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House committee kills bill legalizing ‘historical horse racing’ gambling in Greene County

Members of the House Economic Development and Tourism committee voted down a bill legalizing historical horse racing machines in Greene County on Thursday morning.

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Hyundai shifting some manufacturing from Mexico to Montgomery to avoid Trump’s tariffs

Hyundai on Thursday announced it has created a task force to deal with President Donald Trump’s tariffs and shifted production of one its best-selling cars to Montgomery.

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Judge Matt Fridy recovering eight days after major heart attack

Appellate Judge Matt Fridy released his first statement after a major heart attack. His family asks for no visitors but lots of prayers.

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Political consultant Jon Gray resigns Baldwin County Schools position after BOE executive session

The owner of Strategy, Inc., a public relations firm contracted with Baldwin County Public Schools, has resigned.

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Jefferson County launches racial 'majority to minority' program to ‘further desegregation’

Jefferson County Board of Education has launched a program that allows students to transfer from schools where their race is in the majority to schools where their race is in the minority.

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Baldwin County BOE member raises concerns about 'school shooter,' 'transgender' instruction books

Baldwin County Board of Education (BOE) District 1 member Ken Bradley raised concerns Tuesday about books he discovered in middle and high schools.

BOBCAT ATTACK Alabama News
82-year-old man attacked by bobcat on Wilcox County hunting land

Claude Strother is an avid outdoorsman. He hunts and fishes and has always kept a journal of his experiences.

True the Vote Alabama News
True the Vote to face off with Trump attorneys in Georgia voter challenge case unless DOJ acts

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will soon hear the civil rights voting case of Fair Fight, Inc. v. Catherine Engelbrecht, founder of True the Vote, Inc. (TTV).

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Mobile seeking Margaritaville Bar atop Gulf Museum now building Buffett exhibit, sculpture

The City of Mobile is seeking a Margaritaville Bar atop its National Maritime Museum where a Buffett exhibition and sculpture will be.

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Lawmakers launch Blackbelt Caucus to focus on priorities, advancement in the 'underserved and underrepresented' region

Members of the Alabama House of Representatives announced on Wednesday the formation of the Black Belt Caucus, which will focus on economic and social development in the region.

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Eddie Smith ‘100% still running’ for Opelika mayor despite cancer diagnosis

Eddie Smith is still running to be the next mayor of Opelika despite a recent cancer diagnosis. 

Urn Alabama News
Urn washes ashore in Gulf Shores; Authorities searching for loved ones

The Gulf Shores Police Department is asking for information to find the owners of an urn that washed ashore on April 17.

Grease Alabama News
Musical ‘Grease’ at Fairhope’s Theatre on the Bluff guest-stars Lucy Buffett, Jimmy’s sister 'Lulu' April 30-May 3

"Grease" the musical comes to Fairhope's Theatre on the Bluff April 30-May 3. Guest star is Lucy Buffett, famous restaurateur and sister of Jimmy Buffett.

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Pike Road bans new gas station construction for one year

Members of the Pike Road Town Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday pausing all new gas station construction for one year.

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'A wolf in sheep’s clothing’: House Health Committee advances midwifery bill despite opposition from birthing advocates

The Alabama House Health Committee advanced on Wednesday legislation changing the scope of practice for the state’s midwives, despite opposition from midwives and other supporters of non-hospital births.

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Public hearing held on police immunity bill: ‘Going to cause a lot of black folks to get killed’

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday on legislation expanding civil and criminal immunity for law enforcement officers in Alabama.

Kash Patel Alabama News
FBI Director Patel says Redstone Arsenal to play key role in Bureau's future with 'more and more' agents moving to Huntsville

New FBI Director Kash Patel said Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal will play a key role in the Bureau’s future expansion and fight against crime.

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Who feeds the first responders? Restaurants volunteer, step to the front lines in Alabama’s Wiregrass

First responders fought a fire at an Enterprise nursing home for over 15 hours. Local restaurants showed up and kept them in food and water.

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Motown comes to Birmingham — Temptations, Four Tops live at Alabama Theater June 5

The stars of the Motown sound come to Birmingham on June 5 -- the Temptations and the Four Tops.

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Push to force sexually explicit materials on juveniles, broken library systems allow radical ideology to remain on children, teen shelves

Libraries across the state rushed to remove sexually explicit material from their children and teen sections following new guidelines by the Alabama Public Library System in May 2024. The APLS threatened to withhold funding from any library that did not comply with new regulations.

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House passes voter registration overhaul despite Democrat protest — ‘This is a vast improvement from what we had’

House Democrats were in an especially combative mood on Tuesday, spending hours of debate time protesting the House calendar and a proposed bill changing the voter registration software used by Alabama’s state and local election officials.  

James Osgood Alabama News
Man slated for lethal injection on Thursday drops appeals – 'I am guilty of murder'

A man slated to be put to death on Thursday for the repeated rape and eventual murder of a Chilton County woman in 2010 is dropping all of his appeals ahead of his scheduled lethal injection, saying he believes in an “eye for an eye.”

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National Science Foundation cancels $204,324 grant to Auburn University on ‘intersectional computing’

The National Science Foundation canceled three grants worth $1,761,892 on Friday to the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Auburn University.

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'It’s not government money. It’s taxpayer money' — Hoover residents take on City leadership for financial mismanagement

Hoover City Council meetings can be described in many ways, but boring is rarely one of them. This week’s meeting was no exception.  

Garlan Gudger Alabama News
Smith Lake resort development bill passes Senate

Legislation that would allow for an annexation of an area of Cullman County by Smith Lake to establish a framework to attract a resort to the area passed the Senate on Tuesday.

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Veterans’ Benefits Fair with U.S. Rep. Moore, VA experts Friday  

Military veterans and families can get assistance with obtaining the benefits they earned. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore is hosting a Veterans Benefits Fair April 25 in Daphne.

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Lowndes County gambling legislation passes Senate

Local legislation that would legalize pari-mutuel gambling at the White Hall Entertainment Center in Lowndes County passed the Alabama Senate on Tuesday by a 18-7 margin.

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