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No one was injured when an intruder broke into the Beverly Hills mansion of Alabama native Lionel Richie, who was home. One man was arrested.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred in Baldwin County on Saturday.

Friday afternoon, the Homewood Police Department arrested six protesters at a Black Lives Matter protest. Following the arrest and further protest, someone “affiliated” with the group is believed to have started a fire in an occupied Homewood Walmart.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictments of a couple accused of property crimes in Thomasville.

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) held a Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemorative Lapel Pin Ceremony at the University of North Alabama (UNA) on Friday.

The scene on Friday afternoon was again loud and chaotic as Black Lives Matter protestors blocked traffic and disrupted businesses, shouting and chanting in downtown Homewood. The event resulted in six arrests by the Homewood Police Department for disorderly conduct.

U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco ordered Alabama lawmakers on Friday to redraw a new State Senate redistricting map for the upcoming 2026 election.

National Guardsmen from Alabama and 18 other states will mobilize soon to assist the Department of Homeland Security with President Donald Trump’s nationwide anti-crime and illegal immigration operation.

The FBI Mobile confirmed 19 individuals were arrested this week in connection with immigration enforcement actions across Mobile and Baldwin Counties.

The webpage for Baldwin County Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) attorney Sarah Young has been removed, leading to speculation she is no longer with the school system.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Friday led a veterans’ field hearing to address the veteran suicide and PTSD crises at the American Village in Montevallo.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is all smiles standing next to Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato in a mailpiece that hit voters' mailboxes on Thursday, just days before the August 26 municipal elections. However, despite appearances, Britt has not endorsed Brocato.

Despite the Trump administration's best efforts of late, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) remains concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin's erratic behavior could lead to something more serious than his nation's conflict with Ukraine.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) announced on Thursday her Alabama First leadership PAC is contributing $10,000, the maximum amount allowable, to the congressional campaign of State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise).

The Guntersville VA Clinic was officially renamed on Thursday in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Marshall County native Colonel Ola Lee Mize.

State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced State Sen. Keith Kelley (R-Anniston) on Thursday as the new co-chairman of Alabama’s Joint Legislative Sunset Committee.

The Colbert County Sheriff’s Department credited three deputies for saving the life of a two-week-old baby.

A proposed surgical plaza in West Hoover could become the new medical center for outpatient care.

It's a family affair. Dr. James Dobson, advocate for Biblical values in families, died Thursday at age 89. Alabama faith leaders react.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson is looking to improve public safety and address a stray animal problem with his new budget proposal.

According to an announcement, Birmingham's Alabama Theatre will be hosting "A Conversation with Kamala Harris" on October 17, in which the failed presidential candidate "will share what she saw, what she learned, and what it will take to move forward" after losing the Electoral College 312-226.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to take emergency action to schedule a drug linked to deaths across the country.

A man given a suspended sentence for the electronic solicitation of a child was re-arrested on Wednesday for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).

Retired Jefferson County Judge Carole Smitherman has been named the new dean of Miles Law School. At the same time, her daughter, Birmingham City Councilor Crystal Smitherman, leads as one of the state's top fundraisers for a city council seat.

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and his wife, Paula, said enough is enough. In response to what they call political attacks during Tony Kennon's re-election campaign, the couple sat down with 1819 News to address numerous ethical and criminal allegations.

Cullman PD arrested Kody Smith Wednesday in relation to the alleged drug operation at Infusion Wellness, owned by his ex-wife Whitney Cheatham.

At this week’s Central Alabama Water meeting, the board voted to reduce the amount paid to their public relations firm, Direct Communications, from $38,000 per month to $18,000 per month.