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Dothan voters participating in the August 5 municipal elections re-elected Mayor Mark Saliba for a third term.

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey will join Alabama Football Legend Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saban Center, a self-described “cutting-edge educational campus that integrates STEM and the arts.” 

A Fox 10 investigation in Gulf Shores recently revealed text messages between city and school officials and Rabren Construction, following an immigration raid at the construction site of the new Gulf Shores High School. A public records request was also made for similar communications from Baldwin City Schools, but reporters were denied access.

Less than a week after the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation concluded its investigation into the officer-involved shooting of Jabari Peoples, his family is scheduled to view the video.

Members of the Public Service Commission unanimously approved the purchase of a natural gas power plant near Billingsley in Autauga County by Alabama Power on Tuesday.

Award-winning actor, comedian, director and podcaster Michael Rapaport reported that his Hoover performance on Tuesday night was canceled due to threats.

During a recent broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) sounded off about his plan to re-file a bill from the 2025 session that would have made child rapists eligible for the death penalty.

A House committee scrutinizing information related to Jeffrey Epstein subpoenaed former U.S. Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday.

Houston County Circuit Judge John Steensland III denied a temporary restraining order requested by Dothan pastor Kenneth Glasgow, the half-brother of Al Sharpton, on Monday to delay municipal elections in Dothan.

A resolution passed by the Selma City Council earlier this year to require council approval of the mayor's spending over $1 has caused a problem with the City paying bills.

In August 2023, Hoover City Council members began investigating rising legal fees that were causing budget overages. Their concern and curiosity led to several meetings, which were summarized in an email from City Council president John Lyda to other members.

A recent poll shows that, besides Fox News, Turning Point USA, including its marquee "The Charlie Kirk Show," is the most-watched conservative platform in Alabama, barely edging out "The Tucker Carlson Show."

The Spanish Fort Fire Department responded Tuesday morning after a man crashed on the Interstate 10 Bayway and then jumped off the bridge.

Members of the new Central Alabama Water made it clear that they want to support those struggling with paying their water bills to ensure that they have the resources they need, while also recognizing that their bylaws likely do not allow direct giving by the utility.

August 2025 offers sky gazing in Alabama evenings.

The Gulf Shores Police Department is investigating after a woman crashed into a retention pond near the Freestanding Emergency Department.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is paying respects to a devoted and highly skilled working dog who was put down after a bone cancer battle.

A rainy morning marked the 235th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard at the USS Alabama Battleship Park.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) raised $722,427.65 in July in his 2026 campaign to be the next governor of Alabama.

It has been two years since the infamous Montgomery Riverfront brawl. While those charged in the incident have received their sentences and have likely moved on with their lives, the viral video of the incident continues to live on through social media.

Texas Democrat lawmakers fled the state over the weekend to avoid voting on a redistricting map that could pave the way for more Republican-controlled seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

A Hampton Cove Middle School special education teacher is under internal review after parents voiced concern over a past conviction on child assault charges.

A young man was killed Sunday during flash flooding in Cleburne County.

Two families from each Birmingham City School will have the chance to receive $500 each. All they need to do is register their child and ensure they attend the first day of school, August 7. The program is being funded by a grant given by the Penny Foundation.

A federal judge dropped charges against an Opelika Mexican restaurant manager on Friday for insufficient evidence of hiring illegals.

On Monday, the White House unveiled a video of four Alabama lawmakers praising the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill and its impact on Alabama, including tax cuts, securing the border, education, bringing manufacturing jobs stateside and more.

Attorney General Steve Marshall recently filed briefs in multiple courts to support President Donald Trump’s executive order that directs federal agencies to cease funding sex-change procedures for minors.