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After weeks of unease in Baldwin County, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft accused the county school system of conducting a "deliberate misinformation campaign" regarding bills to change the origin or distribution of a portion of a one-cent sales tax.

The House Education Policy Committee advanced amended legislation on Wednesday banning instruction or discussion related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students in pre-K through the 12th grade.  

In late September 2020, just months after the violent Black Lives Matter protest in Birmingham, Samford University announced “New Courses Will Address African American Experience, Race in Popular Media.”

The Alabama Senate delayed a vote on bills by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) on Wednesday that would’ve added an explicit content filter and age verification requirements on smartphones for minors.

After investigating for the last three years, BBC News has linked a “pro-suicide” online forum allegedly created by a man in Huntsville to at least 50 deaths in the United Kingdom, prompting a formal investigation by the U.K.’s Office of Communications.

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday banning the use of cell phones by public K-12 students in Alabama during the school day.

The FBI continues to make arrests in connection with an alleged lottery scam.

FBI Mobile announced the arrest of six suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

After weeks of debate and negotiation, the House Education Policy Committee advanced legislation mandating the placement of the Ten Commandments in Alabama’s schools.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced on Wednesday that suspicious letters containing pornographic images were sent to lawmakers at the Alabama State House in Montgomery.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections on Tuesday.

An approximately $10 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget for fiscal year 2026 passed the Senate Finance and Taxation Education committee on Wednesday.

Gov. Kay Ivey expressed support Wednesday for House Bill 437, which would establish a shark attack or unusual shark activity alert system in Alabama.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information on two people caught on camera robbing the Brighton Bingo Hall.

Legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC cleared the House Health Committee on Tuesday, sending it to the House floor for a vote.

The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday granting Alabama's school workers access to compensation for on-the-job injuries.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reacted to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers' (R-Saks) prediction that Space Command would officially be moved from Colorado to Alabama later this month with the similar expectation.

Foley Fire chief Joey Darby announced that Kids to Love has offered to pay more than enough to install a Safe Haven Baby Box.

Alabama folks love to grow and eat strawberries. They will gather for strawberry festivals in both North and South Alabama in April.

It’s expected that Space Command will officially be moved from Colorado to Alabama later this month, according to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks).

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is working on a boater’s rights campaign after another year of hearing from concerned citizens about one or two officers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division.

Statewide legislation that would change how a Baldwin County sales tax is distributed passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Tuesday afternoon.

On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed amended legislation regulating Pharmacy Benefit Managers, sending it to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for a signature after the Senate voted to concur with the House’s amendments.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson recently highlighted some projects to address drainage issues across the city after receiving six to 10 inches of rain Sunday into Monday.

Legislation allowing the Alabama Farmers Federation to begin offering health plans to its members cleared the House Health Committee on Tuesday, setting it up for a House vote, expected for Thursday.

A Mobile pastor convicted of seven counts of sexual misconduct was sentenced Tuesday to two years in jail.

On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Board of Education announced Dr. Zickeyous Byrd as the new superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools.