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UA policies requiring students, staff to conflate ‘gender identity and gender expression’ with sex-based protections remain in place despite state, federal mandates

The University of Alabama continues to treat gender identity and gender expression as a protected class, requiring students to agree to a Code of Conduct and an Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination policy that include them in multiple places. 

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Lightning strikes Camp ASCCA for disabled; Camp temporarily closed

Staffers and families of campers at Lake Martin's Camp ASCCA are counting their blessings. No one was hurt when lightning struck and closed the camp Sunday.

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Standridge not giving up on effort for Alabama to officially recognize the Gulf of America — ‘I think it’s an important issue’

State Rep. David Standridge (R-Hayden), unfazed by his legislation failing to reach the finish line in the 2025 regular legislative session, has re-filed his bill renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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50 kilos of cocaine wash up on Fort Morgan; Sheriff says ‘not uncommon’

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office called in the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, after dozens of bundles of cocaine washed ashore Thursday.

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Video shows boat on fire after lightning strike on Logan Martin Lake

The Pell City Fire Department responded Sunday afternoon to a boat that was struck by lightning.

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Lightning strikes Russellville teen through cell phone

Franklin County EMA said a teen was injured Sunday afternoon after she was struck by lightning.

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Alabama in 'wait-and-see' mode as Trump works to dissolve FEMA

President Donald Trump is making fundamental changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The president said he wants states to "wean" themselves off FEMA.

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Ivey, 16 Republican governors oppose AI state regulation moratorium: ‘People will be at risk’

House and Senate leadership should remove a part of President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” that bans states from passing laws and regulations related to artificial intelligence (AI), according to Governor Kay Ivey and 16 Republican governors.

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Free MOB Music Fest July 11-13 in downtown Mobile showcases local artists

"Best free concert of the year" is the MOB Music Fest 2025. July 11-13 in downtown Mobile.

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State Sen. Barfoot discusses DEI ban, says enforcing laws 'a problem of the heart'

State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) was one of the lawmakers instrumental in passing the state’s DEI ban that went into effect last October.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, 6/28/2025 Alabama News
'The communists are outside, but they call us fascists!': Marjorie Taylor Greene defiant at Huntsville Moms for Liberty event

Saturday, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was the much-publicized keynote speaker for the Moms for Liberty Madison Chapter fundraiser, "For Such a Time as This." The event was held in Huntsville at The Brewhouse Cooperative, with 200 attendees in attendance, according to Emily Jones, chairman of Moms for Liberty Madison.

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Katie Britt: Putin, Xi took notice of Trump's Iran strike

Friday on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) applauded President Donald Trump for the action he approved against Iran for its reported efforts to enrich uranium.

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Birmingham hosting World Police & Fire Games; Over 600 participants from Alabama

Birmingham is hosting the 2025 World Police and Fire Games, also known as the games of heroes.

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Miss Hoover Emma Terry crowned Miss Alabama

Miss Hoover Emma Terry was crowned Miss Alabama 2025 at Samford University’s Wright Center.

JOHN WAHL Alabama News
State Library Board chair John Wahl applauds SCOTUS decision on LGBTQ school instruction — 'We must put parents back in control'

Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl was swift to praise the Friday SCOTUS decision in which it sided with a set of Maryland parents who challenged a local school district for not allowing them to opt their elementary-aged child out from a class on gender identity and other LGBTQ+ issues.

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Hemp stores sue Ivey, Marshall over new Alabama law

Four hemp companies sued Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Friday, claiming a part of a new law passed in the 2025 session regulating and restricting certain hemp products is unconstitutional. 

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Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force conducts another operation in Baldwin County

The Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force arrested an additional 20 individuals in Baldwin County.

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Alabama Republican House members applaud SCOTUS ruling confirming parental opt-out rights from LGBTQ curriculum: ‘Children are not wards of the state’

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), chairman of the House Values Action Team, applauded the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday in Mahmoud v. Taylor that confirmed that parents have the right to make decisions about the education of their children concerning family life and human sexuality.

David Lee Roberts Alabama News
State set to execute man for 1992 murder of Marion County woman before burning her body

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is all set to carry out the execution of a convicted murderer in late August, after Gov. Kay Ivey recently set the execution date.

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Washington Post reporter who won 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Roy Moore coverage arrested for child porn

Thomas Pham LeGro made his first appearance on Friday in U.S. District Court for allegedly possessing child pornography. 

U.S. Rep Barry Moore, alongside U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Chip Roy (R-Texas). Alabama News
Barry Moore joins calls for firing of Senate parliamentarian after ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ controversy — ‘The American people shouldn’t suffer’

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) added his name to the growing list of lawmakers calling for the firing of Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough for blocking specific provisions in President Donald Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill.

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‘F*** MTG and M4L. Shoot those crackers’ spray-painted on Huntsville venue ahead of Marjorie Taylor Greene visit

A vulgar and threatening message was spray-painted on the side of a Huntsville venue set to host U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and other conservative groups on Saturday. 

Paulbrueske Alabama News
'Digging All Night and Fighting All Day': Book details 1865 siege of Spanish Fort and Mobile campaign

A new book chronicles Alabama's vital role in the ending of the Civil War. Hear author Paul Brueske portray the siege of Spanish Fort and the Battle of Mobile.

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AG Marshall, ALEA discuss recent hemp shop raids: ‘This is a seizure of illegal marijuana’

Law enforcement seized “significant quantities" of drugs and drug paraphernalia from hemp shops across the state this week, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

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Barry Moore bill allowing deportation of illegal aliens who drive impaired passes House – ‘Deporting dangerous criminals is a rational, normal, and coherent step'

Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) that would trigger the automatic deportation and secure the permanent inadmissibility of illegal aliens who drive under the influence passed the House of Representatives on Thursday.

Tuberville Alabama News
'Get the hell out of the way': Tuberville applauds SCOTUS ruling limiting judges’ ability to block Trump birthright citizenship order nationwide

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) touted the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to limit judges’ ability to block President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order, which declared that the children of parents who enter the United States illegally or on a temporary visa are not entitled to automatic citizenship.

Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall on SCOTUS ruling on Trump birthright citizenship order: ‘Finally put a stop to this judicial activism’

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded the United States Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to stay injunctions against President Donald Trump’s recent executive order restricting birthright citizenship.

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