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Memories of the late Jimmy Buffett will flow along with margaritas on August 23 at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. Mac McAnally and Scotty Emerick will perform.

A termination of agreement letter from political strategist Jon Gray offers insight into his decision to pull away from Baldwin County Public Schools.

Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith said he found out about a motion to hold him in contempt of court through the news media.

A three-judge federal panel on Thursday found a congressional redistricting map passed by Alabama Republican lawmakers in 2023 violated the Voting Rights Act.

The Alabama Public Library Service Board voted to provide the state’s libraries with a definition of “sexually explicit,” continued to withhold funding for the Fairhope library and floated a near-total ban on the transgender-promoting books at Thursday’s meeting.  

Alireza Doroudi, a University of Alabama mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran arrested by ICE in March, is leaving the United States voluntarily, according to his attorney.

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth revealed his intentions to expose and potentially end the practice.

The Eastern Shore Republican Women heard from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall about how the state has been making a difference nationwide in conservative efforts.

The Birmingham Water Works Board didn’t have the authority to transfer assets to the City of Birmingham after a law changing its governance was signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

The show band of Alabama, the Tips Tops, will kick off the summer in Fairhope on Friday, May 30.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Legislation to allow annexation of a section of Cullman County by Smith Lake to establish a framework to attract a resort to the area was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday.

The Alabama Port Authority will finally receive the $38 million it has been waiting for since 2021.

The Madison Utilities Board will hold a public hearing on May 13 to hear residents' concerns or support for continuing to add fluoride to the local water supply.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) spoke about concerns with a dredging project underway in his district.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.