WASHINGTON — Bipartisan senators overwhelmingly advanced legislation Tuesday to enact sweeping sanctions on Russia on the same day lawmakers mourned the loss of the bill’s namesake, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. In a tribute to the South Carolina Republican, the Senate took the first procedural step toward passing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With schools opening next week across Alabama, many districts are still trying to fill jobs – and new retirement data show they are continuing to lose experienced employees at an elevated rate.  The Retirement Systems of Alabama recorded 3,450 retirements tied to local school systems during the year ending June 30. That equals […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama group has named Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin as 2026’s Crime Stopper of the Year. The nonprofit dedicated to making Alabama’s urban areas safer presented the award to Woodfin at its annual luncheon at the Finley Center in Hoover last week. The award recognizes people who are […]