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A federal judge struck down on Thursday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s designation of Alabama forestland as critical habitat for the black pinesnake, ruling that the agency acted arbitrarily without scientific evidence.

An online gaming platform created in 2006 is under fire after allegations of negligence in protecting children from predators.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will send investigators to the scene of a small plane crash in Gulf Shores.

On a recent episode of “1819 News: The Podcast,” Baird explained how his military background and experience as a small business owner have and will continue to help the city work toward a brighter future.

A familiar voice has gone silent. Radio newsman David Blake of Mobile, LA and New Orleans has died after a 45-year radio news career.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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).

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.

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.