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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.

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.

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

He said people deserve to know the truth about Epstein, as well as the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, regardless of the consequences or implications.

The Alabama Republican Party announced on Saturday that its upcoming summer dinner, originally scheduled for August 1 is being postponed.

Chief meteorologist James Spann spoke with 1819 News about how the network will cater to some Alabama counties that have been left out of weather coverage for years.

State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) recently called for prayers and a thorough investigation in reaction to the death of the three-year-old Bessemer boy who died in Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) custody after allegedly being left in a hot car for nearly five hours.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin approved $336,725 in fees and expenses on Friday for James White, a certified public accountant (CPA) serving as a court-ordered special fiduciary for the Mabel Amos Trust Fund in a lawsuit alleging wrongdoings by Regions Bank and the fund's board members.

The Scottsboro Police Department is searching for a man accused of shooting and injuring a police officer.

July 27 will mark 20 years since Brandy Parker and her unborn son, Brody, were murdered in cold blood on a dark Albertville road in 2005.

FBI Birmingham, in collaboration with ALEA, Homeland Security Investigations, and local law enforcement, apprehended an international fugitive wanted for sexual abuse of a minor in Italy.

The Bessemer Police Department is investigating after a 50-year-old woman was mauled to death by a pack of dogs.

Friday, during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) reacted to a three-year-old Bessemer boy dying earlier this week while in Department of Human Resources custody after being left alone in a hot vehicle for nearly five hours.

Alabama’s members of the House of Representatives are highlighting efforts from their body in working with the White House to permanently bring U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, amidst rumors of impending action.

Homeland Security officials in Atlanta said illegal immigrants on a raided construction site in Baldwin County had planned hideout spots to disperse to in case of a raid.

The mother of a one-year-old baby boy who was hanged from a ceiling and beaten is set for an arraignment on August 8.

The Fairhope Public Library seems to be ignoring guidelines to protect children from sexually explicit content.

Bibb Countians are coming together following a gruesome case involving a child sex operation out of an underground bunker in Brent.

 Investigators with the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office arrested three women in connection to a child sex abuse case.

A targeted attack?

The Hoover Police Department has been posting “Throwback Thursday” images on Facebook since 2017. This week’s photo was an image of Chief Nick Derzis playing golf with Michael Jordan in 1994. The post was up for a few hours, before it was deleted, apparently at the direction of Mayor Frank Brocato, who is facing a primary challenge from Derzis.

As protests continue in the City of Homewood for the release of information related to an officer-involved shooting, which authorities say will come out following an investigation, Black Lives Matter Birmingham remains silent on the death of three-year-old Ke'Torrius "KJ" Starkes, Jr., days after his death.

The trial for a former Bayou La Batre police officer charged with first-degree rape, second-degree rape, first-degree sexual abuse by force and second-degree sexual abuse will go to trial in less than a year.

Dr. Annette Shelby has died. She was the wife of longtime former U.S. Senator Richard Shelby of Tuscaloosa.

Alabama's island town is organizing "Dauphin Island Guardians" for emergency response. They will train citizens for preparedness, rescue and recovery.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday for former State. Sen. George Callahan.