Alabama News
News about Events in Alabama
Aggregated Alabama News Articles
- An Afrikaner Farming Family Trades South Africa for Alabama
Errol Langton and eight members of his family were among the first group of white South Africans to arrive in the United States this week after President Trump created an expedited path to citizenship.
Eduardo Medina. New York Times. Thu, 15 May 2025 23:49:59 +0000. - Alabama police find suspected remains of missing one-year-old at family property
Human remains found in Fayette County may belong to missing one-year-old Kahleb Collins. Parents charged with multiple offenses, including child abuse.
Fox News. Thu, 15 May 2025 02:46:57 -0400. - Stranger saves 15-year-old baseball player's life with trick from 'The Office'
A teenage baseball player from Alabama who collapsed on the field last month was saved by a stranger who said she used a medical procedure once joked about on an episode of 'The Office.'
Daily Mail. Wed, 14 May 2025 00:37:29 GMT. - Behemoth tech company plans to lay off 65 in Alabama
The layoffs are slated to start June 30.
A.j. O'leary. American City Business Journals. Tue, 13 May 2025 18:25:49 +0000. - Birmingham company wins Alabama Launchpad, receives $50,000
The startup founder will receive $50,000 and a 12-week mentorship program.
Harper Harwell. American City Business Journals. Mon, 12 May 2025 22:22:25 +0000. - GOP senators launch new push to back mothers with MOMS Act
The MOMS Act would provide crucial resources to mothers in both the prenatal and post-partum stages, as well as through early childhood of their youngster, according to Alabama Sen. Katie Britt.
Fox News. Sun, 11 May 2025 10:00:30 -0400. - Brandon Miller testifies he was nearly shot in '23
Brandon Miller testified Thursday that he was almost struck by bullets fired into his car during the January 2023 shooting that killed Jamea Harris near The Strip in Tuscaloosa.
Michael Rothstein. ESPN. Thu, 8 May 2025 23:40:14 EST. - Almost 60 cases dropped due to corruption in an Alabama police department
Almost five dozen criminal cases will no longer be prosecuted because they were tainted by rampant corruption in a northern Alabama police department.
CBS News. Thu, 08 May 2025 23:04:00 -0400. - Court rules Alabama violated Voting Rights Act in drawing congressional lines
A three-judge panel permanently blocked Alabama from using a state-drawn map that they said flouted their directive to draw a plan that was fair to Black voters.
CBS News. Thu, 08 May 2025 18:45:17 -0400. - This Alabama City Faces a Culture War, With Its Public Library at the Center
Fairhope originated as an experimental colony, and that spirit remains part of its character. But it now faces a culture war, with its library at the center.
Isabelle Taft. New York Times. Sun, 04 May 2025 18:23:14 +0000. - Traveling with the president: Alabama commencement address
White House Correspondent Kalyn Norwood is traveling with President Trump as he delivers the first commencement address of his second term
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Fri, 02 May 2025 15:29:00 GMT. - Trump suggests secrets to success to Alabama students during commencement speech
President Trump offered almost a dozen pieces of life advice during his Thursday evening commencement speech to graduating students at the University of Alabam
Kerry Picket. Washington Times. Thu, 01 May 2025 22:54:11 -0400. - Mercedes-Benz to add new vehicle to Alabama plant amid Trump tariffs
Mercedes-Benz on Thursday said it will add a new vehicle to its plant in Alabama amid President Donald Trump's auto tariffs.
CNBC. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:53:02 GMT. - Watch: Runaway kangaroo closes stretch of Alabama interstate
Runaway kangaroo 'Sheila' shut down part of an interstate in Alabama before being caught.
BBC News. Thu, 01 May 2025 08:59:36 GMT.
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
can be found here.