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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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey officially declared the 30-hour window for the Alabama Department of Corrections to execute Geoffrey Todd West, 49, using the highly criticized method of nitrogen hypoxia.

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that education savings accounts (ESAs) established by the state’s CHOOSE Act program are now fully funded and available for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Tax cut provisions in the “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the House on Thursday could increase pay for some families by over $10,000, according to U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover).

For the third time in five years, a Trussville man has created an artful masterpiece that can only be seen from the sky.

Ken McFeeters, a Republican candidate for Alabama governor, took to social media to make serious accusations against several people with connections to Baldwin County Public Schools.

Despite the controversy surrounding her alleged academic credentials, Nicole Wadsworth is still leaning on her higher education degrees in hopes that it will distinguish her from the competition in the race for Alabama’s next lieutenant governor.

On Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded the U.S. Supreme Court for agreeing to determine whether states can ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's school sports teams.

The city of Tuscaloosa plans to sue the state over how Alabama’s online sales tax law is divided up between counties and municipalities.

Sylacauga lost a hearty soul as Joe Clinton, Jr. died. Different Sylacauga folks knew him in different ways.

People in the Shiloh community of Coffee County have filed a lawsuit against Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director John Cooper after months of back and forth between state and federal officials.

This week, a three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Michael Sockwell, 62, who was convicted of killing former Montgomery County Sheriff Isaiah Harris in 1988.

Members of Alabama’s Republican House delegation helped President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” gain final passage in the House on Thursday after hours of debate and delay.

Paul Miller worked his entire career for the Alabama Baptist Children's Home and ministries. He died July 2 at age 83.