Most Alabama cities grew in 2025, but only a handful saw huge jumps. A few cities added thousands of people, while most added hundreds or fewer. And many places in Alabama lost people. [Can’t see the ...

Historically high inflation has put a strain on municipal budgets, with the rising costs of labor, goods and services, and materials. In general, local governments made it through the COVID-19 ...

In 2011, the city of Madison found itself surrounded. Neighboring Huntsville, in its quest to annex much of north Alabama, had claimed land on all sides of the suburban city, effectively cutting ...

With centuries of change, conflict and culture, Alabama's history runs deep. The land that we now call the Yellowhammer State was originally home to Native tribes. Alabama has shifted hands between ...

U.S. News & World Report ranks an Alabama community among the best places to live for jobs, income and suburban living with short commutes.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Hoover as the top city in Alabama and sixth nationally among "Best Places to Live in the U.S.

Your college years aren't just spent in the classroom, they're shaped by the city you call home. From affordable rent to late-night food, from job opportunities to weekend fun, the town around a ...

Buying a first home is a major financial challenge in the U.S., but some metro areas now offer a more realistic path for buyers. One big standout is an Alabama city that ranked among the 8 best U.S.

After the completion of the 1860 census and the election of President Abraham Lincoln, America imploded. Eleven southern states seceded from the Union in 1861, instigating four bloody years of the ...