Sunday, June 14, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

Sheriff Mike Blakely

Courts

Former Limestone Sheriff Mike Blakely granted parole, to be released

Blakely, Alabama's longest serving sheriff, will be released after serving just over a year of his three-year sentence.

April 12, 2024

Appeals Court upholds Limestone sheriff’s conviction

The former sheriff had asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to declare a mistrial after the AG's office hid an investigation of a witness.

October 3, 2022

AG’s office: We didn’t hide witness investigation

The AG's office is defending itself against allegations it failed to properly disclose the investigation of a witness.

August 5, 2022