Birmingham Free Press

Submarine Parts Plant Signals New Wave of Manufacturing Jobs for Northwest Alabama

March 11, 2026

MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. — A long-idled railcar factory on the Tennessee River is poised to become one of Alabama’s largest new industrial sites, with a planned submarine components facility expected…
Birmingham’s $14.5M Federal Grant for Historic Black Business District Pulled

March 10, 2026

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A $14.5 million federal grant awarded to Birmingham for roadway improvements in the city’s Historic 4th Avenue Black Business District has been withdrawn, city officials confirmed this…
Gunfire Mars Selma Jubilee as City Marks Bloody Sunday’s Legacy

March 9, 2026

SELMA, Ala. — A weekend meant to honor nonviolent resistance and the fight for voting rights was scarred by gunfire as two separate shootings left eight people injured during Selma’s…
Alabama Pushes Ahead to Execute Disabled 75-Year-Old Who Didn’t Kill

March 8, 2026

UPDATE: Gov. Ivey has commuted Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton’s death sentence. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is scheduled to put 75-year-old Charles “Sonny” Burton to death Thursday for a 1991 killing during…
Mysterious Book Appears in Birmingham Mailboxes, Carrying a 19th-Century Religious Message

March 7, 2026

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Residents across the Birmingham metro area have opened their mailboxes in recent days to find an unusual delivery: a free copy of a thick religious book titled…
Cumulus Media Bankruptcy Adds Uncertainty to Birmingham’s Talk 99.5, Sports Stations

March 6, 2026

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Cumulus Media’s prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy is not expected to immediately change programming at its Birmingham radio stations, including conservative talk outlet Talk 99.5. Cumulus Media Inc….