AL.com’s Cindy Martin on Changes to Birmingham News
al.com’s President on Changes at Birmingham News

Come this fall, Birmingham will not have a daily print newspaper. Publisher Advance Publications has announced it’s scaling back to three-day-a-week print papers for the Birmingham News, the Huntsville Times, and Mobile Press Register. Moving forward, one new company will handle all human resources, finance, printing and distribution for the newspapers and another new company, Alabama Media Group, will focus on content, marketing and serving advertisers. Their focus will be digital. WBHM’s Tanya Ott talks with the woman tapped to lead that new company: al.com President and CEO Cindy Martin.
Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father recently deployed
The six U.S. service members who died in the crash of a U.S. military refueling aircraft included an Alabama father who had just been promoted and deployed. The U.S. government released the identities of the deceased service members Saturday.
Alabama poised to drastically overhaul utility regulation. Will it lower electric bills?
The Alabama Senate unanimously voted to expand the public service commission, and create a Secretary of Energy to address rising electricity prices. A bill in the House would go even further, requiring rate case hearings and limiting utility profits.
Musher from Alabama is going for back-to-back Iditarod wins
Riches and paid appearances haven’t followed Jessie Holmes since he won the world’s most famous sled dog race, the Iditarod, last year. He doesn't mind.
Bill would move Alabama to closed primaries
Right now, any Alabama voter can participate in a primary election. Lawmakers in Montgomery took up a bill this week that would change that system.
Auburn football player uses NIL funds to open a community hub in Birmingham
Jourdin Crawford, a freshman defensive lineman at Auburn, used earnings from a Name, Image, and Likeness deal to give back to his hometown.
Ivey commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot
Charles “Sonny” Burton was sentenced to death for the killing of Doug Battle during a 1991 robbery. However, another man shot Battle when Burton had left the building.
