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The State of Alabama successfully carried out the nitrogen gas execution of a combative Carey Dale Grayson on Thursday evening for the 1994 kidnapping, murder and mutilation of a female hitchhiker.

Several Alabama Congressmen are demanding the National Institute of Health (NIH) release the full details of a $10 million study on the effects of puberty blockers on minors.

The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) announced on Thursday the arrest of a 23-year-old Montgomery man, charging him with capital murder in the death of a six-month-old baby earlier this month.

The U.S. Supreme denied a request to review the scheduled Thursday execution of Carey Dale Grayson, paving the way for the Alabama Department of Corrections to carry out the punishment using nitrogen hypoxia.

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced on Wednesday that is joining the Department of Government Efficiency Caucus in the House to support President-elect Donald Trump's mission to cut government waste.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is calling out President Joe Biden for his recent lame-duck decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-made long-range missiles inside Russian borders. Tuberville said this move will likely escalate tensions and could hinder President-elect Donald Trump from brokering a peace deal when he takes office.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) recently slammed the Biden administration for allowing a massive Venezuelan prison gang to establish a presence in the United States and backed President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for a mass deportation project.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to push back against criticism of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet selections, claiming “liberals are having a fit” over their perceived lack of qualifications and other complaints.

The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the murder of a six-month-old infant that occurred earlier this month.

According to an FBI affidavit filed in Birmingham, the Chelsea woman arrested last month for multiple child sexual abuse charges was producing child porn featuring her daughter at the behest of a Texas-based Muslim imam who convinced her that doing so would bring her and her daughter “closer to Allah.”

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X who has taken a watchdog position on an advisory commission in the Trump administration, recently called out the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center, deeming the group a “criminal organization.”

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for selling counterfeit pharmaceutical pills laced with fentanyl that led to the death of another local man.

A federal judge approved on Monday a plea agreement between federal prosecutors and the Alabama-based U.S. Navy shipbuilder Austal USA LLC, levying a $24 million fine for fraudulently valuing its ships to "mislead" its investors and shareholders.

Despite a series of planned protests and vigils, the state is all set to carry out its third nitrogen gas execution on Thursday in the case of a man convicted for the 1994 kidnapping and murder of a female hitchhiker.

The former teacher of Auburn's Drake Middle School who resigned after receiving backlash for comments made about using podcasts to reach his students and others with LGBTQ+ topics has now found a home at Auburn University as a coach for students with "learning differences" such as "ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anxiety and Dyslexia."

Auburn University is seeking to fill an assistant English professor position in cultural rhetorics with a series of desired qualifications, including expertise in queer and trans rhetorics, decolonial rhetorics, feminist rhetorics, and more.

Newly elected Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sarah Stewart recently met with the Alabama Joint Reentry Commission, where she announced her plans to use the judicial branch to support the state in reducing recidivism among released prisoners by 50% by 2030.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently doubled down on his support for President-elect Donald Trump's stated plan to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

1819 News successfully hosted the first-ever Albert Patterson Gala, dubbed an “Evening of Courage,” where the outlet presented the Albert Patterson Courage Award to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, 2,000 Mules Producer and True the Vote partner Gregg Phillips, and Drs. Jordan Vaughn and Stewart Tankersley of Concerned Doctors, before hearing from the gala’s keynote speaker, Author Eric Metaxas.

During his weekly appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) discussed the potential change in the Alabama State Senate regarding the President Pro-Tempore office.

Federal legislation sponsored by U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), naming the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Guntersville in honor of an Alabama Medal of Honor recipient, flew through the Senate on Thursday.

The Alabama Department of Public Health recently released data for 2023, showing an increase in infant mortality rates from the previous year, and the highest rate since 2016.

Legislation that would ban cell phones and other electronic devices in all K-12 classrooms has been pre-filed in the Alabama House of Representatives for the upcoming legislative session.

Several Democrats in the Alabama House of Representatives dropped multiple bills after last week’s general election to push for election-day reform in the 2025 legislative session.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is sending a stark warning to Republican senators who vote against former U.S. Sen. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as the potential next U.S. attorney general after being selected by President-elect Donald Trump.  

Reports from Yellowhammer News claim that State Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper) intends to step down as Senate President Pro-Tem to potentially assist Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration with implementing workforce development initiatives passed through a bill package during the 2024 legislative session.

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) was unseated from his lone chairmanship in the House Republican Policy Committee on Wednesday after members voted to replace him with U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.)