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The community comes to the home of Roy Drinkard Friday for his 105th birthday.

Commissioner Ronny Shumate, whose district would be partially annexed, told 1819 News that he had never heard of the plan until the day of the council’s vote.

Now that the dust has settled over the debate and disagreement over President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) says lawmakers have begun work on what is slated to be the next big fight for lawmakers, the defense budget.

Ralph Burke was a son of Sand Mountain. After a lifetime of service, he died July 3. Flags were lowered.

The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office Investigative Support Division arrested a Spanish Fort man after a three-month-long child sex abuse investigation.

New video obtained by 1819 News shows the Wednesday afternoon shooting on Interstate 65 in Alabaster.

Wednesday on Newsmax's "The Chris Salcedo Show," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) doubled down on her call for Democrats to stop their growing trend of violent rhetoric, whether it be the July 4 "organized attack" on ICE agents or the recent Texas flood.

While the numbers have shifted in reaction to President Donald Trump’s policies six months into his second term, Alabama remains one of the staunchest supporters of the president as he enacts his controversial policies on immigration, trade and spending.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force arrested a man in connection to a July 1 fatal fentanyl overdose in Gulf Shores.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) introduced Montgomery native Lynda "Lindy" Blanchard to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as hearings begin for her to serve as ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome.

Alabama Public Television will lose about $3 million annually if a rescissions package is approved by the Senate next week, according to one APT executive. 

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently joined U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in cosponsoring the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act, which establishes a safe harbor under federal law for companies that would like to provide employee benefits voluntarily. 

The Alabaster Police Department is investigating after two people were shot on Interstate 65 Wednesday.

The Talladega Police Department announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the quadruple homicide of those killed inside an apartment.

A 21-year-old Scottboro man is facing multiple charges after investigators said he enticed a child online then raped her.

The blockbuster book and movie "Wizard of Oz" will be adapted and performed by locals at Montgomery's Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

During a Tuesday appearance on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) criticized Democrats for blaming President Donald Trump and his administration for the recent Texas flooding, which has reportedly eclipsed a death toll of 100.

1819 News conducted a survey among City Council candidates on the Fairhope Public Library. The following are the answers as received by candidates.  

A Mobile couple remains missing after their daughter-in-law was found dead in Texas.

It’s important to continue to scrutinize the minor transgender medical care industry after some states were victorious in a Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) case last month, according to Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour.

The Senate voted to confirm Wells Griffith as President Donald Trump’s Under Secretary of Energy at the Department of Energy on Wednesday. 

A Mobile County court granted permission for a teacher charged with aggravated child abuse to leave the country.

A 17-year-old from Tennessee was killed Monday while riding on an inflatable tube pulled by a jet ski on the Elk River.

The greatest show in sportfishing is happening now off the coast of Orange Beach. The Blue Marlin Grand Championship is July 9-12.

In a move that brought the ire of left-wing advocates nationwide, the IRS recently stated in a court filing that churches can, in fact, advocate for or oppose political candidates from the pulpit.

Those in the capital city with the observant eye may have noticed this past “Juneteenth” that the “temporary” Black Lives Matter Mural around Montgomery’s historic Court Square Fountain still festoons the street for the fifth year in a row.

The Senate unanimously passed Lulu’s Law on Tuesday.