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 BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times CHIQUITA & MAURICE BECOATS Live: Inglenook Married: Oct. 1, 2022 Met: Fall 2010, at Children’s of Alabama. Chiquita was working there as a dispatcher when Maurice came aboard in the environmental services department. One day, Maurice walked past the dispatcher’s office when he saw Chiquita and […]

Public notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor […]

Description of Project: Installation of pipe on a portion of Monroe Street. Project also includes clearing, fencing, and landscaping.  The attention of all bidders is called to Code of Alabama §§ 34-8-1 and 34-8-2 (1975) […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEW HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — More than a decade after the shocking murder of Lieutenant Colonel Alonzo Bernard McGhee, the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID)continue their pursuit […]

PRE-BID MEETING: 10/14/2025 at 10:00AM local time  QUESTION DEADLINE: 10/20/2025 at 2:00PM local time  BID OPENING DATE: 10/23/2025 at 2:00PM local time  The City of Huntsville will receive sealed bids, priced on a firm fixed […]

COMES NOW the undersigned counsel of record for the Petitioner in this cause, and, upon first being duly sworn, does hereby state to this Honorable Court that service of process on JUSTIN D. PERRYMAN, a […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS with reporting from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urban Institute, and Alabama Reflector BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama’s hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices are bracing for a potential financial shock that could […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama’s congressional leaders are offering sharply different views as the federal government shutdown enters its second week, following Congress’s failure to pass appropriations bills by the September 30 deadline. […]

In accordance with Section 16, Title 50 Code of Alabama, 1940 notice is hereby given that Britt Demolition & Recycling, Inc. Contractor(s) have completed the Contract for (Construction, Reconstruction, Alteration, Demolition Equipment, or Improvement) of […]

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS with reporting from WWNO, WBHM, KFF Health News, and the Gulf States Newsroom. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a modest apartment not far from downtown, Walter Smith and his partner, David Austin, […]

Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by The University of Alabama at Birmingham Facilities Planning Design and Construction at the Facilities Administration Building Conference Center, 801 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, Thursday, November 6, […]

When Alabama A&M University alumna Jasmine “Jazz” McKenzie took the stage for “The Voice” blind auditions Monday night, she was praying for a one chair turn. She ended up getting four. On the Season 28 […]

The art of argument took center stage at Alabama A&M University as the Honors Speech & Debate League hosted its first debate of the academic year on Monday, September 15, in Buchanan Hall Auditorium. The […]

Alabama A&M University freshman Samuel Oyediran, a Huntsville native majoring in electrical engineering, has been awarded a scholarship from Redstone Federal Credit Union to support his studies. He is one of only 24 students selected […]

For more than three decades, Dulan’s Soul Food has been a cornerstone of South Los Angeles, a place where generations have gathered for Sunday meals, celebrations, and comforting dishes like fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and smothered pork chops. Most recently, the soul food spot found itself in the headlines during a financial crisis that nearly shuttered its doors after an extensive renovation.

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWSPublished October 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In response to a deadly downtown shooting that left two dead and 12 wounded Saturday night, Governor Kay Ivey has ordered the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWSPublished October 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A former Alabama Medicaid Agency employee has been sentenced for stealing more than $100,000 in public funds, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Monday. Natalie Colette Lewis, 60, of Montgomery, pleaded […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Jefferson County teenager has been indicted in three separate 2024 Birmingham murders, authorities confirmed this week. Cameron Scales, 19, faces two counts of capital murder and one count of intentional murder. The […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWSPublished October 2025 HUEYTOWN, Ala. — A teenage boy was shot and wounded Sunday evening during an argument with another teen along a roadside in Hueytown, according to local police. Authorities said officers […]

Critics question why Maryland has not joined other states suing to preserve stronger clean car standards and why costs of climate damage remain unmeasured. Maryland records 30 heat-related deaths through mid-August, the second-highest number in modern history, along with record ER visits in July.
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By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is once again proving that it’s open for business. Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that the state has been ranked among the nation’s Top 10 States for Doing Business, according to […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS POINT CLEAR, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced more than $45 million in funding for 23 projects across Coastal Alabama, aimed at protecting the environment, expanding recreational access, and improving the quality of life for […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Published October 6, 2025 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is calling on residents to share their voices as the department seeks national reaccreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) — a […]

The Posse Comitatus Act was born in 1878. It was short, a single sentence, but it carried a promise: soldiers would not patrol American streets. Its origin was poisoned by the retreat from Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow, but its meaning grew larger. It became a vow that liberty cannot live where rifles enforce the law of civilians.

Democrats and Republicans are both pointing fingers, saying the shutdown is the other party’s fault. The government shutdown means that money has stopped flowing, and there is no continuing resolution to continue the funding for the government. Republicans are in charge of the House, Senate, and White House and do not want to open borders or focus on healthcare to expand the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

Lieutenant Colonel George E. Hardy, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen to fly combat missions during World War II, has died in Sarasota, Florida. He was 100 years old.

The Ferris wheel glowed against the Bakersfield night sky. The scent of kettle corn, barbecue, fries, and other fair treats drifted through the air as children’s laughter and screams mingled with the sounds of carnival rides. Beyond the games and food stalls, Kern County showcased its agricultural pride through livestock displays and farm produce exhibits. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, all eyes turned toward the main stage, where living legends were about to perform, the Isley Brothers.

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWSPublished October 2025 Alabama’s 2026 elections are already heating up, from the governor’s race to local legislative seats. Fundraising reports, early endorsements, and candidate announcements reveal a dynamic political landscape — one […]

The Protect Voters First Coalition is voicing concerns about Proposition 50, arguing that California’s proposed redistricting plan is designed to give Democrats an advantage in next year’s U.S. House midterm elections. The initiative, they say, is a response to Texas’ recent gerrymandering efforts aimed at securing more Republican seats in Congress.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced last week that services under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will continue operating during the federal government shutdown — as long as existing funding remains available.

I was diagnosed with lupus while recovering from a divorce I did not see coming. Not only did I believe I was happily married, but I was only 32 and at the top of my game working at a very prestigious law firm.

Hours into the federal government shutdown, Julio Fuentes stood steps from the U.S. Capitol to deliver an urgent message about the Hispanic voting bloc that helped the GOP sweep into power last year.


On Oct. 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills written by members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC): Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) and Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles).

In the remains of a burned-out home in Altadena, Eaton Fire victims, activists, and news organizations gathered as residents reacted to the McChrystal Group’s report, a recently released review of emergency response during the Eaton and Palisades fires.

United Way of Central Maryland, led by Franklyn Baker, is marking its 100th anniversary with a star-studded benefit concert on Oct. 11 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, featuring Common, CeCe Peniston, and Elyscia Jefferson. The celebration not only honors a century of impact but also calls on the community to continue supporting the organization’s mission to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods across Greater Baltimore.
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