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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently spoke about the Senate’s upcoming work on President Donald Trump’s highly prioritized budget package, expecting “a lot of changes” to address concerns over the raised debt ceiling and more.

Opp Mayor Becky Bracke announced on Thursday that she is running for re-election.

More law enforcement will be on Alabama's Gulf Coast this summer. The City of Gulf Shores added a new Marine Unit to patrol local waterways.

The Falkville Police Department arrested a man Wednesday night with the assistance of its K9 officer.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information in the shooting of a two-year-old early Wednesday.

Every public hearing on Samford University's proposed Creekside development fared the same way: overwhelming opposition from everyone except the university and its development partner. Now, just days before the Homewood City Council was to take up the plan, it has been pulled.

Earlier this week, two Chinese nationals were charged with smuggling a toxic fungus into the United States capable of destroying crops and poisoning humans and livestock.

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) led a subcommittee hearing on ending illegal robocalls and robotexts.

Presented by the Shoals Diversity Center, Renaissance City Pride Fest 2025 will feature musical acts, local vendors and several drag performers at Florence’s Veterans Park.

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to approve a moratorium on opening new package stores, convenience stores, gas stations and vape shops in the city’s corporate limits.

Middle District of Alabama U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose dismissed remaining claims in a lawsuit brought by former Montgomery Police chief Ernest Finley against the City of Montgomery and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed.

Services for Montgomery attorney Julain McPhillips are June 23. The public is invited.

Young Boozer, a Republican, announced on Wednesday that he is running for another term as Alabama State Treasurer in 2026.

The USA Health Center for Healthy Communities received a $1 million grant for a public health initiative to treat violence like a preventable disease to reduce gun violence.

The Birmingham Police Department arrested a man in connection with the death of a 34-year-old woman found dead in her driveway.

Mobile mayoral candidate Paul Prine said his grassroots campaign is gaining momentum leading to the August 26 municipal election.

Baldwin County District 2 Commissioner Matt McKenzie will run for sheriff in 2026.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) may be running for Alabama’s governor in 2026, but that doesn’t mean he’s done making waves in the U.S. Senate in the meantime.

Butler Snow, a law firm defending the Alabama Department of Corrections in multiple lawsuits, told an Alabama judge on Monday that its submission of a court filing generated by an artificial intelligence chatbot was an “isolated incident.”

According to the lawsuit filed on February 10, Henry Moreman, a former manager who is white, faced discrimination during and after an investigation into what he describes as false allegations against him by a 26-year-old black colleague.

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to approve an amended agreement with the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District after it requested $500,000 to continue funding the Montgomery Whitewater waterpark.

A Prichard police officer was arrested and charged with kidnapping a minor.

The pastor of Cedar Street Missionary Baptist Church in Mobile is accused of robbery, according to WALA.

The Department of Energy (DOE) cancelled two clean energy grants to Alabama companies last week.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI Mobile announced the arrest of 28 illegal aliens.

Jesse Battles, an Etowah County native and local business owner, announced his candidacy for State Senate District 10 on Wednesday, pledging to be an “unapologetic champion for Alabama values and a relentless advocate for the working families and businesses of Northeast Alabama.”

Prosecutors upgraded the charge against alleged shooter Marcus Sanders to capital murder. He is accused of killing 27-year-old Carl Williams at Mobile's Saenger Theater at a children's dance recital Saturday.