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The Dothan Police Department arrested a man in a September death investigation and found out more than they expected during the booking process.

The South Baldwin Republican Women (SBRW) hosted statewide candidates in Foley at its monthly luncheon on Tuesday.

After years of good-faith efforts to ensure Mobile gets a portion of sales tax generated from online sales, the city announced it is joining in a lawsuit against the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue.

Residents in Marion have reached out to multiple state agencies and leaders concerning water woes that they believe is a public health emergency.

Community activists, including Black Lives Matter organizers, published an open letter to Birmingham officials making demands following the shooting deaths of two people in separate incidents.

The City of Mobile responded Monday after the Mobile County Commission went public with complaints the city isn’t paying rent.

Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said there will not be a Hangout Music Festival or Sand in My Boots Festival in 2026, but planning is already underway for a 2027 festival.

Mobile County Commissioner Randall Dueitt expressed concern Monday after he said the City of Mobile has not paid rent for its space in Government Plaza in three months.

Read Freely Alabama and several national pro-LGBT groups joined together in opposition to the Alabama Public Library Service's recent change to the administrative code.

A talented group of middle schoolers from the Birmingham area recently formed a band and has big plans to rock and roll their way into careers in music.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office announced the arrest of a man after two women were found dead on December 4.

In the name of transparency the Birmingham Police Department held a press conference and showed video following a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred on November 28. However, that decision led to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) dropping the investigation.

A joint investigation between the Athens Police Department and the FBI led to the indictment of a former Athens High School student in an alleged plot to harm students and teachers.

Alabama is teaming up with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to make the state’s interstates safer.

The Belforest Elementary School assistant principal has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested for DUI for the second time in a year.

U.S. Homeland Security agents based out of Mobile have been fighting the drug trade in the Gulf of America for years. However, a retired special agent said on FM Talk 106.5's "Jeff Poor Show" that President Donald Trump's latest policies could make an impact on traffickers traveling from South America like never before.

The Baldwin County Commission race is heating up as a challenger comes forward for District 1.

A McGill-Toolen High School student was indicted on assault charges after an investigation into a civil lawsuit over an alleged bullying incident.

District Attorney CJ Robinson, of the Nineteenth Circuit, announced the “Hug-a-Thug” policies are over after the sentencing of a career criminal in Chilton County.

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office released information on the tragic killing of two people in October.

Nationally syndicated radio host Larry Elder weighed in on the case of a man accused of murdering at least 18 people in Birmingham between 2023 and 2024.

State Rep. Jennifer Fidler (R-Silverhill) announced her bid for reelection to the Alabama State House District 94.

At least three lawsuits have been filed by Alabama families against the online gaming platform, Roblox. Meanwhile, federal officials say criminal activity on the platform could be linked to large networks of predators.

The Birmingham Police Department showed video of an officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of one man on November 28.

Gulf Shores is considering two ordinances regulating e-bikes and other mobility devices, including bicycles and motorized scooters.

As values and culture slip through the cracks one bad policy decision at a time, there is one group in Alabama watching over the flock: 1819 News.

A Ukrainian man who cannot speak English but was driving a commercial truck when it plowed into vehicles at a Thomasville intersection was granted an interpreter for court at the cost of Alabama taxpayers.