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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.

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

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.

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

Voters in Calera decided on new leadership in Tuesday’s municipal runoff election.

Wallace State Community College Selma marketing director Johnny Moss III will be the next Selma mayor.

Tuskegee mayor Lawrence “Tony” Haygood was beaten by challenger Frank “Chris” Lee in the municipal runoff election on Tuesday.

Chickasaw’s new mayor will be Tyran Colvin.

Center Point Mayor Bobby Scott won a runoff election against council president D.M. Collins.

Running on priorities of faith, family and fellowship, Matt Hubbard won Sylacauga’s mayoral runoff Tuesday.

Prichard’s incumbent Mayor Jimmie Gardner is projected to lose in the runoff election. His challenger, Carletta Davis is the projected winner.

Former Mobile County District Judge Spiro Cheriogotis is the projected winner of Mobile's mayoral runoff election.

Joe Garris, Jr. will stay in Place 1 of the Gulf Shores City Council after winning re-election Tuesday night.

Ruthie Campbell was declared the winner in the mayoral runoff in Robertsdale by 51.8%

Stephanie Ganey-Messinger won the Daphne City Council, District 5 runoff on Tuesday.

Dozens of people showed up to the polls in Mobile Tuesday in hopes of electing a new mayor. However, a technical issue with electronic poll books, combined with inaccurate voter rolls put a damper on those hopes.

Dozens of people reported issues Tuesday while attempting to vote in the municipal runoff election in Mobile.

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly fight between a son and his father.

American Legacy Co. in Gulf Shores is selling Charlie Kirk-inspired merch and donating 100% of the proceeds to the Gulf Shores High School’s Turning Point USA chapter.

The Baldwin County Board of Education could vote this week on a measure to move forward on a plan to bring an AltaPointe mental health day school to the county.

The Gulf Shores City Council unanimously passed a tax on vapor products on Monday to avoid a state-mandated tax that goes into effect next year.

Some voters living in Baldwin County will once again head to the polls on Tuesday for municipal runoff elections.