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Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said there is no question that a new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway is helping get drivers into Gulf Shores. However, he is disappointed in a last-minute change that is making it more difficult to get off the island.

House Pro-Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), the original bill sponsor of the "Gender is real legislation," is celebrating the SCOTUS decision affirming states' rights to protect women's sports.

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Jennifer Rudden Conway to serve on the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Former Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson sued the city of Montgomery and the eight other members of the council on Monday after her seat was recently vacated.

Ron Burkett, of Trussville, is known for his pressure washing creations. For years, Burkett has made art out of a cleaning project. He has created patriotic driveway art for the Fourth of July, a manger scene for Christmas, and a wildlife scene during the COVID-19 quarantine.

Following the bench's verdict, elected officials from across the country, including Alabama, weighed in on the decision.

An illegal alien from Nepal who is accused of scamming a Fairhope couple is now in custody after his alleged partner in crime was arrested in December 2025.

Mobile Archbishop Mark S. Rivituso received his pallium from Pope Leo XIV at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. 

Alabama’s state leaders were elated on Tuesday after the announcement of a U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision affirming the actions of states like Alabama to protect women from competing against biological males in sports.

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the city council are at odds over allegations of conspiracies and cover-ups. The latest conflict came during a live-streamed council meeting to appoint a new council member following the retirement of Jerry Johnson.

Alabama is missing an opportunity to tell its story with the state’s pavilion at the Great American State Fair, according to State Rep. Craig Lipscomb (R-Gadsden).

After saying the deal between the City of Guntersville and developers of its City Harbor project “kind of smells,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled in their favor in a lawsuit brought by Joel Kennamer.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke Reid held a hearing on Monday on a lawsuit attempting to block the gubernatorial aspirations of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

President Donald Trump has nominated Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Cook to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Nearly a full day after voting, the Alabama Republican Party officially announced the results of its deliberations, in which it deemed invalid a challenge filed against the party’s nominee for lieutenant governor, John Wahl.

Arely Guzman was rearraigned on Monday, when she entered her felony guilty plea. Guzman was given a plea agreement, the details of which were disclosed in court but have not been made public.

A woman from Warrior was one of three firefighters killed while fighting along the Colorado-Utah border.

A past imam at Huntsville's Islamic Academy and, according to a university source, former part-time lecturer at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, is demanding Muslims "sacrifice their blood" to spread Islam throughout America.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) recovered the body of a Jefferson County Bessemer Cutoff assistant district attorney after he fell into Logan Martin Lake Sunday afternoon.

Longtime talk radio show host Kevin Elkins is running in the upcoming special election for Montgomery City Council District 3. 

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling on Monday that federal law does not require mail-in ballots to be received by election day, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) once again called for the passage of the SAVE America Act.

As the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office works to investigate crimes in Prichard, Mayor Carletta Davis said police officers with the city are still reporting to duty.

The husband of U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is joining Gulf Coast development company 68 Ventures. Wesley Britt was named executive vice president and member of the company’s executive leadership team.

For the second time this year, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) voted on Sunday not to have a full hearing on challenges to Lieutenant Governor nominee John Wahl’s candidacy based on accusations that he does not meet the state’s residency requirements.

Aderholt said Americans had much to be proud of, regardless of political leanings, especially during the country's 250th birthday.

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) reported multiple arrests at prison facilities across the state over the weekend, leading to several contraband arrests and the confiscation of thousands of dollars in drugs, phones and other contraband.

The Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest Retrospective will open July 6 to display images from 41 photographers who placed in the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) photo contests from 2021 to 2025.