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With U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) expected to officially announce a run for governor sometime this month, speculation has mounted about Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth's response, whether it be a run for Senate or governor.

Norfolk Southern revived its Berry Branch for the first time in over a decade, the company announced on Wednesday.

Just one day, after the 133 cardinal electors began choosing the new pope and leader of the universal Catholic Church, the smoke signaled that a decision had been made.

The Birmingham City Council voted at a special-called meeting on Thursday to ratify a purchase agreement to buy the assets of the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) despite a new law changing it into a regional board being signed into law on Wednesday.

Gov. Kay Ivey has issued the timeframe for the nitrogen gas execution of Gregory Hunt, the man convicted of the 1990 rape and murder of a Walker County woman.

A closed-door meeting in Orange Beach with Alabama Law Enforcement Agency secretary Hal Taylor could change how laws are enforced in Coastal Alabama waters.

Local legislation related to specific cities and counties across Alabama is expected to take up much of the Senate’s last day of the legislative session next Wednesday.

In a written statement, Swiney said, "I have decided not to seek reelection this August. I came to this decision a couple of months ago. It has been an absolute honor representing the people of Hoover over the last 5 years."

Hours after Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation into law changing how the Birmingham Water Works Board is governed, the body voted to sell all of its assets to the City of Birmingham, despite the bill going into effect immediately.

After a bevy of criticisms were levied against House Health Committee chairman Paul Lee for allegedly killing anti-abortion legislation, State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), the bill’s sponsor, is calling on advocates to tone down the attacks.

The Alabama House of Representatives avoided voting on local legislation legalizing historical horse racing machines in Greene County to clear the body on Wednesday, after the bill’s Senate sponsor spent hours railing against its lack of a vote.

One year ago this week, Hoover City Councilor Steve McClinton proposed removing Council president John Lyda from his leadership position and replacing him with Councilman Casey Middlebrooks. Of the six members on the council present that evening, only one voted against the motion to vacate.

A ceremony at Montgomery's Shakespeare Festival saw the State Teacher of the Year named. It is

Former University of Alabama coach Nick Saban will co-chair President Donald Trump’s commission on college athletics, according to The Athletic.

Governor Kay Ivey signed into law legislation on Wednesday changing how the Birmingham Water Works Board is governed, according to a spokesperson.

While Ivey and bill sponsors say that it will cure inner-city gun violence, opponents point out that several provisions could infringe on Second Amendment rights, impacting those merely charged with a crime or those with decades-old convictions.

You can become a qualified bidder and purchase state surplus items now through Sunday, May 11.

Heather Moore, the wife of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) showed up in the Montgomery State House on Tuesday, speaking alongside State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) and other state lawmakers to advocate for legislation prohibiting employers and other entities from retaliating or discriminating against an those who refuse to receive vaccines or wear facial coverings.

Amended legislation by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) changing how vacancies are filled on the Alabama Department of Archives and History board was sent to a conference committee after three hours of Democrat filibustering on Wednesday.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth lambasted some House lawmakers on Wednesday, after the State House Government Committee voted down a bill allowing public school students to participate in off-campus religious and character instruction during school hours.

The Birmingham Water Works Board called another special-called meeting related to legislation that would change its governance if signed into law.

A man in the U.S. on a work visa caused a fiery crash that claimed the lives of a football coach and a woman who worked at Jack’s in Thomasville, authorities say.

Mazda Motor Corporation will "temporarily" redirect SUVs originally made for Canada at its Huntsville plant to the United States next week, according to a report.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Wednesday banning K-12 students from having cell phones and other wireless communication devices in the classroom.

Former Democratic candidate for governor Christopher Countryman, 46, and his partner, Bruce Ryan Countryman, 32, were arrested on Monday and charged with methamphetamine possession near Cottonwood Road in Dothan.

Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Chairman John Wahl weighed in on the library controversy unfolding in Fairhope on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show.”

A national abortion abolition organization is calling out Alabama’s House Health Committee Chairman Paul Lee (R-Dothan) for allegedly preventing a bill to fully criminalize abortion in the state from receiving a vote or a hearing.