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State Rep. Juandalynn Givan Alabama News
'Plantation politics': Givan attacks Alabama conservative redistricting effort, decries Anglo-Saxon 'disenfranchisement' of blacks

According to Givan, the effort from conservatives to congressionally redistrict Alabama without racial-bias amounts to "plantation politics."

One of Alabama's venomous snakes, the Canebrake Rattlesnake, also known as a timber rattler. Photo: Parker Gibbons. Alabama News
Woman bitten by rattlesnake in Chelsea

A woman was taken to the hospital Monday morning after she was bitten by a rattlesnake in Chelsea.

Nathaniel Ledbetter Alabama News
‘Not true’: House Speaker Ledbetter slams Alabama Values PAC mailers on 2024 illegal immigrant college bill

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) defended Republican House members who voted for a 2024 bill that would’ve allowed some illegal immigrants to attend public colleges and universities in Alabama.

President Donald Trump speaks at an event about maternal healthcare, Monday, May 11, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Alabama News
Trump praises Katie Britt, stresses their relationship in Oval Office during Moms.gov rollout

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Monday to launch new initiatives aimed at helping moms across the nation. Britt was given a lot of time to describe some of the new policies and her role in working with Trump and across his administration to get the policies rolled out.

Marshall Alabama News
After 'fighting the SPLC for years,' AG office opens Deceptive Trade Practices investigation, issues investigatory subpoena

State Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued an investigatory subpoena to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) after opening a civil investigation alleging deceptive fundraising practices under Alabama’s consumer protection statutes.

Jared Hudson Alabama News
‘We’ve got the political insiders a little nervous’: Jared Hudson responds to negative Washington D.C. PAC ads

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.”

Birmingham Homicide Alabama News
Woodfin changes course and rejects amended ordinance strengthening nightclub safety

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.

Russell Bedsole Alabama News
State Rep. Bedsole slams House Democrats clashing with police — 'Respect for the rule of law cannot be conditional'

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.

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‘Total lie’: Ledbetter slams media, Democrats for twisting voting map remark into 14th Amendment attack

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.

Caleb Reed Alabama News
Arrest made in Mobile County graduation party stabbing

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing death that occurred Saturday evening during a graduation party.

MCAA Alabama News
Magic City Acceptance Academy request for campus expansion denied as enrollment falls

The Charter School Commission met with its newest members, State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) and Terry Lathan. Among the items considered and denied was the expansion of the Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA) into a second location.

Library construction Alabama News
New Foley Public Library receives donations, grant money to add features

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

SB1 vote Alabama News
Dems vow to challenge the legislature’s attempts to use banned maps in possible special election after House passage

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.

Lakewood weddings Alabama News
The house that built her: A Mother's Day story of love, loss and restoration

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.

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Jason Goodwin hired as superintendent of Pike Road Schools

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

Hyeonsoo Ko Alabama News
South Korean national charged with rape, sex abuse in Walker County

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.

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'Bad theology gets people killed' — Pastor Lusk explains 'replacement theology' and who is the true Israel

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.

Nancy Grace and Joseph Scott Morgan Alabama News
JSU forensics professor says delays could have cost Nancy Guthrie her life

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.

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Lawmakers create vital congressional map options in special session. What’s next?

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.

Tommy Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville: Redistricting fight in Alabama, other states 'backlash' from gerrymandered northeast states

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.

SCOTUS Alabama News
SCOTUS sets Monday deadline for challengers’ response to new post-special filing by AG Marshall

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.

Ledbetter Alabama News
House Speaker Ledbetter: Proposed map ‘guarantees’ 6-1 Congress, Sewell’s district ‘in play'

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.

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‘Fair representation’: Alabama Republican Party applauds state’s election map efforts

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.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
‘Ready to quickly act’: Ivey signs redistricting special election bills into law

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.

Jay Mitchell Alabama News
'Alabama deserves a congressional map, as conservative as we are': Mitchell supports redistricting in favor of Alabama Republicans

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.

State Sen. Arthur Orr Alabama News
'Kind of like Wheel of Fortune': Orr backs 6-1 congressional map, argues 7-0 conservative-dominated map could face jeopardy

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.

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Guntersville Middle School student killed in ATV crash

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.

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