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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.

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'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.

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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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'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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Search for pilot after plane crash in Baldwin County

Authorities were searching for the pilot of a small plane after it crashed into a Baldwin County field Friday, WKRG reported.

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UA professor claims 'threat' from lawmaker to follow divisive concepts law or risk defunding

An evidentiary hearing is underway this week in the case against Alabama’s law prohibiting state funding for divisive concepts.

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FBI postponing law enforcement training academy move to Huntsville, citing 'infrastructure limitations'

The FBI has paused its plans to move its National Academy training program for local, federal and international law enforcement from Quantico, Va., to Huntsville.

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Tuberville noncommittal on more Iran strikes if nuclear facilities less damaged than initially reported — ‘I will let President Trump make that decision’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) had harsh words for the mainstream media after days of speculation that President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites did not have the destructive effects initially boasted by his administration.

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University of Montevallo Board of Trustees appoints Roberson as interim president

Terry Roberson, former provost and vice president for academic affairs and professor of education emeritus, will serve as interim president of the University of Montevallo after being approved by the Board of Trustees during a specially called meeting on Thursday.

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DeKalb County Sheriff's Office announces arrests of two men in separate child sex abuse cases

 The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office charged two Hispanic men in two separate child sex abuse cases.

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'We're sorry, we're embarrassed': Contractor vows to 'clean up' problems after immigration raid on Gulf Shores High School construction site

Following an immigration raid at the site of the new Gulf Shores High School, the general contractor on the job spoke exclusively to 1819 News, saying the company is working with authorities to make improvements.

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Former Miss Alabama runner-up Charity Bowden debuts original song at 2025 pageant, releases single

Charity Bowden came back to the Miss Alabama Pageant after six years and debuted her song, "Honey Do."

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Former State Sen. Doug Ghee indicted in Calhoun County on sex assault charge

Former State Senator and well-known Anniston attorney Doug Ghee (D-Anniston) was indicted on a first-degree sexual assault charge after a female inmate accused him of sexual assault, battery and false imprisonment.

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Man living in Boaz admitted to sexual assault of 5-year-old, sheriff says

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 19-year-old for the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old.

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Walker County sheriff, chief deputy could lose APOSTC certification

During a meeting on Thursday, the Alabama Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission announced the intent to revoke certifications of Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith and chief deputy Ralph Williams.

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U.S. District Court cited Trussville mayoral candidate JT Smallwood’s hire of longtime family friend as ‘egregious example of cronyism’

Over a decade ago, Trussville mayoral candidate J.T. Smallwood was accused in a U.S. District Court case of "egregious" cronyism.

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Sheriff Jackson of Escambia County elected sergeant-at-arms of National Sheriffs’ Association, in line for national presidency

Sheriff Heath Jackson of Brewton is the National Sheriffs' Association's new sergeant-at-arms now and in line to be national president.

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Boötes meteor showers visible in Alabama skies now through July 2

The annual Bootes meteor showers can be seen nightly, now through July 2.

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Tuberville goes nuclear on ‘woke, radical left’ Senate parliamentarian for blocking Trump’s agenda — 'She should be fired today'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently came out in staunch opposition to Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough for blocking specific provisions in President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill.

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'A major win for life!': Alabama politicos praise SCOTUS decision to prevent taxpayers from funding abortions

Members of Alabama's Republican federal delegation and others in Alabama politics praised the decision, calling it a "win."

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Six Jefferson County bingo halls shut down by law enforcement

Six Jefferson County bingo halls were raided by law enforcement recently.

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‘Fiery ball’ seen in sky across Alabama, Southeast

A fiery ball in the sky was reportedly seen moving across Alabama and the Southeast on late Thursday morning.

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Slocomb man found guilty of chasing girlfriend, Good Samaritan into Florida, forcing them off road

Prosecutors in Marianna, Fla. secured a guilty verdict against an Alabama man in a case they describe as "terrifying."

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Caroleene Dobson running for Secretary of State in 2026

Caroleene Dobson announced her candidacy for Secretary of State in the 2026 Republican primary on Thursday.

Tuberville Alabama News
'Best kept secret': Tuberville pushes for Redstone Arsenal involvement in ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense program

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently joined his Senate colleagues to push for the initiative championed by President Donald Trump to develop the “Golden Dome” missile defense system to protect American soil from potential attacks.

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Feds detail 'instant chaos' during Gulf Shores High School construction site raid

MOBILE – Leaders of the Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force gathered Wednesday to release more details in an immigration raid on the site of the new Gulf Shores High School.

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