Recently uncovered information shows Smiths Station Mayor F.L. “Bubba” Copeland wrote erotic fiction about murdering a real-life local business owner to steal her life, as well as posting pictures of other locals with explicit commentary without their consent.
Mattingly died on October 31 at age 87. He lived a long and abundant life.
Listen to 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas on FM Talk 1065's “Midday Mobile” with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the recent arrests at the Atmore News and the Farmers Assistance Program.
Topgolf Mobile will open on Friday, Nov. 17. The venue in the McGowan Park Shopping Center will include a full-service restaurant, private rooms and an outdoor game area.
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) was dog-tired Thursday after a long day at the State House. He was there for contract review and to discuss other business. However, Elliott wasn’t alone.
Board members of the scandal-plagued Mabel Amos Trust Fund, Regions Bank, and the Alabama Attorney’s General Office are nearing a legal settlement after months of negotiations.
State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) will remain in the custody of federal law enforcement through the end of the week, according to reports.
Pollster and political analyst Scott Rasmussen spoke on Thursday night at the Alabama Policy Institute dinner in Vestavia Hills, warning the audience of conservative state leaders that anything can happen between now and November 2024.
The bulk of the funds will go toward military and security assistance such as replenishing Israel’s Iron Dome and David’s Sling missile defense systems. Roughly $200 million will go toward increasing security at the U.S. embassy and evacuation of American citizens.
The legislation, called the Protect Funding for Women’s Health Care Act, would also prohibit funding any of Planned Parenthood’s affiliates, subsidiaries, successors or clinics.
Moore said many Jewish students and staff have felt threatened and bullied while on campus.
State Baptist leadership has responded to Smiths Station Mayor and local pastor F.L. "Bubba" Copeland, who for years has traipsed social media under the persona of “curvy transgender” named Brittini Blaire Summerlin.
Sentencing deliberations continued Thursday morning in the case of LaJeromeny Brown, the man who killed Huntsville Police Officer Billy Clardy in December 2019.
During Thursday's broadcast of the “Rick & Bubba Show,” hosts Bill "Bubba" Bussey and Rick Burgess reacted to 1819 News' reporting of Smiths Station Mayor F.L. "Bubba" Copeland, also a Baptist pastor, who has been posing as a transgender woman on social media.
State Rep. Jeremy Gray (D-Opelika) announced Thursday that he will run for Congress in the new District 2 instituted by federal judges earlier this year for the 2024 election.
“New potential sources of funding have engaged” with Birmingham-Southern College in efforts to keep the private school open, according to Birmingham-Southern College president Daniel Coleman.
Clay Ryan, the former vice chancellor of external affairs for the University of Alabama System, was recently named senior vice president of external affairs for Alabama Power, following the retirement of Zeke Smith.
For the last 16 years, the City of Irondale in Jefferson County has not had a single grocery store, but on Wednesday, Irondale Mayor James D. Stewart cut the ribbon for a brand-new Publix. Stewart’s vision for Irondale doesn’t end there, however.
Montgomery-based attorney Caroleene Dobson is the first Alabama Republican to announce her candidacy for the newly drawn second congressional district in the 2024 election.
The Alabama Supreme Court authorized the Department of Corrections on Wednesday to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith.
While appearing in traditional male clothing, Smiths Station Mayor F.L. "Bubba" Copeland delivered the regular Wednesday night service and emphatically declared he had "nothing to be ashamed of" in his first public reaction since a report revealed he regularly posted graphic content online.
Despite opposition from five fellow Republican U.S. Senators, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was able to withstand an effort to remove his hold on military promotions over the Biden administration's refusal to reconsider the Pentagon's policy on military personnel abortions.
The co-owner of the Atmore News and a reporter are facing charges after being arrested for revealing grand jury information.
As Alabama experiences serious drought conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering financial relief to some farmers.
The City of Trussville will discontinue police dispatching services at the beginning of the year, and police will be dispatched through Jefferson County 911. While the City says it makes financial sense, some residents are concerned about safety.
Alabama taxpayers will receive one-time tax rebates beginning in December.
The Country Music Association’s annual awards show on November 8 will feature a tribute to the late, great Jimmy Buffett.