Jefferson County News & Articles
2020 Alabama General Election Sample Ballots
The Alabama Secretary of State has released sample primary ballots for the upcoming November 3, 2020 Alabama general election. Find your county below to prepare yourself for when you walk into your voting precinct. Autauga County Baldwin County Barbour County Bibb County Blount County Bullock…
2020 Alabama Primary Runoff Sample Ballots By County
The Alabama Secretary of State has released sample primary ballots for the upcoming July 14, 2020 Alabama Republican and Democratic primary runoff races. Find your county below to prepare yourself for when you walk into your voting precinct. Some counties do not have a Democratic…
Judge Elisabeth French to Become First Female Presiding Judge of Jefferson County Court System
Judge Elisabeth French is the first woman selected to serve at the helm of the Jefferson County judicial system since its beginning in 1821. She will follow Judge Joseph Boohaker who is retiring on Feb. 29, 2020. The Presiding Judge is selected by the Circuit…
Hidden Gem, Filmed Entirely In Alabama About Human Trafficking, Receives Positive Feedback Across Country
The short film, Hidden Gem, was inspired by actual events on human trafficking and filmed entirely in Alabama with local talent and crew by Fowler Davis Entertainment and Red Sky Studios. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Hidden Gem Films has partnered with law…
Terri Sewell Announces Over $10 Million In Federal Grants To Fight Homelessness
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced today that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently awarded $11,445,018 to local “Continuums of Care” (CoCs) across Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program works with local non-profit providers and state…
2020 Alabama Primary Election Sample Ballots By County
The Alabama Secretary of State has released sample primary ballots for the upcoming March 3, 2020 Alabama Republican and Democratic primaries. Find your county below to prepare yourself for when you walk into your voting precinct. View 2020 Alabama Primary Runoff Sample Ballots Autauga County…
Gov. Ivey Announces $46 Million in Grants to Help Families Pay Energy Bills
On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that twenty-one community service agencies in Alabama will receive $46.2 million in grants to assist low-income families by helping pay their energy bills. The grants were provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through their Low-Income…
13 Alabama Housing Authorities Receive $1.4 Million in HUD Grants
As a result of a $79 million dollar grant effort by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 13 housing authorities in Alabama will receive $1.4 million dollars to help their residents improve their education and job skills and increase their income with new…
Gardendale Forced to Pay Legal Fees to NAACP Amid its Push to Create its Own School System
After attempting to create its own school system and district to divorce itself from the school system of Jefferson County (a 50 percent white county), the 80 percent white city of Gardendale is being ordered by U.S. District Court Judge, Madeline Haikala to pay $850,000…
Birmingham Northern Beltline Construction to Continue
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that construction of the Birmingham Northern Beltline will resume soon thanks to funding secured by U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. Funding for the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), of which the Birmingham Northern Beltline is a key component, is included…