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Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl plans to step down from his current role with the party if he decides to run for lieutenant governor in 2026.

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to uphold a veto by Montgomery Steven Reed, which revoked the council’s previous decision to approve a moratorium on opening new package stores, convenience stores, gas stations, and vape shops in the city's corporate limits.

Mounting tensions between Israel and Iran continue to add fuel to the fire of speculation surrounding whether or not the United States will get involved in the conflict.

Like most across the nation, members of Alabama’s federal delegation are waiting for the Donald Trump administration to make up its mind on whether or not to directly engage in hostilities with Iran after it was attacked by Israel last week.

North Alabama's WXJC will be disabled or on low power for one to two weeks. Programming continues on other signals.

Services are set for June 21 for longtime Fairhope barber Vern Scheer. The end of an era.

The Fairhope Public Library’s board of trustees voted on what to do with 14 books in the teen section after reading them and discussing the content.

The Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, conducted a joint operation on Friday targeting a cockfighting ring in Blount County.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently announced several key endorsements from Alabama-based entities as the former Auburn football coach pursues the statewide office in the 2026 election cycle.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed a Wilmer woman was killed in a Sunday boat crash.

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning Monday evening, calling for the immediate evacuation of Iran's capital amid escalating tensions with Israel.

The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) announced on Monday that a joint law enforcement operation in Madison County led to the arrest of 10 men who allegedly tried to solicit minors over the internet.

Juan Carlos Cairo-Padron, 56, of Huntsville, Texas, and Thomas Michael Fortinberry, 51, of Decatur, were arrested on Friday on a federal criminal complaint charging them with violating U.S. sanctions related to Venezuela, illegally smuggling goods from the United States, and money laundering. 

Scott Bridge Company anticipates a new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) will be completed by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the bridge builder is hoping to re-coup some of the losses suffered when the project was put on hold amid a legal battle.

Thornton Willis was an abstract expressionist. He died June 15 at age 89 leaving a world of works.

A health care marketing professional and volunteer coach announced he hopes to be the next mayor of Spanish Fort.

Officials at Fort Rucker have already started the process of changing the name from "Fort Novosel" to Fort Rucker.

The Spanish Fort Police Department arrested a Chinese national in connection to a scam operation targeting the elderly.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously appointed Peter Mohler as the 30th president of the University of Alabama. 

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

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. 

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.