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Rock the South is this weekend in Cullman. "The biggest party in the South."

An illegal alien in St. Clair County was recently sentenced to 39 months in prison on multiple drug trafficking related charges, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced on Monday.

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday set special election dates for Alabama House District 63.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Monday announced a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. 

The Allman Brothers are gone, but their music is not. It comes to Talladega's Ritz Theater June 20.

Allegations have emerged that Dr. Joffery Gaymon, a senior member of Auburn University leadership team, has been for years, employing race-based employment practices and actively encouraging race-based admission and scholarship programs within the departments under her oversight—prompting calls for University President Charles B. Roberts and the Board of Trustees to take decisive corrective action.

An incident reported following the No Kings rally in Mobile Saturday was due to a clash between opposing protesters, but one law enforcement official said there is more to the story than what is being reported.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien from Mexico in Cullman on Wednesday who had previously been charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Foley officials are making special efforts to bring in more sports tourism. A new hotel is adding to what the city has already done.

Viewers at the movie "The LIfe of Chuck" will recognize sites in Mobile and Baldwin Counties in this Stephen King film.

As the sun rises over the Gulf of America each Sunday, the music from the legendary Flora-Bama honky-tonk doesn't fade.

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) expressed sadness on Saturday over reports coming out of Nigeria of gunmen killing over 100 individuals he identified as Christian.

One of the lingering side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a healthy distrust of the government and medical experts.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division announced two major updates on Friday impacting Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders and applicants across the state. 

Members of the Alabama Environmental Management Commission appointed Edward Poolos as the new Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) director at their meeting on Friday.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) recently offered his thoughts on the so-called “No Kings” protests, which have already kicked off in the state’s metro, calling the recent uptick in violent and less-violent demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s actions “staged.”

The case against the Lowndes County sheriff brought by a county commissioner was dismissed for a second time.

June 14 is Flag Day, the birthday of the Army and President Trump's birthday. All three patriotic occasions will be feted by a giant parade in Washington.

While speaking with members of the press on Thursday, Tuberville, who is running for governor of Alabama in 2026, described the training academy's move to the state as a "no-brainer."

Twenty-six churches in Alabama will close after a vote by members in the Alabama West-Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, according to WDHN.

Two graduates of Alabama's Million Dollar Band have won appointments to the U.S. Army Band.

The FBI Mobile announced the guilty plea of a Wilmer man arrested in April as part of a nationwide child abuse prevention sweep. 

The CEO and founder of a Birmingham-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting U.S.-Israel collaborations responded to Israel’s strikes on Iran.

State Sen. Vivian Figures (D-Mobile) called for Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch to resign after he said deadly force would be met with deadly force if things get out of control at a planned rally over the weekend. However, that statement did not sit well with many, including the executive director of the Alabama Sheriff’s Association.

Nicole Wadsworth, a candidate for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in the 2026 elections, responded to the media after a series of stories were recently published scrutinizing her academic credentials and detailing campaign staff departures.

An inmate serving a life sentence for attempted murder died Thursday evening in the William Donaldson Correctional Facility.

Less than two weeks after a fatal shooting during a dance recital at Saenger Theatre, Mobile Bay Pastors will gather for a worship event at the theatre.