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Congressional candidate Joshua McKee, of Robertsdale, is called a political newcomer, but if you ask him, he has been in the political realm for quite some time.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictments of a couple accused of property crimes in Thomasville.

The webpage for Baldwin County Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) attorney Sarah Young has been removed, leading to speculation she is no longer with the school system.

The FBI Mobile confirmed 19 individuals were arrested this week in connection with immigration enforcement actions across Mobile and Baldwin Counties.

The Colbert County Sheriff’s Department credited three deputies for saving the life of a two-week-old baby.

Fairhope City Council candidate Joshua Gammon is proposing eliminating the grocery tax for the city if he is elected.

A man given a suspended sentence for the electronic solicitation of a child was re-arrested on Wednesday for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson is looking to improve public safety and address a stray animal problem with his new budget proposal.

The Decatur Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating two suspects in connection with an assault and robbery.

University of West Alabama president Todd Fritch responded to a video showing the school’s dean of students admitting UWA is looking for loopholes to get around Alabama’s law banning taxpayer resources from funding DEI offices and training in public universities.

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and his wife, Paula, said enough is enough. In response to what they call political attacks during Tony Kennon's re-election campaign, the couple sat down with 1819 News to address numerous ethical and criminal allegations.

A newly released video of University of West Alabama Dean of Students Byron Thetford shows Thetford admitting to searching for loopholes to fund DEI programming.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is unhappy with his local justice system, and he's ready to name names.

The Fairhope Public Library relocated a book from the juvenile section to the adult section upon review.

The city of Tuscaloosa is one of the most dangerous college towns in the U.S., according to a new list compiled by a group of defense lawyers.

The Food and Drug Administration is warning about possible contamination of some Great Value raw, frozen shrimp.

Former Decatur Police officer Mac Bailey Marquette's trial has been set for November 17 in Morgan County.

Foley is making improvements to a dangerous intersection where at least three people have been killed in recent months.

In the summer of 1993, a group of men kidnapped and killed a man in East Alabama. Gregory Huguley owed the men $200 for cocaine.

A man set to go to trial Monday on a charge of child sex abuse was re-arrested the same day for trying to lure a teenager.

The United States Coast Guard is investigating a deadly collision involving a commercial tugboat and an aluminum fishing vessel in Colbert County.

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) presented three Alabama sheriffs with the Defender Award for their work removing illegal aliens from the country.

Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) officially announced his run to replace U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) following Moore’s announcement to run for Senate.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident involving a former NFL player in Daphne.

University of South Alabama investigating link between obesity and colorectal cancer progression.

"The people's mayor," is what they call Paul Prine, a candidate for Mobile mayor. The grassroots campaign has been impressive, with Prine leading in multiple unofficial polls. Still, Prine says he knows he has a big hill to climb on the last few days of the campaign trail.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, along with other leaders and citizens, walked and biked the full length of the newest section of the Three Mile Creek Greenway Trail.