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Barely Legal: Some officials in Alabama want to outlaw delta-8. Others want to make it safer
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Delta-8, which comes from hemp, is processed to create a concentrated form of THC. It’s legal for sale in Alabama … at least for now.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Q&A: The little-known history of how enslaved people were jailed in antebellum New Orleans
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Author John Bardes discusses how Louisiana’s complicated history with mass incarceration began with imprisonment being used as a tool against enslaved people.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Alabama wants to lower recidivism rates by 2030. What are the obstacles?
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Last year, Alabama set an ambitious goal for itself: lower recidivism by 25% and increase post-incarceration employment rates by 50% by 2030. But a recent study on the state's criminal justice re-entry programming shows that many formerly incarcerated people are falling through the cracks.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Remembering Gip’s Place and the Bessemer bluesman who started it all
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The unassuming juke joint operated in the backyard of longtime Bessemer resident Henry “Gip” Gipson. Gipson died five years ago this fall.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Girls Rock Birmingham gives future artists the spotlight
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Picture a rock band and chances are it’s a bunch of men. But Girls Rock Birmingham, a local youth organization, is fixing that spotlight on girls by giving them the chance to take the stage to rock out.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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What is your favorite holiday scent and memory?
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The holidays are rife with tradition and memories, with more than a few seasonal cookies, coffees and festivities sprinkled in between. So we asked visitors to our recent News and Brews community pop-up in Trussville: what is your favorite holiday scent and memory?Oleh WBHM 90.3
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One-day strikes are in: Why unions are keeping it short on the picket line
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Strikes can be a double-edged sword. Keeping them short can help workers gain leverage while minimizing the pain for those who don’t have it.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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In the Marble Bowl, the heated rivalry between Alabama and Auburn is getting ‘wilder’
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The Marble Bowl is a competition that pits fans of the University of Alabama against Auburn University. No tight ends or cornerbacks, quarterbacks or linebackers are needed, although they can play, too.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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‘Iced Cherries’: Joe D. Nelson’s take on modern folk and age old tropes
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It may be unusual for a musician to refer to his own music as a trope. But that’s what Birmingham singer-songwriter Joe D. Nelson does with his latest album Iced Cherries.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Alabama Black Belt’s sewer crisis a tougher fix for residents in manufactured homes
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Poor sanitation has long plagued residents in Alabama’s Black Belt. For people with manufactured houses, finding a solution has been more challenging.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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In Birmingham, Black men’s groups work to save young men from the cycle of gun violence
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As the city inches closer to its homicide record, community members are trying to address a sense of fatalism and lack of opportunity felt by some young men.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Alabama’s presidential results shift right — but not because of new GOP voters
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Unofficial returns show a nearly 10% drop in Democratic votes between 2020 and 2024 as Trump support remained steady.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Why this winter could bring more tornadoes to Alabama
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Scientists are finding the tornado map of the United States is changing. In recent years, the Tornado Alley of the Great Plains has twisted into the southeast, a region known as Dixie Alley.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Here are 3 questions to ask before panic buying during a supply chain breakdown
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The dock worker strike in October led to some shoppers panic buying the wrong items. Here are tips for how to prep the right way, according to experts.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
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Allison’s family that said he died at home in Mooresville, North Carolina. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Allison had been in declining health for years.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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Birmingham’s newest voters: how the latest generation is approaching politics
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While Alabama is not a swing state, these students represent an up and coming generation whose voices have not yet been heard in the political world. And this demographic of voters has already proven that they can make an impact.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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‘Where’s Jeff?’: Unhoused and struggling with opioid addiction in Birmingham
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As Alabama decides how to spend its opioid settlement funds, a good Samaritan spends her free time helping “her people” who struggle with addiction.Oleh WBHM 90.3
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