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Alabama top 5 in national Trump approval numbers

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.

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Man charged with manslaughter after Gulf Shores fatal fentanyl overdose

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

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'Despicable,' 'disgusting': Britt calls out Democrats over 'organized attack' on ICE agents

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.

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Britt presents Montgomery native Lynda Blanchard to Senate for nomination hearings for U.N. agriculture ambassadorship

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.

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Taxpayer-funded Alabama Public Television slams Trump’s rescissions package: ‘Forced to make difficult decisions’

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. 

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Tuberville cosponsors bill strengthening benefits for independent contract workers

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. 

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Two victims hospitalized after shooting on I-65 in Alabaster

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

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CrimeStoppers offering $5K reward in Talladega quadruple homicide

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.

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Jackson County man facing multiple child sex abuse charges, accused of transporting, raping girl

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

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Mobile couple, granddaughter missing following Texas flood; Daughter-in-law's body recovered

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

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Senate confirms Mobile native Wells Griffith as Trump’s Under Secretary of Energy

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

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Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour on transgender surgery for minors post-SCOTUS: ‘Going to be important to continue to investigate’

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.

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Fairhope City Council candidate survey on state of the public library, inappropriate materials in juvenile sections

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

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Britt on Dems politicizing deadly Texas flood: 'Trump derangement syndrome is real'

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.

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Local production of ‘Wizard of Oz’ at Alabama Shakespeare Festival now through August 17

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

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Mobile teacher granted permission to take trip to Bahamas following aggravated child abuse arrest

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

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Teen killed after falling from inflatable tube, being hit by jet ski on Elk River

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

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Anglers hope to reel in big fish, good times during 'Greatest Show in Sportfishing'

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

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Sorry, FFRF — IRS says churches can give political endorsements from the pulpit

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.

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Montgomery 'temporary' BLM fountain mural not-so-temporary, artist says

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.

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Senate passes 'Lulu’s Law' to strengthen emergency alerts for shark attacks

The Senate unanimously passed Lulu’s Law on Tuesday.

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Buffett-themed musical ‘Escape to Margaritaville’ at Gadsden’s Ritz Theater July 18-27

Wasting away again in Gadsden. The Jimmy Buffett musical comes to Gadsden's Ritz Theater July 18-27.

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Over $15K raised for man injured in Lake Martin fireworks explosion

A GoFundMe account for one of the five men injured in a fireworks incident on Lake Martin has raised over $15,000.

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First Principles Action gives Katherine Robertson $1 million in AG race — ‘Restrained in her approach to liability issues’

First Principles Action, a Nashville-based nonprofit, gave Katherine Robertson a $1 million donation last week for her 2026 campaign to be Alabama’s next attorney general.

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Alabama’s federal lawmakers back Trump in targeting Chinese Communist-owned U.S. farmland — 'They are dominating us in almost everything that they do'

Many of Alabama’s members of Congress were pleased to back President Donald Trump, after the administration announced on Tuesday that it was taking aggressive action to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from acquiring American farmland.

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Bessemer capital murder suspect detained by U.S. Border Patrol attempting to flee to Mexico

The U.S. Border Patrol detained a Bessemer murder suspect attempting to flee to Mexico on Monday.

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$68 million in state K-12 funds under review after Trump admin freeze — ‘Alabama's schools need consistency, reliability and transparency’

For the second time since President Donald Trump took office, the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is facing a funding freeze, as federal officials announced $6.8 billion in frozen federal K-12 funds for the 2025-26 school year.

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