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A Fort Rucker soldier was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of indecent recordings.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) released a statement on Wednesday opposing a solar farm in Stockton.

The company planning a 2,000-acre solar farm in Stockton has previously faced a lawsuit and outcry from community members in Georgia.

The top candidates in the race for the Republican nomination to Congressional District 1 are sounding the alarm over a proposed solar farm project in north Baldwin County, and at least one candidate is pointing his finger at the other.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) asked for prayers on Wednesday evening after a special agent assigned to ALEA's SWAT Team was shot during an officer-involved shooting incident.

The search continues for a man Blount County sheriff’s deputies believe shot and killed a bond recovery agent Tuesday morning.

Newly appointed Wedowee Utilities Board Chairman Barry Waldrep reviewed information from an audit of the utility following concerns of mismanagement and an investigation by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.

Multiple agencies are searching for the suspect in the shooting death of a Blount County bond recovery agent Tuesday morning.

There is still no sign of a missing mother and her two children from Mobile County, but at least two arrests have been made in the case. Sheriff Paul Burch said investigators are still working the case and zeroing in on a group of painters, some of whom are illegal immigrants, working for construction companies.

Former Mobile County Commissioner and Mobile mayoral candidate Stephen Nodine is now legally cleared to run for office again after he was pardoned by the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles.

Nearly 300 people showed up Monday for a town hall on a proposed solar farm in the Stockton community. As people poured into the Stockton Civic Club, an outdoor overflow area also filled.

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of one of its own over the weekend.

A former Trussville Police officer is facing child sex abuse charges, according to jail records.

The Gulf Shores City Council unanimously approved a resolution banning alcohol for Spring Break 2026.

The Wedowee Town Council approved two measures at an emergency meeting on Monday to protect City Hall documents and employees.

The Gulf Shores City Council will consider a resolution banning alcohol on beaches for the Spring Break period.

Former WBRC sports reporter Christina Chambers was honored on Saturday at the Railway Marathon in Fultondale.

A bill filed by State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) would establish safety plans for summer camps across the state.

The beautiful beaches of Sweet Home Alabama are in the national spotlight as nominees for multiple USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.

The Auburn Police Department is investigating after a person was injured during an investigation into a criminal trespass complaint.

Iron City Revival, a band made up of middle schoolers who were born to rock, released its first single on multiple streaming platforms.

The USS Farragut, Mobile’s 2026 Mardi Gras ship, will arrive at the Mobile Ship Channel on February 13.

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office is investigating Wedowee Utilities after allegations of mismanagement of public funds.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a mother and her two children, who they believe were taken from their Theodore home against their will. In the meantime, the sheriff said online rumors are taking the focus away from what could be a real tragedy.

Alabama Public Library Service chairman and lieutenant governor candidate John Wahl said gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones is “out of touch with reality” after Jones’ latest episode of “Doug Unplugged.”

Former Decatur Police officer Mac Bailey Marquette's trial has been pushed back to Sept. 21 in Morgan County. Marquette is charged with murder in the September 2023 shooting death of Stephen Perkins.

The conviction of a Birmingham man was affirmed by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced.