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State Rep. Russell Bedsole (R-Alabaster) recently came out in firm condemnation of the antics of his Democratic counterparts’ involvement in antics that saw Democratic lawmakers side with protesters who were clashing with police and security.

U.S. Senate candidate Jared Hudson responded over the weekend to attack ads from a Washington D.C. political action committee (PAC), claiming he’s “working against Trump.”

Mayor Randall Woodfin is pausing the implementation of new rules and definitions of the “Kelvyn Felder Ordinance” meant to curb incidents of violence at problematic nightclubs.

The weekend following last week’s very contentious special session was filled with a bevy of accusations against House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), based on a highly exaggerated interpretation of a comment he made following state action related to voting maps.

The construction of the new Foley Public Library on East Orange Avenue is set to be completed later this year.

Friday was a highly emotional and tense day in the Alabama House of Representatives, after lawmakers passed legislation allowing the use of currently court-barred maps in a special election if courts remove the injunctions.

Mother's Day is a time to show appreciation for mothers and reflect on the lives they have given their children. For one Sumter County family, generations of women have kept history alive by tending to the house that built them, against all odds.

The Pike Road Schools Board of Education recently announced the hiring of Jason Goodwin as the district’s next superintendent, effective July 1.

Replacement theology is the belief that the Christian Church has replaced, or "superseded," Israel as God's chosen people, while opponents, called dispensationalists, believe God still has promises to fulfill for Israel separate from the church.

Investigators with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office said a South Korean national traveled at least three times to have sex with a child he met online.

Jacksonville State University (JSU) has one of the top forensic departments in the Southeast and part of that team is Joseph Scott Morgan, associate professor of applied forensics.

After lawmakers advanced two pieces of legislation that would compel a special election in specific congressional and State Senate districts, all eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court to see if the state wasted time and money in this recent special session.

Ahead of being inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed the special session to redistrict Alabama following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic majority ruling in Louisiana v. Callais.

It's been just over a week since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Louisiana v. Callais case and with each day Alabama is moving towards relief from the lower court order that resulted in a 5-2 map.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) is optimistic that Republicans could win all seven of the state’s seats in Congress, after the legislature paved the way for the state to use a congressional map that federal courts have blocked for years.

After lawmakers adjourned for the final day of the special legislative session, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) swiftly applauded lawmakers' and state leaders' efforts to possibly allow a special election using the currently court-banned district maps.

Governor Kay Ivey signed two redistricting special election bills into law on Friday that would allow the state to use previously-passed congressional district and State Senate maps if a federal court or the U.S. Supreme Court lifts an injunction on Alabama.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice and attorney general candidate Jay Mitchell discussed the urgent need to congressionally redistrict Alabama following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic majority ruling in Louisiana v. Callais.

According to Orr, despite many Alabamians now demanding a 7-0 map favoring Republicans, a 6-1 map, allowing U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) to retain her seat in the state's 7th congressional district, is more likely to be ratified and implemented than a fully conservative map.

A 14-year-old girl was killed in an ATV accident, according to the Marshall County Coroner’s Office. The incident occurred at 7:10 p.m. Thursday on Kelley Road in Albertville.

Democratic members of the House of Representatives wrestled with law enforcement and security staff in the gallery of the House of Representatives as protestors began chanting and causing a disruption in Friday's special session proceedings.

The Southern Poverty Law Center was arraigned in federal court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to all counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to a federally insured bank.

The Mary G. Montgomery head football coach took to social media to respond to the news he was recently placed on leave amid an investigation into recruitment violations.

Democratic leadership continues to accuse Republican lawmakers in the state of being furtive with their true motivations, which include a stifling of black votes and seizing total control of the state’s seven congressional seats.

Attorney General Steve Marshall expressed his condolences to the family of Aniah Blanchard after her killer, Ibraheem Yazeed, was sentenced to life in prison.

State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) said at a Contract Review Committee meeting on Thursday he was going to delay Alabama Department of Corrections contracts until he got answers about a recent healthcare contract selection.

A provision in both special session redistricting plans would eliminate the runoff requirement for the special elections that would follow, allowing a winner-take-all primary.