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A former employee of Trinity United Methodist Church's Child Development Center has been booked into the Madison County Jail and charged with sexual abuse of a child under 12 years old.

According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency, a Norfolk Southern train experienced a derailment involving 5 to 10 rail cars on Friday morning.

After voting with House Democrats to block an amendment removing senate inserted Labor-HHS earmarks from a FY26 funding bill, three of Alabama's Republican congressmen are being criticized by both voters and other conservative lawmakers for breaking with the party on the issue.

Former FBI special counsel Jack Smith publicly testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday regarding two criminal investigations he led against President Donald Trump during the Biden administration.

During Thursday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) spoke about an ongoing legal case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court that could potentially result in Republicans gaining the two remaining Democratic House districts in Alabama.

After being deported from the United States on four separate occasions, an illegal alien from Guatemala with two felony convictions has now been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal reentry.

The state of Virginia swore in its first-ever Muslim Lt. Governor on Saturday. Democrat state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, who was born in Hyderabad, India, took the oath of office on the steps of the Virginia state capital building, reportedly using a Quran

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) announced full support for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on Wednesday morning, ending weeks of speculation regarding her personal position on the bill.

On Wednesday, State Sen. Larry Stutts, a former medical professional, gave his opinion on the deal on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5.

The Huntsville Hospital Health System is set to acquire Crestwood Medical Center in a $450 million deal announced on Monday.

A Guatemalan man married to a man residing in Gadsden was taken into custody by law enforcement officers in December at a "check-in" for the immigrant's asylum case.

Leadership with the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority and Huntsville International Airport announced that over 1.7 million passengers passed through Huntsville International Airport in 2025.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate qualified last week to run as a Republican in the state's upcoming lieutenant governor's race.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has filed legislation requiring law enforcement agencies conducting vehicle pursuits to adopt or create a written pursuit policy, including for chases that cross over into other jurisdictions.

The former chief trial attorney for the Madison County District Attorney's Office, Tim Douthit, was sworn in as the county's newest district judge on Friday.

During Friday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) spoke about the need to improve graduation rates at a handful of Alabama's public colleges and universities.

On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit bill, House Bill 95, which requires each county's probate judge to conduct a post-election audit after every county and statewide general election to verify the accuracy of the originally reported results.

 State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) spoke to 1819 News on Tuesday afternoon about the upcoming legislative session. The North Alabama lawmaker noted two personal points of focus in the coming months.

Following the approval of a minor amendment, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit legislation received a favorable report during Wednesday's House Ways and Means General Fund meeting.

As the 2026 legislative session kicks off, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is working to ensure Alabama's youngest are properly protected from sexual predators with a transformative piece of legislation.

In her final State of the State address on Tuesday in the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol, Gov. Kay Ivey touted past achievements while defining her goals for the current legislative session.

Following the discovery of 186 illegally registered noncitizens, 25 of whom voted in Alabama elections, Secretary of State Wes Allen has released a list of the counties where the the illegal registrations and voting took place.

As fallout from the massive child care fraud scandal in Minnesota intensifies, the Senate Republican Conference is now demanding answers from outgoing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently vacated a lower court's ruling that denied religious liberties to members of the Amish community in rural New York.

A Guatemalan national has been federally indicted after biting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a traffic stop in DeKalb County in December.

A liberal candidate for Alabama's fourth congressional district is bemoaning "systemic policy violence" following the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis who appeared to strike a federal agent with her vehicle on Wednesday.

The site of Huntsville's former City Hall will soon be converted into an expansion of Big Spring Park East.