Nick Patterson

The shutdown is ending, but Birmingham remains focused on bridging the SNAP gap.

Birmingham's historic neighborhoods have window restrictions residents overlook.

Regional cooperation is the Birmingham area's Achilles heel

Edward Still fought for voting rights for over 50 years and more than 200 cases.

Birmingham is going after absentee landlords while supporting residents wanting to fix their homes

Some races in Leeds, including mayor, still undecided

These are the top 25 places to live in the Birmingham metro according to a Niche ranking.

National insurance company wants a federal judge to rule it doesn't have to cover towing company in wrongful death lawsuit.

Birmingham mayor responds to Glock switch bill signed by Alabama governor.

A number of organizations have track records showing that they know how to move the needle.

It's possibly the world's most famous cocktail, although its origins are shrouded in mystery

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin talks about the crime commission report on air and on the internet

UNCF official touts success of historically Black colleges and universities at annual Magic City Classic breakfast.

The recent mass shooting in Five Points South has one of the highest victim counts in the nation

A Birmingham behavioral researcher says that community trauma can be eased, but proves we're not numb to the violence

Construction crews are finishing at Rickwood Field before Major League Baseball arrives June 20.

The annual U.S. News and World Report ranked Huntsville lower among the Best Places to Live, but that's not all bad

Rick Karle, longtime sports director at WBRC Fox 6 and anchor at WVTM 13, will be writing a weekly story exclusively for subscribers to the daily digital editions of the Huntsville Times, The Birmingham News and the Press-Register in Mobile. The stories will also be available to subscribers on AL.com.

Huntsville TSA agent special connection to deaf community makes airport more accessible

Here are five stories from the Lede's Sunday Q&As featuring people who are making a difference.