An Alabama teen actor who grew up in Hoover and is currently starring in a critically acclaimed HBO TV series based on a Stephen King novel was honored this week by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.

Laura Linney is among the huge A-list cast, but she’s not playing Giamatti’s wife Abigal Adams this time — Claire Danes is.

Attorneys in Alabama are making their case for why they should be the state chief law enforcement officer. There are three ...