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Birmingham PD asks community to come together following shooting death of Jackson-Olin senior

The Birmingham Police Department made a plea to the public following another act of violence that claimed the life of a young man.

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Legislation renaming Guntersville VA center after Alabama Medal of Honor recipient passes Congress – 'It is an honor to pay tribute to his legacy'

Federal legislation sponsored by U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), naming the VA community-based outpatient clinic in Guntersville in honor of an Alabama Medal of Honor recipient, flew through the Senate on Thursday.

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State Rep. Sellers files bill banning cell phones in K-12 schools — ‘It distracts the students who want to learn’

Legislation that would ban cell phones and other electronic devices in all K-12 classrooms has been pre-filed in the Alabama House of Representatives for the upcoming legislative session.

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State Health Officer Scott Harris blames race, poverty, educational levels and health care access for highest infant mortality rate since 2016

The Alabama Department of Public Health recently released data for 2023, showing an increase in infant mortality rates from the previous year, and the highest rate since 2016.

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Tuskegee University replaces security, facility officials after mass shooting

Tuskegee University named Frank Lee as their new security consultant after relieving the former Tuskegee University Police Chief Terrance Calloway of his duties on Monday.

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ABC Board approves online ‘responsible vendor’ training change

On Thursday, members of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved a rule change reforming online responsible vendor training for employees at establishments with liquor licenses across the state.

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Senate President Pro-Tem Greg Reed reportedly set to step down

Reports from Yellowhammer News claim that State Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper) intends to step down as Senate President Pro-Tem to potentially assist Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration with implementing workforce development initiatives passed through a bill package during the 2024 legislative session.

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Alabama House Democrats file bills aimed at state's voting laws after last week's general election

Several Democrats in the Alabama House of Representatives dropped multiple bills after last week’s general election to push for election-day reform in the 2025 legislative session.

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Tuberville warns GOP 'swamp creatures' who oppose Matt Gaetz as AG: 'We’re going to try to get you out of the Senate'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is sending a stark warning to Republican senators who vote against former U.S. Sen. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as the potential next U.S. attorney general after being selected by President-elect Donald Trump.  

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Colorado officials oppose Space Command move to Huntsville: ‘Would waste billions of taxpayer dollars’

Elected officials in Colorado are lobbying for Space Command headquarters to stay in Colorado Springs.

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Britt defends decision to 'hear out colleagues' ahead of Senate majority leader vote

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said there were a lot of inaccuracies surrounding her secret ballot vote for Senate majority leader.

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Men United Against Violence's John Young calls for return to Bible, 'old ways that worked'

Young spoke to a packed house, outlining what his group is doing to combat increased crime in Alabama — and anywhere else that will learn and apply his old-school principles.

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Mobile mayor gives update on civic center demolition

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the demolition of the old civic center is on schedule to be completed in February.

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Former ADVA commissioner Kent Davis: ‘I’m not going to go away’ after firing

Former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis vowed to “not go away’ on Tuesday despite his recent firing by Gov. Kay Ivey.

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Pickens County to lose ambulance service due to lack of funds

The only operating ambulance service in Pickens County is going out of business on December 1.

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Gary Palmer out as House GOP policy chair, loses seat to Oklahoma's Kevin Hern

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) was unseated from his lone chairmanship in the House Republican Policy Committee on Wednesday after members voted to replace him with U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.)

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Fact Check: Read Freely Alabama spreads disinformation at meeting to 'fight' disinformation

Read Freely Alabama's Baldwin County chapter hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday in Fairhope to explain what they call "extremist disinformation" and how to combat it. However, participants may have made extreme and misleading statements and spread disinformation themselves.

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Tuberville looking forward to working with new majority leader Thune despite backing opponent

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is ready to work with the newly-elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after his endorsed candidate, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), fell out after the first round of voting.

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Tuskegee University cancels classes for remainder of week after mass shooting

Tuskegee University is canceling classes for the remainder of the week as ALEA continues investigating a Sunday shooting that left one victim dead and 16 injured. 

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Katie Britt breaks late for Rick Scott in initial Senate majority leader vote; South Dakota's Thune emerges victorious

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt announced Wednesday that she cast her initial vote for U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) as the next Senate majority leader, although a Washington insider with direct knowledge of the vote claims she did not.

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New $1 billion Elmore County prison to be named after Kay Ivey

The new $1 billion Elmore County prison will be named after Gov. Kay Ivey.

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Steak night Friday at Abba Shrine in Mobile: Good food, good price, good cause

Since Mobile is a port city, on Mobile Bay and near the Gulf, it is known as a seafood city, not a steak town.

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Arrest made in Mobile double shooting; Homicide victim identified

The Mobile Police Department identified the man killed Monday night in a double shooting.

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Tuberville: Senate Majority Leader vote should not be secret ballot

Tuesday, during an appearance on Newsmax TV's "Rob Schmitt Tonight," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continued to make his case for U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to fill the void soon to be left by outgoing U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).

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Grayson Hall elected to University of Alabama System Board of Trustees

The University of Alabama (UA) System Board of Trustees unanimously elected O.B. Grayson Hall, Jr., to represent the sixth congressional district last week. 

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'We're fueled by love and rage': Read Freely, Alabama Library Association decry 'anti-library' agenda

Approximately 75 people packed the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship church Tuesday evening for a town hall by Read Freely Alabama and the Alabama Library Association.

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Auatuga County Jail still vacant due to black mold

Nearly half a year later, inmates are still not being housed at the Auatuga County Jail as health and safety concerns involving black mold pervading the building are still being addressed.

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