Posts by Erica Thomas

It appears Lee County voters are going in a new direction after unofficial election results showed Sheriff Jay Jones lost in the Republican primary.

 Cullman County native and longtime deputy Chad Whaley won 67% of the votes and will become the county’s next sheriff.

Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry won the Republican nomination for Public Service Commission Place 1.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch won the GOP primary race against former Mobile Police chief Paul Prine on Tuesday. He will not be challenged in the November general election.

Alabama voters passed a statewide amendment allowing judges to deny bail for shooting or discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling or other occupied space, or for any solicitation, attempt or conspiracy to commit murder.

The 63 voting precincts in Baldwin County saw a low turnout Tuesday morning for the primary election.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit overturned the dismissal of a case filed by Mobile Baykeeper against Alabama Power Company over coal ash.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a woman was struck by an Amtrak train Monday evening.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.