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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.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) predicted quick and final action from the Trump administration on permanently locating U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville after meeting with the president and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Northern District of Alabama U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco sanctioned three Butler Snow attorneys on Wednesday over their role in submitting court filings created by ChatGPT in litigation defending the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Representatives from Gov. Kay Ivey’s office told 1819 News that the governor "remains confident" in Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) Commissioner Nancy Buckner after a three-year-old Bessemer boy died on Tuesday while in DHR custody after being left alone in a hot vehicle for nearly five hours.

A three-year-old Bessemer boy died on Tuesday while in custody of a contractor with the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) after being left alone in a hot vehicle for nearly five hours.

On a recent episode of his podcast, Tucker Carlson took a moment to support former Alabama U.S. Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose first action upon being appointed AG in 2017 by President Donald Trump was to recuse himself from the investigation into Russia's alleged attempts to influence the 2016 election.

A 27-year-old mother is expected to survive after being shot five times in the chest, back, arm and midsection.

The Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force conducted two operations Wednesday in Baldwin County that resulted in the arrest of 24 suspected illegal aliens.

A court recently granted Lisa Taylor Wallace an emergency hearing days after 1819 News broke the news that First Lady Lisa Taylor Wallace had been placed in an "unnecessary" court-ordered guardianship and conservatorship and was being held against her will at the Briar Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Hoover.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) in introducing the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs) Act on Tuesday. 

A second school construction site in Baldwin County was raided on Wednesday by the Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force.

An exhibit of marble and sculpture from Sylacauga is on exhibit at Homewood City Hall.

A fourth suspect was arrested in a child sex trafficking case in Bibb County.

Central Alabama Water has referred the discovery of a second theft to the Birmingham Police Department (BPD). This follows a referral just months ago to BPD for an estimated $2 million in copper thefts.

In a letter to Auburn University president Christopher Roberts and philanthropist Beth Thorne Stukes, the chairman of the Auburn University Foundation's board, the American Civil Rights Project issued a warning that Auburn was supporting the administration of "illegal, race-based scholarships."

More than two years after opening its doors, the Montgomery Whitewater Park continues to demand increasing funds from local leaders to keep the 120-acre whitewater adventure park afloat, with the Montgomery County Commission approving up to $1 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for the park's continued existence.

A pillar of addiction recovery in Birmingham, Squire Gwin has died at 81. He helped hundreds.

A vandalism spree last Friday has stirred up controversy in Albertville after some municipal election candidates believe they were targeted.

The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) announced on Tuesday the hiring of 24-year Baltimore Police Department veteran chief Ettice Brickus to serve as the department’s next chief of staff.

Headland Alabama's rising senior Luke Lawson was elected president of Boys Nation. He had been governor of Boys State.

Tuberville said the people involved in the Trump-Russia hoax and other cover-ups need to be brought to justice before a jury of their peers.

The man accused in the July 5 quadruple homicide in a Talladega apartment complex was taken into custody Tuesday.

The bond for a former North River Christian Academy teacher was revoked Tuesday after prosecutors claimed she violated her bond conditions.

The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) is encouraging callers in the 334 area code to begin 10-digit dialing before the implementation of the new 483 area code.