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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A construction worksite raid in Gulf Shores yielded 36 arrests with several suspects fleeing the scene, causing a chaotic situation for federal authorities. Now, questions are surrounding the company contracted to build the new Gulf Shores High School.

State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) pre-filed legislation for the 2026 legislative session recently that would ban psychoactive THC hemp products in Alabama.

Micah Messer, a law enforcement officer and business owner from Smiths Station, has officially declared his candidacy for the now-vacant seat in the Alabama House of Representatives 38th district.

During an interview that aired Wednesday on "The Benny Show," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was asked what his message as governor would be to Democrats seeking to flee blue states like California and New York to make Alabama home.

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.

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.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is in possession of body-worn camera footage that caught a deadly officer-involved shooting in Homewood.

A new Miss Alabama will be crowned on Saturday.

The man who killed two people in an Interstate 565 crash in 2021 was sentenced to 30 years in prison after signing a plea deal.

Alabama lost another veteran of World War II as V.C. Evans of Arley died -- dairy farmer. postman and service station owner.

At this week's Birmingham Water Works meeting, significant changes continue as the newly formed regional board moves forward to make the utility reflect its regional management and service area.

Hourly workers in Alabama will get hit with a tax increase on their overtime earnings starting on Monday.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun recently gave a strong endorsement for U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in his bid to become Alabama’s next governor in 2026.  

Amid mounting pressure on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, Alabama's U.S. Senators are adding some pressure of their own.

A 17-year-old attempting to rob a gas station in Prichard was shot and killed early Saturday morning.

At least two construction workers on the scene of an illegal immigration raid in Gulf Shores escaped as the Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force descended on the location Tuesday.

Raids on hemp shops on Monday in multiple cities were due to a months-long investigation stemming from complaints about the businesses violating “current, long-standing marijuana laws,” according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

The lieutenant governor bid of Nicole Wadsworth has taken yet another odd turn as she recently attempted an “off the record” clarification of her credentials through a legal firm.