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Mc Clintock and Palmer Alabama News
Palmer supports Musk, Ramaswamy, DOGE effort: 'Nobody should be in panic mode'

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) joined U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) on Fox Business Network's "The Bottom Line" on Thursday to talk about the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Glenn Foster Jr. Alabama News
Federal judge dismisses several claims in civil rights lawsuit over NFL player's in-custody death

United States District Judge Annemarie Carney Axon dismissed several claims in a federal lawsuit against the Pickens County Sheriff and others.

Will Ainsworth at the ESRW meeting in Fairhope, 1/11/2024 Alabama News
Ainsworth: People promoting gender ideology in children ‘nuttier than a Christmas fruitcake'

Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth hopes the Tennessee Supreme Court case on a law banning “gender-affirming care” for minors will end in a victory, not only for Tennessee but for Alabama.

Britt on Kudlow Alabama News
Britt to meet with Hegseth next week; Hopes to get Defense Department 'back on track'

Britt told Larry Kudlow of Fox Business Network's "Kudlow" that she is looking forward to getting the Department of Defense back on track.

Willie George Brown Jr Alabama News
Dadeville Sweet 16 mass shooting suspect asks for bond after evidence lost

One of the six suspects in the April 15, 2023, mass shooting in Dadeville is asking to be released while he awaits trial.

Dauphin Island Alabama News
Boat found off Dauphin Island in search for seven-year-old boy; Search for child continues

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch confirmed to 1819 News a vessel has been found about a mile off the coast of Dauphin Island.

Dave Platta Alabama News
Former WTVM sports broadcaster Dave Platta reaches settlement over COVID vaccine mandate

Former WTVM sports anchor Dave Platta, who was fired when he refused to get a COVID vaccine, has reached a settlement agreement with Gray Media Group, Inc.

Fairhope Public Library meeting Alabama News
Moms for Liberty ‘met by an angry mob’ at Fairhope library board meeting

Moms for Liberty Baldwin County chapter founder Rebecca Watson said logic has gone out of the window when it comes to protecting children from sexually inappropriate material in the Fairhope Public Library.

Tarrant Police Alabama News
'We are in a war right here in Tarrant': Residents fed up with crime, council bickering

Chris Patterson said shootings have increased while action from city leadership has decreased. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Patterson said his family was nearly caught in the crosshairs.

Heather Young Alabama News
Woman charged after allegedly crashing vehicle into Staton prison gate to deliver contraband

The Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services is investigating after a vehicle crashed through a gate at Staton Correctional Facility over the weekend.

Boat missing Alabama News
Mobile County Sheriff's Office continues search for 7-year-old off Dauphin Island

The Mobile County Sheriff is using all possible resources to search for a seven-year-old boy reported missing after a shrimping trip off the coast of Dauphin Island.

Gulf Shores pedestrian bridge Alabama News
Bids for Gulf Shores pedestrian bridge to open this month; City hopes to keep costs under $20 million

The City of Gulf Shores plans to open bids for a new pedestrian bridge later this month.

Sara Milliken Alabama News
Plus-size pageant queen makes top 12 in national pageant, wins spokesmodel award

An Alabama woman who made national headlines after winning the National American (NAM) Miss Alabama pageant, made the top 12 in the national pageant.

HOSPITAL UAB EMERGENCY ROOM AP Photo Jay Reeves Alabama News
Jefferson County Coroner examines deaths associated with Adderall

Law enforcement and healthcare providers nationwide are working to combat a potential amphetamine crisis before it claims more lives.

Marty Ann vessel Alabama News
Bodies of Semmes Middle School teacher, friend found during search off Dauphin Island

The United States Coast Guard Sector Mobile continues to search for a seven-year-old boy after his father and another man were found dead off Dauphin Island.

Rose Alabama News
Body found in Cheaha State Park believed to be missing Ohio hiker

The Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found in Cheaha State Park Saturday.

Adderall XR capsules are displayed on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Alabama News
Dying to stay awake: Adderall, other stimulants, could be the next drug epidemic

A drug that is often taken innocently to address a real need is now threatening to become the next drug epidemic. Adderall, most commonly prescribed to treat attention deficit attention disorder (ADHD), is causing users to become addicted and in some cases, graduate to stronger, more illicit drugs such as methamphetamine.

Pissed Off Nation Alabama News
'I've been rubbing FEMA's nose in this': Locust Fork man makes 14 trips and counting to help North Carolina hurricane survivors

People lost their lives, homes, jobs and property in the devastating storm. Among those delivering relief from Alabama was Michael Stapleton of Locust Fork.

Jackson and Bethany Agee Alabama News
Thankful and giving: Foley woman donating kidney to New Hampshire teen she found on Facebook

This Thanksgiving, a Baldwin County woman is giving a New Hampshire teen something to be thankful for: The gift of life. Bethany Agee is donating a kidney as a living donor.

Nash and Collins Alabama News
Mother, boyfriend charged in blunt-force trauma death of Jefferson County 4-year-old

The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office charged a mother and her boyfriend in connection to the death of a child in August.

Interstate65 Alabama News
Troopers, local law enforcement to perform license checkpoints and increased speed detection operations during Thanksgiving travel period

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and other local law enforcement agencies are partnering this week to add more driver license checkpoints and speed checks.

David Carpenter, Damien McDaniel Alabama News
'Liberal trash' Democrat Jefferson County judge allowed Five Points South mass shooting suspect early release despite lengthy rap sheet

The suspect in several deadly Birmingham shootings this summer, including a mass shooting in Five Points South, has been indicted in 11 cases. However, his rap sheet suggests he shouldn't have been on the streets.

Tuscaloosa Bypass Alabama News
State Sen. Allen proposes state purchase Tuscaloosa Bypass Toll Bridge to relieve traffic, bring jobs

State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) is requesting a meeting with Gov. Kay Ivey to ask about the state purchasing the Tuscaloosa Bypass Toll Bridge.

Migrants in the U S Photo AP Photo Marco Ugarte Alabama News
‘Another example of why Americans voted them out’ — Federal judge blocks Biden regulation putting foreign farmhands above Alabama farmers

A federal judge in Kentucky granted a preliminary injunction halting a Biden administration regulation requiring farmers to allow temporary foreign-migrant workers to engage in collective bargaining. 

Shaknovsky Alabama News
Surgeon accused of fatal medical error in Florida surrenders Alabama medical license

Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, the surgeon accused of removing a man’s liver instead of his spleen, officially surrendered his Alabama license to practice medicine on Monday.

Ramirez Alabama News
Albertville teen charged with vehicular manslaughter in deaths of two other teens

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a deadly crash that claimed the lives of two teens.

Mobile arena Mural Alabama News
Historic preservationists working to remove 80-ton murals from Mobile Civic Center

As work continues on the demolition of the iconic Mobile Civic Center, extra care is being taken to preserve massive murals on the arena's walls.

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