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‘Country Preacher’ Junior Hill dies at 87 in Hartselle; Led thousands to faith in Christ

Hill, 87, a beloved and busy traveling evangelist for more than 50 years, died Jan. 3 at his home in Hartselle, Alabama.

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Britt applauds Harvard president Claudine Gay resignation after plagiarism, antisemitism allegations

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said Harvard president Claudine Gay should’ve resigned “weeks ago” after the Ivy League executive received backlash from plagiarism allegations and comments made last year about antisemitism.

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Racial discrimination lawsuits filed against Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway

Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway stands to defend two racial discrimination lawsuits that were recently filed in federal court.

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Alabama Farm Credit withdraws suit against former borrower after judge denies injunction request — Says filing 'a thinly-veiled effort to intimidate me and others from telling the truth'

A U.S. District judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Alabama Farm Credit against former borrower Dustin Kittle as the latest fight in the ongoing legal battle between the two came to a head over the New Year’s holiday weekend.

The Quadrantid meteor shower brightens night skies each year in early January. Alabama News
Largest 2024 meteor shower visible in Alabama after midnight Thursday morning

It will take a dedicated skywatcher to catch the first and largest meteor shower of 2024.

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Jefferson County Sheriff: Birmingham in 'desperate situation,' must house Birmingham Police inmates at Jefferson County Jail

Per Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway, the City of Birmingham will now house those arrested on misdemeanor charges in the county jail.

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Obama-appointed federal judge rules in favor of True the Vote in Georgia case

A federal judge ruled in favor of True the Vote Tuesday in a three-year-long legal battle to support election integrity in Georgia.

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Alabama Supreme Court gives go-ahead in first-ever nitrogen suffocation execution

The Alabama Supreme Court has officially set the date for the first-ever execution by nitrogen suffocation in the long saga of Kenneth Eugene Smith.

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Two Jefferson County Democrats sue to get back on ballot for 2024 primaries

Incumbent Jefferson County Treasurer Eyrika Parker and Mara Ruffin Allen, Parker’s challenger in the Democratic primary, filed lawsuits last week after being kicked off the 2024 ballot recently.

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Alabama had 8th-most new residents in nation in 2023

Alabama had the eighth-most movers arriving in the state in 2023, according to a study released on Tuesday.

Education Freedom Alabama News
API releases 'Educational Freedom in Alabama' report showing special interests behind roadblocks

The Alabama Policy Institute released its 2023-2024 Educational Freedom in Alabama report Tuesday in support of universal school choice.

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Birmingham ends 2023 with decrease in homicides after record 2022, but rise in overall violent crime and property crime

After one of the most violent years since the 1990s in 2022, Birmingham saw a decrease in homicides in 2023, but violent crime still rose slightly overall.

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Planning your reading for 2024? Alabama authors and books

As you plan your reading for 2024, here are some suggestions of new books and not-yet-well-known books, all of them either about Alabama or by Alabama writers:

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AL-6 candidate Gerrick Wilkins offers $10,000 to veterans in exchange for Gary Palmer debate

In an attempt to force a political debate, AL-6 candidate Gerrick Wilkins is upping the ante, offering to donate $10,000 to veterans if incumbent U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) agrees to debate.

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Law enforcement pushes for gambling legislation to include stricter enforcement against pervasive existing illegal gaming

For any gambling bill to have a chance of passing the Legislature during the 2024 regular session, many state leaders and law enforcement officials told 1819 News it must include robust enforcement mechanisms and regulations to end rampant illegal gaming currently plaguing the state.

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Jim Zeigler: 'The German Wife' dramatizes the start of Huntsville's rocket program

What a change in lives: going from building V-2 rockets for Nazi Germany to developing the U.S. space program.

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Birmingham Stallions join new United Football League

The Birmingham Stallions, the back-to-back United States Football League champions, will kick off the start of the new United Football League (UFL) on March 30.

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Aderholt to join House Speaker Johnson on trip to southern border — 'The crisis has grown by the day'

U.S. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is starting off the new year with a trip to the U.S. Southern border.

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Senate Pro-Tem Reed hints at school choice, elections and ... more economic development legislation in 2024 session

In an interview that aired on this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Senate Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) offered a preview of what to expect in the early stages of this year's legislative session.

School Kids Alabama News
What will school choice look like in the upcoming 2024 legislative session?

The Alabama Legislature will gavel in to conduct the people’s business in February 2024, and as in the past two years, school choice is shaping up to be a hotly debated subject in both chambers.

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Escambia County Drug Task Force fighting to get ‘bathtub meth,’ spray made in China off the streets

A chemical spray manufactured in China is being purchased and shipped straight to Alabama for drug users, Escambia County drug investigators say. Now, they are warning those using these dangerous chemicals could face serious charges but also serious health issues.

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‘Bama Biscuits:’ Food from historic Waysider flown to Rose Bowl to feed the Tide

Bama players and staff got into the biscuit batch Sunday morning for New Year’s Eve breakfast. They hit them again Monday morning.

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A year of schism: A timeline of the United Methodist Church in Alabama in 2023

Since November 2022, over 500 congregations have disaffiliated from the two United Methodist Church conferences in Alabama — the Alabama-West Flordia Conference and the North Alabama Conference — as traditional churches pursued disaffiliation. 

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COVID fallout response likely to continue at the Alabama State House in 2024

The process and authority of Alabama’s State Health Officer continues to concern those who identified a potential glitch in the system after the COVID pandemic—a glitch that ended in devastation for some Alabama business owners.

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Birmingham in 2023: This year’s top stories in Alabama’s largest metro area

Though Birmingham is no longer Alabama’s largest city, the Birmingham area remains the largest metropolitan region in the state. In 2023, the City of Birmingham faced several problems, from a wave of violent crime that continued into 2023 from 2022 to a severe truancy problem in its public school system that drew the ire of Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.

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Five best TikTok takes from AL-2 hopeful State Rep. Juandalynn Givan: Glitz, glam and pink lip liner

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) was very busy topping off 2023 with her campaign for Alabama’s new second congressional district. Here is a look at the top TikTok hits from Givan.

Bee Gees Now Alabama News
‘Bee Gees Now’: Tribute to iconic singers in Foley on January 12-13

A tribute band, "Bee Gees Now," will recreate the unusual sounds of each era of the Bees Gees.

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