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The teacher of a four-year-old student at Collins-Rhodes Elementary was arrested after the child was placed in ICU for days following an incident with alcohol.

Prattville Pride, the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization that has thrust itself into the national spotlight on more than one occasion, is now trying to raise last-minute funds for its upcoming “Pride Fest," citing financial woes with securing a venue.

The Florence Police Department discovered remains that it believes are those of a woman reported missing on May 18.

Albertville Fire Chief Brent Ennis told 1819 News the fire was likely caused by a lightning strike that struck the library around 9:45 p.m.

The gas station, which is home to 120 pumps, clean bathrooms and all kinds of snacks, including the famous beaver nuggets, appears to be business as usual, with almost every pump in use — despite the nearby tornado.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth won’t run for governor in 2026, he announced on Wednesday.

Members of the Montgomery City Council expressed annoyance at the Montgomery County Commission and the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District after it asked for $500,000 to continue funding the Montgomery Whitewater waterpark.

President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful” budget bill has received criticism from both sides of the aisle, with some Republicans concerned with the amount of added spending.

Mike Elliott announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for House District 13 on Tuesday.

Madison Utilities appears to be moving forward with plans to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water supply after a motion to reconsider failed during a meeting Monday night.

The Dothan City Board of Education will search for a new high school principal for the 2025-26 school year after Dr. Keith Bland submitted his resignation this week.

The week following President Donald Trump's inauguration, political opponents asked, "Where are the lower gas prices?" Well, according to GasBuddy, they are here.

All laughs and no gaffs when "clean comedian" Killer Beaz performs in Mobile June 21. This is one you can take your children and church members to.

The Tallassee Police Department is asking for information on a triple shooting that happened Monday.

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday appointed Judge Bill Lewis to serve on the Supreme Court of Alabama. 

Ken & Vernon's Barber Shop in Fairhope has lost the last of its two barbers. A chapter is closing in old downtown Fairhope.

 Samantha Ingram, former deputy superintendent for Mobile County Public Schools, announced she is running for Mobile City Council in District 2.

Commercial air flights begin landing at the Gulf Shores Airport May 21 with a ribbon-cutting.

Safety is at the forefront of the minds of Mobilians and that is why former Mobile police detective Bill Appling is running for City Council District 4.

The City of Homewood Planning and Development Committee met on Monday to consider four agenda items related to Samford University's proposed Creekside Development.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) has come to the defense of New Jersey Democrat Rep. LaMonica McIver after she was charged with assaulting a federal agent during an intense confrontation in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility earlier this month.

U.S. Reps. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) and Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced the Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025 on Thursday.

In yet another in what has been a flurry of illegal alien arrests in recent months, law enforcement in Madison County has arrested a 31-year-old man and charged him with trafficking of fentanyl and second-degree marijuana possession.

Dauphin Island native Charlie Gray has been named to the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board.

The family of an innocent man shot while sitting in front of his Mobile home says his survival is nothing short of a miracle.

A Democrat candidate for Clay County Commission in 2024 pleaded guilty to one voter fraud charge on Wednesday.

Attorneys representing the state of Alabama will appeal a three-judge federal panel ruling on May 8 that found the congressional redistricting map passed by Alabama Republican lawmakers in 2023 violated the Voting Rights Act.