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The Robertsdale Police Department arrested a Domino’s Pizza worker after he was accused of making unwanted sexual advances to a juvenile employee.

Ridge Malone Watkins, 35, is charged with aggravated child abuse in connection with the alleged abuse of his girlfriend’s two-year-old son.

Arthur Bremer, convicted of shooting Gov. George Wallace, will be a free man on May 15, which ironically is the anniversary of his shooting of Wallace in 1972.

Spending cuts will have to be paired with President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax cuts, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two Russell County High School staff members in connection with a sexual contact with a student case.

Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day said the Thomasville Hospital is closer to reopening.

Governor Kay Ivey signed House Bill 307, the Speedy Trial Act, on Tuesday.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl responded to a recent opinion column raising questions on his residency, saying he was pursuing legal recourse.

An attentive mother led to the arrest of an alleged child predator after she noticed suspicious activity on her child’s social media account.

Newly filed court documents highlight a heroic moment in the midst of a tragedy last week.

A Pinson teenager is recovering after nearly dying on the baseball field last month.

Rapper Jay-Z has 99 problems and one of them is an Alabama woman, according to a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama Mobile Division.

A panel of insightful faith leaders will come together this week in Mobile to discuss the nation's current events from a biblical perspective.

The Qatari royal family’s plan to gift the Trump administration a new Air Force One luxury jet will “save us money,” according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

The Morgan Wallen Sand in My Boots festival is one of the most anticipated events in recent Gulf Coast history. With a record-breaking 90-minute sell-out of tickets, city officials said they are preparing for over 40,000 people in Gulf Shores this weekend.

After Democrat lawmakers stormed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in New Jersey last week, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said it couldn’t be more clear whose side the Democrats are really on.

Members of the House Democratic Caucus met at the end of last week’s legislative proceedings to detail perceived malfeasance on the part of legislative leadership, claiming the Republican Party ignored or stifled the minority party this session, when it wasn’t hijacking bills.

Gov. Kay Ivey signed two immigration-related bills into law on Monday, while several others await final passage in the legislature with only one legislative day remaining.

The National Federation of Republican Women has nominated Judy Barlow of Baldwin County for the position of fourth vice president.

A Decatur administrative police officer is accused of calling the incoming police chief's former employer and posing as a member of human resources to obtain "the good and the bad."

The Office of Information Technology is currently responding to a "cybersecurity event" over the weekend that is affecting certain state systems, according to a spokesperson for Governor Kay Ivey.

Luisa Reyes was caught off guard as she crossed the Hugh R. Thomas Bridge in Tuscaloosa around noon Sunday.

It's neotraditional country music night at the Wharf in Orange Beach on May 29. Dwight Yoakam and the Mavericks perform.

A Boaz man is currently being held without bond in the DeKalb County Jail after police say he attempted to sexually abuse an eight-year-old girl.

The Department of Government Efficiency cut $7,774,758.19 in federal diversity, equity and inclusion grants for science, technology, engineering and mathematics to four Alabama universities last week.

Mud dumping in Mobile Bay is impacting fishermen and quality of life, according to the Alabama Commercial Fishermen Association.

In a video message posted May 8, 2025, Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato seemingly took credit for the best of Hoover without addressing any significant concerns facing the city in the launch of his reelection campaign.