
State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) wins Senate District 16 Republican primary.

The Mid Alabama Republican Club (MARC) held a “2026 legislative preview” event Saturday morning. Club president and Vestavia Hills City Councilwoman Kimberly Cook welcomed candidates from around the state, and an estimated 75 people.

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) announced on Monday that he will seek re-election in 2026.

A celebration of 60 years of service of Sen. Jabo Waggoner will be held Aug. 16 at Vestavia Civic Center.

With absentee voting already underway for those eligible for the August 26 municipal elections, voting is now in progress. Some voters casting in-person absentee ballots will have already voted in some cities. Historically, municipal elections in Alabama have seen low turnout despite the high stakes involved.

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is still deciding on whether he’ll run for re-election in 2026.

The House Commerce and Small Business Committee approved legislation on Tuesday changing the governance of Birmingham Water Works, despite pushback from some Democratic Jefferson County lawmakers.

A mysterious poll started popping up in text messages of some Senate District 16 residents this week asking who their preferred candidate would be to replace State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) if he decided not to run for re-election in 2026.

Why did legislators decide to provide a $30 million loan to BSC? The answer is simple.

A bill that would make another attempt at getting a $30 million loan to Birmingham-Southern College passed the Senate by a 22-5 margin on Tuesday night.

A bill that would make another attempt at getting a $30 million loan to Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) will likely be considered in the Senate next week.

New legislation filed by State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) on Tuesday would replace Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer as the administrator of a $30 million loan program designed to bail out Birmingham-Southern College.

The Senate passed legislation on Thursday creating a “revolving loan” program for distressed colleges in Alabama.

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is continuing his campaign for the Alabama Legislature to rescue the financially beleaguered Birmingham-Southern College.

North Birmingham is getting the ball rolling on its new amphitheater project that many believe will replace the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham.

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is placing his support toward moving Pelham’s Oak Mountain Amphitheatre out of Shelby County and into Jefferson County.

The Oak Mountain Amphitheater is one step closer to moving to Birmingham.

The Birmingham Water Works may have appointed an interim purchasing manager after suddenly retiring the former manager last week.

For the better part of the last decade, State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) has had multiple run-ins with the Birmingham Water Works.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) was at the historic Lloyds Restaurant on U.S. Hwy. 280 in Shelby County Thursday to kick off her re-election...

By Brandon Moseley The Alabama Farmers Federation announced another round of state legislative endorsements for the 2022 election....