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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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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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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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Elmore County's Bebe McCarter dies at 94

Marion "Bebe" McCarter died July 6 in Elmore County where she lived for 94 years.

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LA mayor Karen Bass tries to stop federal immigration raid; Tuberville — 'Lock her up'

On Monday, U.S. Border Patrol and other law enforcement agents executed an immigration raid targeting illegal aliens near a park in Los Angeles, drawing the ire of LA Mayor Karen Bass.

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Central Alabama Water adopts bylaws, elects officers; Birmingham City Council appointee Sheila Tyson asks for AG opinion

Monday's Central Alabama Water Board meeting was marked by debate over bylaws and board officers before members went into an executive session to discuss Lake Purdy Dam.

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed claims violent crime down 28% in capital city

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed told members of the media and the public during a Monday afternoon press conference that violent crime had decreased by 28% in the city since last year.

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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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Ivey selects Hal Nash to serve as new Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles chair

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced she had selected Hal Nash as the new chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. 

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Former State Representative, ABC Administrator Mac Gipson dies at 89

Longtime state official Mac Gipson has died. He was a legislator and then admin of the ABC board.

Officials inspect an area at Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Alabama News
Four members of Mobile family missing in Texas flood, one rescued

Search continues in the Texas hill country as four Mobile family members and over 100 others remain missing in the flood of the Guadalupe River.

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State Sen. Elliott: 'Make it harder for illegals to work here' on state, federal levels

The federal E-Verify system is an internet-based system that helps employers verify an employee's work eligibility in the United States. However, in Alabama, employers and lawmakers say it's not foolproof and more could be done.

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Man involved in BB gun robbery of Montgomery dry cleaners pleads guilty to federal charge

A Montgomery man pleaded guilty in a federal case involving the robbery of a Montgomery dry cleaning business.

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UAW attempting to unionize workers at Huntsville plant

Leadership at the International Motors Powertrain Plant in Huntsville is fighting back against a United Auto Workers attempt to unionize its workforce.

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Report: State Sen. Tom Butler won’t seek re-election in 2026

Longtime State Sen. Tom Butler (R-Madison) will not seek re-election in 2026.

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'My girl is home': Tuscaloosa woman reunited with dog after pet was stolen from vehicle

A Tuscaloosa woman has reunited with her dog after the canine was recently taken from her vehicle while parked at Target.

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Faith community, nonprofits join for free Light of Life Festival July 20

A free, air-conditioned unity fest starts at noon on Sunday, July 20 at The Grounds in Mobile.

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Excessive denials from health insurance providers leave Alabama patients, providers hanging in the balance

The study also found that Alabama had the highest initial denial rate for in-network claims by HealthCare.gov insurers in 2023. That average in-network denial rate was 34%.

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UAB, Auburn faculty sign open letter condemning Trump EO as ‘assault on science’; Compare to ‘Nazi Germany’

As Alabama and federal lawmakers work to restore trust in science and academia, faculty from at least two Alabama universities — University of Alabama at Birmingham and Auburn University — are pushing back against their efforts, comparing them to “state-sponsored programs in Nazi Germany.”

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Camp Mystic, hit by deadly floods, was summer girls' camp for thousands of Christian families in the South

Since 1926, Texas' Camp Mystic has been a sought-after summer camp for girls in Christian families across the South.

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