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Rounding out an eventful first three weeks of the new Birmingham Water Works board, general manager Mac Underwood released a statement saying that the utility has fallen victim to a substantial theft of copper from its warehouse.

On Tuesday, former AL-2 Republican congressional hopeful Caroleene Dobson withdrew her name from consideration to fill the Public Service Commission presidency, vacated by Twinkle Cavanaugh, who resigned to take a job with Trump's U.S. Department of Agriculture.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) raised over $3 million in the first week of his campaign to be Alabama’s next governor in 2026.

In an action that brought swift online mockery, the campaign of Lieutenant Governor hopeful Nichole Wadsworth sent out a mass email on Tuesday to press members, demanding the use of her full academic title, “Dr. Nichole Wadsworth,” in all reporting and headlines.

The Montgomery City Council agreed on Tuesday to a new governing agreement with the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), after controversy earlier this year revealed a rift between the MMFA leadership and Mayor Steven Reed's office.

Cliff Sims, the founder of Yellowhammer News and a staffer in the first Trump administration, is being bandied about as a possible candidate for U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) soon-to-be-vacant seat.

The Dothan Police Department arrested a man in connection with a shooting outside of a movie theater Monday night.

A man charged with federal gun crimes pleaded guilty after U.S Marshals and Pell City Police officers arrested him last year.

A federal grand jury in Birmingham has charged nine individuals with immigration crimes, primarily for reentering the United States after previously being deported, with one charged with possession of a firearm.

State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) says if she's elected mayor of Mobile, she intends to prioritize limiting the lawful Second Amendment rights of Alabamians, pledging to repeal the state's open carry law, as well as create additional gun-free zones in public areas.

The City of Fairhope welcomed famed meteorologist James Spann for a hurricane preparedness event at the start of what is expected to be an active season.

The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) endorsed Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate on Tuesday in his campaign for lieutenant governor in 2026.

While many in the state have taken it as a virtual certainty that former Secretary of State John Merrill will vie for one of the several seats up for grabs in 2026, he claims to be still weighing options as the field begins to form.

In this patriotic season of the year, a docudrama is released about the miracles that enabled America. In Alabama theaters June 9-11.

The company that manufactures well-known brands such as Huggies and Kleenex is investing $130 million in its Mobile facility.

After 16 years of sitting vacant, the former Westlake Mall in Bessemer is getting a makeover.

The Foley City Council approved a resolution to bring a second World War II plane to a new exhibit at the Foley Railroad Museum.

State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley) announced on Monday that she was resigning her House seat.

Birmingham Water Works Board attorney Mark Parnell was one of several who were given last-minute contracts in the final hours before Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to reorganize the Birmingham Water Works. The total value of the contracts was $2.6 million.

As speculation grows around who will replace U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) as he runs for governor, the outgoing senator said he’s confident a qualified, true Republican will emerge to continue his legacy.

The Young Republican Federation of Alabama held its annual state convention this past weekend, electing leaders, training members, and fostering networking as the group prepares for the year ahead.

The Dothan Police Department is investigating a shooting outside the AMC 12 Theater, according to multiple reports.

A Greensboro man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for conspiring to steal at least 18 high-end vehicles and to 97 months for receiving the stolen vehicles.

It's the funnest time of the year for fishing competition, the Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo June 6-8.

Marksmen of today will commemorate those who landed on D-Day 81 years ago. Talladega's CMP Park.

Miss America Abbie Stockard visited President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores were released, and three Alabama hospitals scored an overall “F” rating. Two of those are operated by the Huntsville Hospital Health System.