A group of students and professors in Alabama is appealing a state law that bans diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in public schools.

Athletic departments across the country are adding commercial sponsorship logos to their football fields after an NCAA rule change.

Professors and students at the University of Alabama say that a new an anti-diversity, equity and inclusion law has already caused significant harm on campus less than a year after going into effect.

A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: climate-resilient construction methods can protect homes, and save a lot of money.

Alireza Doroudi has been detained in an immigration facility in Louisiana for nearly six weeks.

Two television networks have said they will hold separate Republican presidential debates at the same location in New Hampshire just ahead of that state’s GOP primary next month, but officials at Saint Anselm College said they were only aware of one of the events.

Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Alabama, has died.

The University of Alabama is reconsidering its decision last week to retain the name of a one-time governor who led the Ku Klux Klan on a campus building while adding the name of the school’s first Black student.

A University of Alabama building named for a former governor who led the Ku Klux Klan a century ago will also bear the name of the first Black person to attend the school.

Authorities say a former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man.

Researchers are worried about coronavirus-related disruptions to one of the U.S. Census Bureau’s most important surveys about how Americans live, saying a gap in the 2020 data will make it more difficult to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and measure year-to-year changes.

Alabama is marking the 10th anniversary of a horrific tornado outbreak that killed more than 250 people statewide.

Dr. Scott Harris, the head of the Alabama Department of Public Health, said he expected more cases of COVID-19 to result from the street party. “It’s disappointing to see people not paying attention to the guidance that we try to give to keep them safe. Students and workers also are required to complete online training about reducing the risk of spreading the illness. More than 5,500 people have died in Alabama from the illness caused by the coronavirus, and about 408,000 have tested positive. People lined up to get into the bars an hour before kickoff despite the warnings, The Tuscaloosa News reported.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. The University of Alabama reported Friday that an additional 481 students have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to more than 1,000 infections since students returned to campus for the fall. The University of Alabama System released new numbers on its dashboard of cases for all three campuses. The additional 481 cases on the Tuscaloosa campus were reported between Aug. 25 and Aug. 27. The quick rise in COVID-19 cases on campus prompted action from city and university officials to try to limit student gatherings and off-campus socializing. Since Aug. 19, there have been 10 student cases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and 10 student cases at the University of Alabama at Huntsville.

But some students in Alabama arent doing whatever they can to avoid catching it, instead they are actively trying to come down with the coronavirus. The word party has taken on a whole new meaning for some students in the city of Tuscaloosa. Then apparently whoever gets COVID first gets the pot.Tuscaloosa Fire Chief Randy Smith says he recently uncovered the major health concern involving area students and parties. Officials have not said if the students hosting and attending these parties are enrolled at the capstone. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6s coronavirus newsletter and go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.