Alabama News
News about Events in Alabama
Aggregated Alabama News Articles
- AL prisoners are being bribed $5 credit for vaccination while government offers massive prizes
Alabama, the state with the lowest vaccination rate, is offering its prisoners a $5 canteen credit to get the vaccine while freed citizens are being offered million-dollar prizes.
Daily Mail. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 01:57:07 GMT. - Family Escapes Through Second Story Window After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home During Armed Standoff: Report
On July 25, in Auburn, Alabama, a man reportedly put his family, his neighborhood, first responders and himself in a very dangerous position. ...
Amanda Thomason. Western Journal. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:16:57 +0000. - Birmingham metro cities land top spots in healthiest housing markets in Alabama study
Birmingham metro cities rank among the top healthiest housing markets in Alabama.
Avalon Pernell. American City Business Journals. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:27:16 +0000. - Amazon Union Vote at Alabama Warehouse Should Be Redone, Official Says
A hearing officer for the National Labor Relations Board found that Amazon illegally discouraged organizing at an Alabama warehouse. The company can appeal to block a new election.
Noam Scheiber. New York Times. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:05:31 +0000. - Amazon Faces Wider Fight Over Labor Practices
A second union vote may be held at an Alabama warehouse, and new tactics by the Teamsters and other groups aim to pressure Amazon across the country.
Noam Scheiber. New York Times. Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:00:09 +0000. - WATCH: 'Smokenado' footage captured as fire burns in Alabama
Incredible footage of a "smokenado" that formed in Burnsville, Alabama, was captured as a fire burned near the National Salvage and Services Corporation.
ABC News. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:48:03 -0400. - Nashville coffee shop coming to Birmingham
A Tennessee-based specialty coffee roaster and cafe is opening its first location in Alabama.
Avalon Pernell. American City Business Journals. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 23:46:12 +0000. - High school football coach Philip Rivers has not ruled out coming back to the NFL
Philip Rivers, now a high school football coach in Alabama, has not ruled out coming back to the NFL.
Sam Farmer. Los Angeles Times. Tue, 3 Aug 2021 19:38:44 -0400. - CBS Sports Ranks Alabama #1 In Its Preseason Top 25, Wisconsin Is 13
Who are you taking to win it all?
David Hookstead. Daily Caller. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:54:27 +0000. - Rerun called for in Amazon union fight
A National Labor Relations Board official wants another union vote for Amazon workers in Alabama.
BBC News. Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:38:35 GMT. - Amazon Union Vote Should Be Redone, National Labor Official Says Amid Allegations Of Interference
An NLRB hearing officer sided with a union that tried to organize an Amazon warehouse in Alabama, and argued its April election loss was tinged by violations of federal labor law.
By Joe Walsh, Forbes Staff. Forbes. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 19:33:56 -0400. - 7/29: Red and Blue
White House ramps up efforts to close vaccination gap; COVID-19 spreads rapidly across Alabama
CBS News. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:44:16 -0400. - Sources: Young signed over $800K in NIL deals
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, who has yet to start a game in his young career, has already signed deals using his name, image and likeness that are worth more than $800,000, according to sources.
ESPN. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:21:37 EST. - Fame Recording Studios, home of the "Muscle Shoals Sound"
For more than 60 years the Alabama music landmark has hosted such artists as Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, The Rolling Stones and Demi Lovato.
CBS News. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:40:27 -0400.
Alabama Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Alabama as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 4,863,300 | 0.19 |
| July 1, 2015 | 4,853,875 | 0.22 |
| July 1, 2014 | 4,843,214 | 0.28 |
| July 1, 2013 | 4,829,479 | 0.28 |
| July 1, 2012 | 4,815,960 | 0.33 |
| July 1, 2011 | 4,799,918 | 0.30 |
| July 1, 2010 | 4,785,492 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Alabama was 4,779,736.
In 2008, the estimated population of Alabama was 4,661,900, whereas
in 2006, the population of Alabama was about 4,587,564.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Alabama's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Alabama web page. For maps of Alabama,
visit this Alabama Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Montgomery, Alabama.
Alabama newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Alabama library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about Alabama
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