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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. 

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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.

Jim Nabors a/k/a Gomer Pyle will have a 95th heavenly birthday party on June 7 in Sylacauga. Surprise, surprise, surprise.

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

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.

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.

Mobile mayoral candidate Spiro Cheriogotis is pulling away from his opponents in campaign contributions.

Mike Densmore, a local businessman and pastor, announced on Thursday that he is running for mayor of Alexander City.

Alabama ranks highest in improvement of elementary math instruction preparation from the National Council on Teacher Quality.

A small but vocal group of left-wing malcontents is trying to stop a Moms For Liberty event from happening in Huntsville later this month.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) replaced $15.9 million in SNAP benefits from May 2023 to December 2024.

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.

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.

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

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