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It’s been over a week since Deshler High School freshman August Borden suffered severe injuries walking to football practice after school, and parents still don’t have clear answers on what really happened.

The Washington Examiner published an editorial on Thursday in which the outlet criticized President Donald Trump's expected announcement that U.S. Space Command would be moved from Colorado‘s Peterson Space Force Base to Alabama‘s Redstone Arsenal.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) held a town hall meeting on Wednesday night, where he was accosted by a small but vocal crowd of malcontents bent on derailing the evening with continuous shouting and booing over his support for President Donald Trump’s agenda.

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) and State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) announced on Thursday that they have pre-filed the “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” for the upcoming 2026 regular legislative session, with 23 Republican senators and 52 Republican House members already joining as cosponsors.

There’s a “growing link” between transgenderism and mass shootings, according to Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Chickasaw Police Department in an investigation into a fentanyl overdose death.

The University of North Alabama (UNA) responded to an 1819 News inquiry into a hidden video showing an employee explaining how universities get around the state’s ban on DEI program funding.

Taylor Hicks is coming to Lake Martin August 31 for a free concert.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) announced on Wednesday that State Rep. Troy Stubbs (R-Wetumpka) has been appointed to the vice chairmanship of the House Committee on County and Municipal Government.

The state of Alabama will appeal a ruling by a federal judge on Friday that ordered lawmakers to redraw Alabama’s State Senate map.

Accuracy in Media released a second hidden camera video of a university official in Alabama admitting they are still practicing diversity, equity and inclusion, despite a state law prohibiting taxpayer resources from funding DEI offices and training in Alabama public universities, schools and agencies.

The Alabama Department of Insurance is creating a new pharmacy benefit manager compliance division, DOI commissioner Mark Fowler announced on Wednesday.

Alabama Agriculture Commissioner candidate Christina Woerner McInnis posted a cryptic message on Facebook on Wednesday afternoon.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) criticized the blowback from Democrats over President Donald Trump's efforts to decrease rampant crime in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said they were praying for the victims of a recent school shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

An ongoing dispute between Fox and YouTube TV at the start of college football season is “unacceptable,” according to U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

The Houston County Sheriff’s Office arrested a convicted sex offender for having child pornography and sharing it online.

Attorney General Steve Marshall is continuing his advocacy to protect children and families, joining a 22-state coalition that filed a brief in the U.S Supreme Court supporting parental rights.

The Blount County Sheriff's Office arrested two women in connection to a child abuse investigation.

Ahead of a CoachSafely Foundation fundraiser event at the Vestavia Country Club on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he wouldn't hesitate to deploy the National Guard to the likes of Montgomery or Birmingham as governor to combat crime if necessary.

Incumbent Mayor Frank Brocato's run as Hoover's chief executive is coming to an apparent end.

Military members surprised students at two Baldwin County Schools on Monday.

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Tuesday that a former employee of the Alabama Medicaid Agency has been convicted for the theft of over $100,000 in public funds.

The trial for former Hanceville police chief Jason Marlin has been pushed back to November 17.

Jason Borden is still searching for answers about what caused his son severe injuries last week at Deshler High School, and the contradictory stories he’s heard from school officials suggest to him that someone may be trying to cover up the truth.

The Alabama National Guard will begin assisting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in deportation efforts.

On Monday, the Albertville Police Department announced the arrest of six individuals as part of an undercover child exploitation operation. Three of the suspects were found to be in the country illegally and were placed on a detainer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.