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The Mobile County Republican Party's executive committee allowed several candidates to speak Monday night during its regular meeting. Among topics discussed were crime in Montgomery, transgender rhetoric and election integrity.

A Robertsdale man is facing four charges after a child sex abuse investigation.

The Mobile County Republican Party is hosting multiple candidates for an event Monday night.

Astronomers are gearing up for a breathtaking sight on Monday night.

The Execution Intervention Project placed a billboard in Montgomery in protest of the planned execution of Anthony Boyd, who brutally murdered a man in 1993.

The Foley City Council will consider a resolution authorizing the City to to to bid on a $6 million hurricane shelter for first responders.

The Mobile Police Department has concluded its investigation into a deadly bar shooting over the weekend.

Jacksonville State University’s band director is retiring after taking the field for 31 years.

The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) has elected Judy Barlow of Baldwin County as fourth vice president.

The American Legacy Co., also known as “The Trump Store” and Beach Dog Events are hosting a Charlie Kirk birthday celebration in Foley on October 14.

“It's not time to let your guard down,” meteorologist Jack Cullen told 1819 News. “There's still a long way to go. Still have your plan. Make sure you have your supplies just in case one of these systems does make it into the Gulf.”

Dobbs Bar-B-Que in Dothan is closing its doors after serving locals and travelers for decades.

In December 2008, a dike rupture in Tennessee caused 1.1 billion gallons of coal ash to spill into local waterways. It was the largest industrial spill in U.S. history.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrests of more than a dozen people in Baldwin and Mobile Counties on Thursday.

A five-year-old child was killed in an overnight house fire.

A southern homecoming week wouldn’t be the same without the traditional “rolling of the yards.”

The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) announced it intends to release a request for proposal to allow outside concessionaires to run limited boating and fishing operations on Mobile’s Big Creek Lake.

Mobile County Probate Judge C. Mark Erwin is looking into what happened Tuesday at the polls for the municipal runoff election.

A man accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife and her six kids has pleaded guilty to federal charges.

State Rep. Donna Givens (R-Loxley) wants to update legislation to strengthen penalties for harassment, stalking and threats against public officials.

The Baldwin County Public Schools Board of Education will consider approval of further discussions regarding the expansion of AltaPointe day school services by establishing a new program at the current Loxley Elementary School.

A horse in Coffee County died after contracting rabies.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in connection to sex abuse and child pornography.

Oral arguments were held in federal court in the case of Mobile Baykeeper v. Alabama Power Company over coal ash.

FOLEY – Baldwin County sheriff candidates, incumbent Anthony Lowery and his challenger, Commissioner Matt McKenzie, answered questions for the South Baldwin Republican Women club in Foley.

Spiro Cheriogotis is projected to win the 2025 mayoral election in Mobile. He spoke Tuesday night after the election results were revealed.

It was a close call Tuesday night for Eufaula mayor Jack B. Tibbs, Jr.. He narrowly won the runoff election against challenger Chris Beam.