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Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, America is poised for a new era of power and prosperity — a nouveau Pax Americana, according to 1819 News contributor Troy Carico.

The day Governor Kay Ivey signed the bill, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and the Birmingham City Council filed suit on behalf of the City of Birmingham, asking the court to "enjoin, restrain, and otherwise prevent the Defendants (named and/or fictitious) from signing SB330 into law."

The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office charged a convicted sex offender with second-degree sexual abuse after a tip from a citizen led to a two-month investigation.

A $15.1 million dredging project is underway in Mobile’s Langan Lake.

Auburn University head basketball coach Bruce Pearl would “like to serve his country,” according to U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.).

The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) voted at a meeting on Thursday to consider buying new state vehicles for commissioners.

Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry, a Republican, announced on Friday he was running for the Public Service Commission in 2026.

Ivey professed the appointment on Friday, following the recent death of the former chairman, James Hutcheson, who passed away on May 3.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is beginning to promote policy positions and goals for Alabama as he settles in as a clear frontrunner in the potential race for the state’s next governor

A delivery driver for Domino’s Pizza in Talladega was shot Friday afternoon at the location on Battle Street East.

Mobile police arrested a man after they said he punched an elderly man following a traffic accident.

According to officials with the City of Hoover, the Islamic Academy of Alabama has withdrawn the application for a zoning change that would have allowed the school to relocate from Homewood to Meadowbrook Corporate Park.

Kristin Nelson, a Republican, announced her candidacy for State House District 38 on Thursday. 

Auburn University basketball coach Bruce Pearl recently appeared on Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom" to address what he believes to be an increase in antisemitism in the United States since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says a project years in the making will soon be underway.

Tense moments ended in an arrest in Mobile after a man told police he had a bomb under his vehicle.

A Mobile man has reportedly passed away after drinking herbal tea containing the powerful hallucinogenic drug ayahuasca at a spiritual retreat in Peru.

Birmingham Fire & Rescue personnel risked their lives early Thursday to pull a woman from a house fire on the city’s west side. Despite their efforts, the woman later died at the hospital.

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced she is tapping State Rep. Cynthia Almond (R-Tuscaloosa) to serve as president of the Public Service Commission. 

Mobile City Councilman William Carroll will run for another term, he announced Thursday.

The Department of the Interior on Thursday announced $11 million in federal funding for Alabama through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program — an initiative aimed at turning legacy coal mining sites into engines of economic growth. 

The Dallas County Public School System announced this week that it will close two schools as the system adjusts to the state takeover that took effect in March.

While Elon Musk and President Donald Trump spent the majority of Thursday in an online dispute over disagreements with Trump's proposed budget package, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is calling for Congress to cut supposedly wasteful spending found by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Everything is not well with the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill," after a public feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk over certain aspects of it.

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) recently announced the arrest of a security guard at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County, charging her with possession and trafficking of illegal drugs.

As children begin to enjoy their summer break, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up child predator investigations.

A former Walker County jail employee will plead guilty to deprivation of rights in connection with the 2023 death of Tony Mitchell.