Shelby County Alabama

The Shelby County Arts Council is partnering with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Montevallo to host its 12th annual Student Juried Art Exhibit through Sunday, April 23rd.

Governor Kay Ivey has directed flags to be flown at half-staff from Monday through Wednesday in honor of Life Saver 4 crew members who died on Sunday, April 2. Both will be laid to rest this week.

The county with Alabama's lowest unemployment rate is in need of more workers. WBRC-TV reports that employers in Shelby County just south of Birmingham…

The Alabama Legislature has passed a bill to establish charter schools in the state.The House of Representatives voted 58 to 41 to pass the bill after…

It's been one year since the Supreme Court ruled a key provision in the 1965 Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. In Shelby County, Alabama versus Holder…

The Alabama county at the center of the Supreme Court's decision on voting rights is praising the decision.Shelby County attorney Butch Ellis says the…

All year long here on Alabama Public Radio, we’re looking at the 50th anniversary of some of the pivotal moments in the Civil Rights Era. Times of have…

Shelby County is ranked number one in a new study of the health and quality of life in each of Alabama's the 67 counties. The analysis was released…

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 27 in efforts by an Alabama county to stop enforcement of part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The court…

School officials in Shelby County are reviewing their security plans after a deadly shooting spree in Connecticut. Authorities said surveillance cameras…