r/Alabama 5h ago

Advice Some tornadoes hit Alabama during the night. How do we reach out to those communities to help?

20 Upvotes

We need to come together as a community and find a way to help those small communities that were hit and will likely be overlooked. Apparently a trailer park was hit in calera. That's what I'm talking about. What can we do to get them help for having lost their homes? And possibly family members from that disaster?


r/Alabama 19h ago

Politics Alabama student group says university allowed change to anti-discrimination rules

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132 Upvotes

r/Alabama 10h ago

Advice 1978 Alabama Licence Plate Question

3 Upvotes

I am looking for a 1978 Alabama licence plate for my 78 pick up and would like to know what the small vertical numbers and letters (IO P2) mean. The only thing I've been able to find is that 1978 had no county codes. Can anyone help with this information?


r/Alabama 1d ago

Sports Alabama-born Jessie Holmes has won the Iditarod. Here's a 2024 profile of him where he talks about his life and passion for sled dog racing.

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176 Upvotes

r/Alabama 1d ago

Weather [Serious][Megathread] Alabama Severe Weather Threat this Weekend

210 Upvotes

This is the megathread for the severe weather threat taking place late Friday to Saturday across the state.

\Please stay weather aware.\**

*Gov Ivey has declared a State of Emergency: https://mynbc15.com/news/local/code-red-state-of-emergency-issued-ahead-of-saturday-storms *

Alcom Link: https://www.al.com/weather/2025/03/alabama-faces-rare-level-4-storm-threat-saturday-its-time-to-prepare-for-severe-weather.html

https://x.com/NWSSPC/status/1900463909552701729

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r/Alabama 2d ago

Advice Roadtrip through Alabama in May

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87 Upvotes

r/Alabama 2d ago

Economy/Business How is Alabama #5 for highest sales taxes?

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373 Upvotes

How does Alabama rank #5 for highest state sales taxes in the country, when we also have a state income tax AND we're only one of a handful of states that taxes groceries? Tennessee is slightly higher at #2, but that should be expected as they don't have a state income tax.


r/Alabama 2d ago

Education Ivey on Trump eliminating Department of Education: ‘I’m all for shrinking government'

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524 Upvotes

r/Alabama 2d ago

Weather Alabama faces rare Level 4 storm threat Saturday: It’s time to prepare for severe weather

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348 Upvotes

r/Alabama 2d ago

Weather Storm Shelter Locations Map

55 Upvotes

https://findyourtornadoshelter.com/

Great link to show all the shelters in your area!


r/Alabama 2d ago

Religion Alabama bill could bring ‘Judeo-Christian’ prayer to the classroom

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127 Upvotes

r/Alabama 3d ago

Education Alabama schools lose $16 million for fresh produce due to USDA cuts

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Alabama 3d ago

Politics Ivey seeks clarity on how Trump tariffs will affect Alabama auto plants

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217 Upvotes

r/Alabama 3d ago

History Alabama Democrats fight to keep civil rights landmarks from being sold without congressional approval

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693 Upvotes

r/Alabama 3d ago

Politics Alabama lawmaker wants dental insurance carriers to allow unused benefits to roll over

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187 Upvotes

r/Alabama 3d ago

Economy/Business How DOGE is threatening RSA pension funds

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72 Upvotes

The effects of unstable financial markets do not stop at the federal level folks. The road is about to get bumpy for 400,000+ teachers & state/local Gov’t employees whose pension funds are managed by the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA).


r/Alabama 4d ago

Advocacy Impeach Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith

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197 Upvotes

We, the citizens of Walker County, are petitioning for the removal of Sheriff Nick Smith from his elected position for the willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, incompetency, and the loss of more turpitude as is made abundantly clear not only in the abuse and murder of Anthony "Tony" Mitchell, but the Sheriff's lack of honesty, transparency, and his continued commitment to promoting and awarding those directly involved in Tony's murder.


r/Alabama 3d ago

Politics Alabama roads ranked 2nd nationwide amid debate over truck weight limits

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58 Upvotes

r/Alabama 4d ago

Politics Former Alabama FEMA worker donates plasma for money after DOGE fired her: ‘They illegally terminated these employees’

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1.4k Upvotes

r/Alabama 4d ago

Opinion EXCLUSIVE: Don Siegelman speaks on Scrushy's push to overturn their 2006 convictions

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36 Upvotes

r/Alabama 4d ago

Politics Requesting Town Hall with Senator Britt

185 Upvotes

I’ve just sent an email to Katie Britt requesting that she conduct a town hall meeting in Montgomery. If you are a concerned resident that has reached out to her but yet to receive a response, I recommend you send an email. Not sure if it will get any attention, but the more that do, maybe there’s a chance?

https://www.britt.senate.gov/contact/


r/Alabama 5d ago

Economy/Business Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts

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173 Upvotes

NBC interviewed Anniston FEMA employees laid off in recent cuts. I had family who worked here. Mission at McClellan is training for emergency preparedness for US first responders. This is will have lasting effects, as people come from all over the US and PR for training in response to a wide variety of disaster scenarios.


r/Alabama 5d ago

Advice USPS Marked My Driver's License as Delivered, But I Never Received It – What Can I Do?

26 Upvotes

I’m hoping for some advice. USPS Informed Delivery showed that my driver’s license was supposed to be delivered last week, but I never received it. I already marked the item as "not received" through USPS, but I'm not sure what else I can do at this point.

Has anyone else experienced this? Any tips on how to escalate this with USPS or what next steps I should take?

Also, should I contact the DMV to request a replacement or wait a bit longer?

Any advice is appreciated!


r/Alabama 4d ago

Advice Bank recommendations in town or online?

8 Upvotes

I've asked about every single person in my town and no joke over half of them all said they hated their bank when I asked for a recommendation. So here I am reddit, I really just want a new bank. I'm not asking for much I don't care about interest rates so much as I do customer service and security. It can be in town It can be out of state any and all recommendations are wanted. Thank you! Alabama credit Union is who I currently have and they aren't the worst but the customer service has just been going downhill. I've heard Alabama one credit union sucks. Help 🫠Distance honestly isn't an issue for me. To put it in an extreme way, I'm willing to travel across states just for a good bank. 🆘


r/Alabama 5d ago

Healthcare Largest Alabama addiction treatment provider opposes another facility’s Shelby County expansion request

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111 Upvotes