Qualifying to run for office on a major party ticket in Alabama this year may have just recently closed, but likely winners could already be called in several Jefferson County offices simply because ...

Jefferson County commissioners have rejected a liquor license request for the site of the former Wesley's Boobie Trap, citing concerns about adult entertainment returning to the area.

Commissioners direct further exploration ...

The clock continues to run on a federal judge’s order that Alabama’s most populous county create new commission district lines before the next election. U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala has denied ...

The fight for control over Alabama’s largest county will continue in court with lawyers quickly appealing a sweeping ruling from a federal judge that ordered new commission district maps. Lawyers for ...

A six-minute recorded phone call between Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales captures a tense exchange marked by accusations, political threats, and long ...