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178 residents of the Mobile Bay area met Thursday and organized to halt the massive dumping of sediment into the Bay.

After the Alabama House of Representatives adjourned sine die, Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) expressed disappointment at some measures that failed to reach the finish line due to a significant slowdown from Senate Democrats.

The Trump administration cut a $44 million federal grant on Thursday to the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub for clinical trial diversity and vaccine development, according to U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham).

Thursday at a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development hearing, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to consider several Alabama priorities, including widening Interstate 65.

Mobile pastor Travis Johnson shared his powerful testimony to the nation Thursday night during a live broadcast of FlashPoint Live, streamed live from Pathway Church.

Spanish Fort Mayor Michael McMillan announced he will seek a fourth term.

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the “Back the Blue” police immunity bill into law.

Vestavia Hills city staff is feverishly working to have a striping error fixed after repairs on U.S. 31.

Aderholt said he was committed to working with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who testified before the committee, “to find practical, life-affirming solutions to protect access to care and support our rural hospitals and providers.”

Jeremy Tremaine Williams, the man convicted of killing and posthumously sexually assaulting five-year-old Kamarie Holland in 2021, is now asking for an expedited execution after having previously filed for appeal last year.

Despite saying he has not made up his mind, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) says he is unfazed by the bevy of recent attacks from Alabama media as rumors swirl over the senator's gubernatorial bid.

An Uber driver in Auburn is on trial for two counts of sexual assault. Testimony this week revealed there is more than one alleged victim.

Roy Drinkard, an Alabama part of living history, led the Pledge of Allegiance on the final day of the 2025 session.

“Suicide Bombers,” “Cemetery Boys” and “Gender Dysphoria” are just some of the books found in Mobile County Public School libraries.

A search is underway for the man who escaped from the Elba Community Work Center on Thursday.

More than 80 dogs rescued from a puppy mill in Florence could soon be up for adoption after the owner entered a settlement agreement.

Multiple crews in Rogersville put out a fire at a lumber company early Thursday morning.

Homewood residents have launched a new petition opposing Samford University’s proposed Creekside development.

On the final day of the 2025 legislative session, State Rep. Ron Bolton (R-Northpoint) earned the House of Representatives’ so-called Shroud Award, given annually to the House member carrying the bill without a realistic chance of passing.

LeJeune first took office in 2020. He and other municipal elected positions statewide received an extra year to their terms to separate local elections from the presidential election.

After signing legislation into law on Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey ensured that K-12 students would not be permitted to have cell phones and other electronic communication devices starting in the 2025-2026 school year.

The newly appointed Birmingham Water Works Board’s first meeting got off to a rocky and heated start Wednesday night as members clashed over the former board’s decision to sell their assets to the City of Birmingham.

Despite several last-minute efforts to reach the finish line, legislation by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) to change the appointment and removal process for members of the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) was officially dead after both legislative bodies adjourned sine die.

The Alabama Senate passed the "Back the Blue" police immunity bill by a 25-6 margin on Wednesday.

Leadership in the Alabama Senate will consider changing some of its rules, according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

The court case of Ethan Stuckey, 20, of Enterprise, will continue after the defendant undergoes a mental evaluation.

Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation into law on Wednesday that would ban the sale of hemp products at gas stations but allow them to continue being sold at liquor stores.