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Al could face setbacks after loss of digital equity funds

By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News. Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for Alabama News Service reporting for the ...

Birmingham extends Urban Alchemy contract for homeless services

The Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday to extend its contract with Urban Alchemy, a California-based organization ...

Alabama Power pressed for answers on two-year freeze on rates that are the highest in the Southeast

Leaders with two non-profit organizations say the decision for a two-year rate freeze needed more public scrutiny.

Funding cuts hit a program in Uganda that helped pull people out of poverty

A program in southwest Uganda aims to address extreme poverty by giving people cash and coaching to help them build a sustainable income. But even the most established programs need to keep evolving.

Homeless service contract extended by Birmingham despite $363 per-interaction cost

Council President Wardine Alexander defends investment as part of city's plan to reduce homelessness by 40 percent.

What is AL's fastest growing city? Here's why it's a 'boomtown'

As AL’s fastest-growing city, this boomtown is attracting new residents and increasing incomes, making it one of the best ...