Posts by Erica Thomas

Clarke County Commissioner for District 3 Barry Chancey is being challenged in the Republican primary by Coffeeville resident Joe Parden.

Escambia County Republican voters will elect a new commissioner in the primary on Tuesday.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has officially closed both Interstate 59 ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville.

State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) said he wants to know more about a bomb found underwater at the J.R. Converse Reservoir dam.

Ella Langley has come a long way from her humble roots in Alabama and the country music superstar proved it Sunday at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

State Sen. Merika Coleman (D-Pleasant Grove) appeared on Substack Live with former Obama-appointed U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance.

Tax renewals for the Russell County School District and Phenix City Schools will be on ballots for Russell County residents Tuesday.

Donna Lowery spends most of her days at The Mortgage Firm in Trussville, helping clients secure loans for their dream homes. Even after she leaves work, she stays connected and keeps pounding the pavement. However, she quickly learned just three weeks ago that one step can change everything.

A Baldwin County man is alive and well thanks to the quick actions of Danielle Duggar, who is running for Alabama House of Representatives District 96.

A Baldwin County jury found a Foley man guilty of secretly recording a child changing clothes in a bathroom.

A proposal to shoot stray dogs with a .22 caliber rifle is causing an uproar in Sylacauga. However, that proposal is now off the table.

After earning his GED and working as a lineman in Moulton, one U.S. Navy sailor is now aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) addressed mailers his team sent a cease-and-desist over during the Eastern Shore Republican Women’s luncheon Thursday.

It’s Hail Mary week in the 2026 municipal elections as GOP hopefuls pull their last desperate moves to gain votes. The Alabama Senate District 32 race is heating up with neither candidate sitting on the sidelines.

A bomb found under water at a dam in Mobile’s only water supply was detonated on Wednesday by the Gulf Coast Regional Maritime Bomb Squad.

A 27-year-old nurse was shot and killed Tuesday while walking to her car after her shift at DCH Regional Medical Center.

The Wedowee Utilities Board will have to pay thousands in IRS fees and penalties for failures from 2020 through 2025.

South Alabama Congressional candidates continue to announce their decisions amid a shakeup of districts.  The splitting of the Congressional District 1 slate is likely as some candidates in that race eye Congressional District 2 for the special primary election.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) released its 2025 report on sexual assault offenses showing there were approximately 3,900 sexual assault reports that led to a subsequent case. However, no evidence was ever found in hundreds of those cases.

Republican voters will see a crowded slate for Congressional District 1 on the May 19 primary ballot. However, the results will be nullified once the special election takes place in August. While some candidates for CD-1 plan to stay in the district, others will switch to CD-2.

The family of a missing teen in Barbour County discovered remains during an organized search.

Attorneys for State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) sent a cease-and-desist letter to Alabama Values PAC, following a mailer sent to voters with false information on Simpson’s voting record.

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue lifeguards rescued a swimmer on Tuesday after spotting him in distress.

Several incumbent Alabama House members have complained about mailers being sent by Alabama Values PAC, founded by former State Sen. Dell Hill.

Randolph County Commissioner Derek Farr and Chief Deputy Donnie Grant, who are both running for sheriff, participated in a forum presented by the Randolph County Accountability, Transparency and Public Information Group.

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue assisted the Gulf Shores Police Department in removing a 12-foot alligator that killed a dog.

A Baldwin County voter said she was shocked by a social media reply from the campaign Facebook page of State Rep. Frances Holk-Jones (R-Foley) when she called campaign mailers “junk mail.” However, Holk-Jones said there is a misunderstanding.