The director of the Foley Public Library says he would not remove a book deemed inappropriate by some from the children's or young adults section because he is against censorship and constitutional rights.
Members of the Alabama Ethics Commission found at a recent meeting in August that there was cause to hold that Kevin Naman, a Mobile Police Officer, committed at least one minor violation of the Alabama Ethics Act.
A section of Alabama Highway 160 in Blount County collapsed Sunday night, according to the Blount County Emergency Management Agency.
From mid-August to Thanksgiving, Alabama music venues have a packed lineup from country legends to alt-rock superstars. For your conscience, 1819 News compiled the top 10 concerts this fall from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf.
With Gov. Kay Ivey now pushing for legislation to create education savings accounts next session, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is confident school choice will become a reality in Alabama.
A federal court hearing in Birmingham on Monday will decide the fate of a new congressional map for the 2024 election passed by Republicans in the state legislature in July.
When it comes to Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) Director John Cooper, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth doesn’t mince words.
The City of Birmingham was awarded the highest possible score from the Human Rights Campaign in its Municipal Equality Index for 2022, which rewards scores for cities based on factors such as providing transgender-inclusive health care benefits and employing an “LGBTQ+ Liaison” among other criteria.
Although the now infamous and regrettable incident at the Montgomery Riverfront occurred last Saturday evening, it was not until Tuesday that the national media were prodding local officials about the possibility of a racial element and federal so-called hate crime charges.
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, who many expect to make a run for the governor’s mansion next election cycle, said a federal takeover of Alabama’s prison system “would be bad for our state.”
A total of five suspects have been arrested in relation to the much-publicized brawl last week at the Montgomery Riverwalk.
The Florence Police Department released body camera video to show officers' actions were justified during an arrest that went viral on social media.
Officers with the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) arrested a fourth individual concerning Saturday’s brawl at Montgomery’s Riverfront.
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced Friday the LGBTQ+ liaison positions have been discontinued after months of debate and concerns throughout the community.
Lindsay Shiver, a Dothan beauty queen, told the New York Post on Friday morning life has been difficult since getting arrested in the Bahamas recently for her alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot of her husband, Robert Shiver, a former Auburn football player.
A man has died days after being beaten by a mob outside a bar in Atmore, according to multiple reports.
The city of Pinson is mourning the death of a high school student that passed away Thursday.
Clean Up Alabama, the group formed to address sexually explicit children’s books, praised the actions of Alabama Public Library System (APLS) board member and Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl for attempting to address the issue at a state level.
Williams and others checked out several LGBTQ books from the children’s and young adult section Thursday. They say they plan to look through them to get a better understanding of what children in Foley are being exposed to.
A former Barbour County Sheriff will spend three years in the custody of the Alabama Department of Corrections for using his office for personal gain.
The vast majority of the new licenses awarded on Thursday were to the same companies that received licenses in June.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) criticized the Biden administration Thursday over reports it had reached a deal with Iran to release five American prisoners in exchange for five Iranian prisoners and $6 billion.
It is likely years away from the possibility of Interstate 65 adding an additional lane in both directions to alleviate traffic flow problems.
State lawmakers and advocates attended a board meeting for the Alabama Public Library Service on Thursday to address the statewide issue of sexually explicit children's books making their way into Alabama libraries.
An investigation into possible voter fraud in Michigan revealed a connection with former Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) responded to a House Oversight Committee memo on Wednesday that accused Hunter Biden of receiving millions from oligarchs in Ukraine, Russia and Kazakhstan.
On Thursday, Yellowhammer Multimedia announced that it had been acquired by Alabama public affairs consultant Paul Shashy and businessman Thomas Harris.