build luxury SUVs in Alabama were eligible to vote on whether to join the UAW. Workers faced intense anti-union messaging from Mercedes in the run-up.

WEKU · May 17, 2024

Auto workers in Alabama are voting on joining a union. Here's what you need to know

Workers at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama start voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Last month, Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

WEKU · May 13, 2024

Mercedes-Benz Alabama Workers To Vote On Unionization

Mercedes-Benz Alabama workers face crucial unionization vote amid pay concerns and industry dynamics.

Unions double-down in the Deep South: Can Alabama pave the way?

Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change.

WEKU · Apr 26, 2024

Alabama woman who says police assaulted her after calling 911 files federal lawsuit

Twyla Stallworth, a woman from Andalusia, Ala., filed a federal lawsuit against the city, its police department and Grant Barton, the police officer involved in the incident.

WEKU · Apr 25, 2024

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama might get a third try at unionizing

Federal officials threw out the first vote, ruling that Amazon improperly interfered. The results of the second vote remain inconclusive. The federal government now determines what happens next.

Mercedes-Benz Workers In Alabama To Vote On Union Representation

Workers at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Alabama to vote on UAW representation. UAW aims to organize 150,000 workers at nonunion auto plants in the South.

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 18, 2024

Texans HC DeMeco Ryans named to Senior Bowl 2024 Hall of Fame class

DeMeco Ryans will forever represent the Houston Texans and Alabama Crimson Tide as a member of the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame.

Alabama Voters Set Up Historic Congressional Race

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District primary runoffs set the stage for a potentially historic election with Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson as nominees.

WEKU · Apr 16, 2024

Figures, Dobson advance in Alabama's runoffs for new House district

Alabama's 2nd Congressional District was reshaped to give Black voters more political power and followed a lengthy legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

WEKU · Apr 15, 2024

Alabama holds its first ever U.S. Olympic trial for a sport that's little-known there

The U.S. Olympic Team trials for slalom kayak and canoe were held at Montgomery Whitewater, a new artificial watersports complex. The city hopes to draw more tourism, while the sport seeks new fans.

WEKU · Apr 5, 2024

Seeking to defy history, the UAW is coming closer to unionizing in the South

Autoworkers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, Tenn., will vote in mid-April on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa County, Ala., will soon follow.

Roll Call · Apr 3, 2024

Aderholt wants to delay vote for new Appropriations chair - Roll Call

Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Ala., wants delay in vote to pick new Appropriations chairman until GOP lawmakers can discuss budget process changes.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 30, 2024

Alabama prep coach Chris Smelley safe after kayaking incident

The kayak fishing trip of Chris Smelley was scary but had a happy ending

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