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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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%.

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.”

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

The murder charge for a man who shot and killed a trespasser in May 2023 was dropped months after a mistrial.

You could go to the World's Longest Yard Sale by going to Gadsden, Alabama or Addison, Michigan — or anywhere in between.

Homewood – After a brief lightning delay, the City of Homewood’s Independence Day festival began. Four candidates set up booths, meeting residents while passing out fans, brochures, and American flags. There were bubbles and glow sticks as well.

The bodies of four adults were found in a Talladega apartment on Saturday.

A fire Saturday destroyed the office of Public Defender in downtown Jasper.

Under Attorney General Steve Marshall’s guidance, Alabama has led the way on key legal battles and set the standard for true conservative policy on issues like abortion, transgender surgeries, immigration and law enforcement reform.

A new study revealed that Alabama has the highest lightning death rate in the nation.

Better get there early at Church in the Pines Sunday, July 6. A full house is expected to hear John Ed Mathison bring the Word.

Earlier this week, during an interview on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl said last month's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to postpone a decision on Louisiana's redistricting case was a "good sign" for Alabama.

Eight-year-old Sarah Marsh of Mountain Brook, one of the young campers caught in flash flooding in Texas, died on Friday.

Qualifying has ended, and the races are set for the 2025 municipal election season.