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The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Honduran national in connection with the attempted murder of a Hispanic man who was stabbed at a soccer game.

The St. Louis Street project, which has been eight years in the making, was approved Tuesday by the Mobile City Council.

Congress should “consider taking action preempting abortion shield laws” in blue states, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Marion County Circuit Judge Talmage Lee Carter recently placed a stay on the scheduled nitrogen hypoxia execution of David Lee Roberts, 59, until the state can determine if Roberts is mentally capable of being executed.

In response to horrific child sex abuse cases recently discovered in Bibb County, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) and State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) will unveil legislation to extend the death penalty to child rapists at a press conference on Thursday.

The Gulf Shores City Council approved a one-year extension of the contract with Hangout Music Fest, LLC.

A former Miss America, who ran two unsuccessful campaigns in Alabama as a progressive Democrat, took to TikTok to bash President Donald Trump supporters and to tell them to shut their mouths about any child sexual abuse case.

Mayors from across the state of Alabama continued pushing for changes to Alabama’s online sales tax law after a meeting in Tuscaloosa on Monday.

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) is trying to take on businesses and institutions that might target individuals based on their vaccination status with a pre-filed bill ahead of the 2026 legislative session.

Jiandong Cao and Xuejun Zheng were both arrested by the Pelham Police Department recently for allegedly possessing 15 counterfeit devices after being suspected of switching out gift cards at local CVS stores.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is trying to “set the record straight” on Republicans’ plan for Medicaid and assuage fears of massive cuts stoked by Democrat “fearmongering and dishonesty."

The man Scottsboro police said shot an officer over the weekend is charged with attempted murder.

Bibb County’s recent bust of an underground child sex ring is “probably just scratching the surface” of what happened, according to Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade.

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed was swift to applaud the federal court on Monday after it ruled last week that prohibited President Donald Trump’s administration from closing Job Corps centers across the country, including in the capital city.

Mountain Brook urologist Dr. Brian Christine’s nomination to be Assistant Secretary for Health at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was moved out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) last week, paving the way for his full confirmation by the Senate.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) unveiled the first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Smith Station.

Tanveer Patel’s voter record shows she voted Democratic ballots in the 2018 and 2020 primary elections.

The three Mayors of Alabama's Gulf Coast travel to Washington Monday to meet with Alabama U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt.

Authorities found the body of a missing swimmer in the Tennessee River Sunday.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman killed Saturday.

Gulf Shores City Council will consider extending an agreement with Hangout Music Fest, LLC. and approving festival dates for the next two years.

As more gruesome details emerge out of Bibb County’s recent bust of an underground child sex ring, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has suggested that state lawmakers reconsider legislation that would put the death penalty on the table for sex crimes against children.

Former HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy has launched a podcast, "Scrushy on Business."

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) said it's time for project owners of buildings to take responsibility for who is on their property during construction projects.

A Robertsdale family is celebrating a miracle after their child survived what they were told was an impossible fight.

Perseids is one of the most active meteor showers of the year. Best viewing in Alabama is Aug. 17-18, 2025.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) reopened the Bay Watch Public Boat Ramp in Baldwin County after parking lot upgrades.