Between the mayor’s race, city council and school board – 19 seats in all are up for grabs in the Birmingham City Elections set for August 22.

The U.S. Senate has delayed a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. As of now, the proposed new bill would result in deep cuts to Medicaid. But a recent report says Alabama is one of seven states where rural seniors rely more on Medicaid for their health care than they do in most other places.

A federal judge is ordering Alabama to improve the way it treats mentally ill prisoners after ruling that the state fails to provide constitutionally adequate mental health care in state lockups. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson of Montgomery says Alabama is putting prisoners’ lives at risk with “horrendously inadequate” care and a lack of services […]

Redstone Arsenal has been cleared of potential active shooters. Law enforcement agencies Tuesday were investigating a possible active shooter situation at the U.S. military installation in Huntsville. The Sparkman Center, the area of Redstone that was locked down most of the afternoon, reopened late Tuesday afternoon.

There’s this persistent idea that millennials don’t want to buy homes. While that’s not true millennials are approaching the housing market differently.

Qualifying for Birmingham City Elections started today, and already 17 people have signed up for various races. All city elected jobs – mayor, council and school board – will be on the ballot on August 22.