Posts by Austen Shipley

Candidate for Attorney General Katherine Robertson is continuing to garner endorsements from law enforcement officials and organizations across the state.

A Courtland man with a lengthy felony record is facing life in prison after being convicted by a Morgan County jury of trafficking more than 500 grams of methamphetamines.

Following a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas, Texas, Alabama's two U.S. Senators, Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), are offering their prayers for those affected and calling on liberals to cease their attacks on members of law enforcement, particularly immigration authorities.

According to national rankings and review site, Niche, North Alabama's Madison County is currently the seventh best county in the country to live in. The rankings also showed that the county holds the number one spot in Alabama in the same category.

Thomas Spence has defeated Brandon Balentine to become the next member of the Florence City Council.

The city of Moulton will soon have a new mayor after challenger and former fire chief Ryan Jolly defeated incumbent Roger Weatherwax in Tuesday's runoff election.

Following a runoff to decide the successor of District 4 city councilman Hunter Pepper, local business owner Pamela Werstler has been elected to fill the seat.

Former engineer and small business owner Erica White has won the District 6 seat on the Madison City Council.

Incumbent James Lucas has been reelected to the District 3 seat on the Athens City Council after defeating former Councilman Henry White by a margin of 87 votes in Tuesday's runoff election. With all ballots in the race now counted, Lucas reportedly received 58.93% of the vote (287) to White's 41.07% (200).

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) criticized a handful of countries following their move last weekend to recognize Palestinian statehood. The congressman called the decision 'deeply troubling,' pointing out that it incentivizes further violence in Gaza from the terror group, Hamas.

A candidate for Alabama's fifth congressional district identified himself as a proud member of Antifa in a social media post asking other 'anti-fascists' to make campaign donations.

An Alabama grand jury has indicted a former employee of the Missile Defense Agency accused of moving top-secret materials from MDA facilities to her personal residence and vehicle.

Erica White and Scott Harbour both managed to defeat incumbent council member Karen Denzine in August's municipal election but failed to clear the 50% threshold needed to declare an official winner in the race.

An illegal alien from Honduras was arrested late last week after breaking into a Marshall County residence with a homeowner inside. According to local law enforcement, the woman called police around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday and told dispatch that someone was currently inside her home after hearing glass shatter.

A runoff election deciding who will be the next representative for District 3 on the Athens City Council is scheduled for Tuesday.

More than 200 people attended a memorial event for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Decatur on Sunday evening.

State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) discussed Jimmy Kimmel's indefinite suspension that was handed down by ABC and Disney earlier this week, following the late-night host's controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk's assassination.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) has reintroduced legislation that would provide Spaceports, ground-based launch and reentry sites for spacecraft, with 'dedicated federal support.' The congressman's bill, the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act, would help to ensure that rising civil, commercial, and national security demands for space transportation are being properly addressed.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) called the political left wing in America far more violent than its conservative counterpart during an interview with 1819 News on Saturday.

The City of Huntsville, its police department and two unnamed officers are being sued in federal court by the family of a man who was killed in 2023 after pointing a firearm at authorities.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) addressed the possibility of President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Birmingham to fight the city's high crime rate during a conversation earlier this week on WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show."

The move from Trump followed a swift investigation into the killing of the late conservative activist, finding that the assassin, Tyler Robinson, 22, had connections with numerous far-left groups capable of perpetrating such violence, including Antifa.

The late-night show host, known for stoking political controversy, attacked the late founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, in an opening monologue on Monday evening.

A $1.9 billion contractor welcomed local business executives, elected officials and members of the military to a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of a new 35,000 square foot office in Huntsville.

A woman running for the Decatur City Council allegedly lied to voters about having a felony on record in an attempt to mislead them in the days leading up to municipal elections.

Students and campus visitors packed into an entertainment venue on University Boulevard in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday to honor the late founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk.

A memorial event for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk is scheduled for Sunday in Decatur. Those set to speak at the gathering include U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Gen-Z political commentator Brilyn Hollyhand and worship artist Cheyenne Sanchez.P