By Chamberlain Parker Central High, the predecessor of Carver High School, served Gadsden’s African American community from 1934 to 1936. Carver High School was the first of many schools in…
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SPLC accuses ALDOT of illegal covenants in Shiloh
Black landowners said settlement terms let the state flood their properties without penalty, leaving homes damaged and difficult to insure. By Wesley Walter The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a…
View More SPLC accuses ALDOT of illegal covenants in ShilohNew data emphasizes need to expand Alabama health coverage
New Census data emphasizes need to expand health coverage in Alabama By Chris Sanders Alabama is one of 10 states yet to expand Medicaid to cover adults with low incomes.…
View More New data emphasizes need to expand Alabama health coverageRSVP Free Community Shred and Drug Take Back Day
Alabama board warns about online physician impersonation
Alabama board warns residents about online physician impersonation Alabama medical officials warn residents to verify physician licenses after an unlicensed woman posed as a doctor online. By Mary Claire Wooten…
View More Alabama board warns about online physician impersonationOpinion | When the majority becomes its own opposition
After 16 years of dominance, Alabama Republicans increasingly face their greatest governing obstacle from forces operating within their own party. By Bill Britt For nearly 16 years, Republicans have controlled…
View More Opinion | When the majority becomes its own opposition2026 Gadsden Municipal Election Results
GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) — Below are unofficial results for the Gadsden municipal election that was held Tuesday: Mayor Craig Ford (incumbent) — 67.87% Thomas Worthy — 32.13% Total votes: 5,228…
View More 2026 Gadsden Municipal Election ResultsOpinion | Your lawmakers are selling you out on data centers…
Opinion | Your lawmakers are selling you out on data centers. There’s a fix for that … It’s the combination of bad things associated with data centers that has drawn…
View More Opinion | Your lawmakers are selling you out on data centers…Alabama lawmakers should act now…
Op-ed: Alabama lawmakers should act now to avoid a repeat of Arizona’s SNAP crisis By LaTrell Clifford Wood and Joseph Palomino When Dee McDonald renewed her family’s benefits under the…
View More Alabama lawmakers should act now…11th Circuit upholds court order in suit over Alabama Prison Conditions
On June 24, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals largely upheld a remedial order issued in 2021 by an Alabama district court in the class action case Braggs v. Lovelace.…
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