Per Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway, the City of Birmingham will now house those arrested on misdemeanor charges in the county jail.
A federal judge ruled in favor of True the Vote Tuesday in a three-year-long legal battle to support election integrity in Georgia.
The Alabama Supreme Court has officially set the date for the first-ever execution by nitrogen suffocation in the long saga of Kenneth Eugene Smith.
Incumbent Jefferson County Treasurer Eyrika Parker and Mara Ruffin Allen, Parker’s challenger in the Democratic primary, filed lawsuits last week after being kicked off the 2024 ballot recently.
U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) announced Wednesday that his campaign released its third TV ad in his re-election bid to Alabama's first congressional district.
Auburn wrapped up its non-conference schedule by beating Penn. What are the biggest takeaways from the game?
Alabama had the eighth-most movers arriving in the state in 2023, according to a study released on Tuesday.
The Alabama Policy Institute released its 2023-2024 Educational Freedom in Alabama report Tuesday in support of universal school choice.
After one of the most violent years since the 1990s in 2022, Birmingham saw a decrease in homicides in 2023, but violent crime still rose slightly overall.
Microschools exemplify a future where education is custom fit to every child's needs, fostering environments where curiosity, collaboration, and personal growth are paramount.
As you plan your reading for 2024, here are some suggestions of new books and not-yet-well-known books, all of them either about Alabama or by Alabama writers:
In an attempt to force a political debate, AL-6 candidate Gerrick Wilkins is upping the ante, offering to donate $10,000 to veterans if incumbent U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) agrees to debate.
For any gambling bill to have a chance of passing the Legislature during the 2024 regular session, many state leaders and law enforcement officials told 1819 News it must include robust enforcement mechanisms and regulations to end rampant illegal gaming currently plaguing the state.
What a change in lives: going from building V-2 rockets for Nazi Germany to developing the U.S. space program.
“Swatting” should be a felony in Alabama.
The Birmingham Stallions, the back-to-back United States Football League champions, will kick off the start of the new United Football League (UFL) on March 30.
U.S. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is starting off the new year with a trip to the U.S. Southern border.
Alabama’s wild ride of a season finally came to a close with a 27-20 Rose Bowl loss to No. 1 Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Monday.
Proverbs is called “the book of wisdom.” It contains and explains dozens, maybe hundreds, of common sense guidelines for more Godly living. It’s a how-to book for everyday life.
As we all start a New Year, John Ed, as almost everyone calls him, has made a common sense suggestion for a New Year’s resolution, really for a life change.
It seems that every sacred profession is in a major state of decay, which is also evidence of massive societal decline.
In an interview that aired on this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Senate Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) offered a preview of what to expect in the early stages of this year's legislative session.
The Auburn University basketball team has found its way into the Associated Press top 25 college basketball poll for the first time this season, coming in at No. 25.
The Alabama Legislature will gavel in to conduct the people’s business in February 2024, and as in the past two years, school choice is shaping up to be a hotly debated subject in both chambers.
The United Nations' Climate Change Conference (COP) is a joke, but the COP is also serious. It is past time for the U.S. to instigate a COP-out.
On New Year’s Day, No. 4 Alabama and No. 1 Michigan will square off in the Rose Bowl in a battle between the two winningest programs in NCAA football history.
A chemical spray manufactured in China is being purchased and shipped straight to Alabama for drug users, Escambia County drug investigators say. Now, they are warning those using these dangerous chemicals could face serious charges but also serious health issues.