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Wynona McCall, who lives with her family on Nicole Place, said water was about seven inches deep in her house and it was waist-deep at her neighbor’s home. She said the family has just returned home and there was nothing they could do to stop the water from rushing inside.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed into law recently passed legislation allowing citizens to voluntarily surrender firearms to Federal Firearms License holders for a determined period of time, touted as a means of aiding those suffering from suicidal ideation.

Gambling might be dead for longer than just the remainder of the 2025 session.

Following the publication of an 1819 news story that detailed Kay Ivey appointee Will Ferniany's comparison of President Trump's administration to Nazi Germany, the release naming him was edited to remove and replace his name.

Baldwin County residents were soaked overnight after floods caused damage to several parts of the county

Controversy over a woman declining to compete against a male opponent in a recent Maryland fencing competition sparked renewed outrage over transgender athletes invading women’s sports after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill addressing the issue in March.

Protestors, reportedly numbering in the thousands, descended on Huntsville Saturday as part of the nationwide "Hands Off" rallies against the Trump administration.

Legislation allowing the Alabama Farmers Federation to begin offering health plans to its members is up for a vote on Tuesday after a lengthy public hearing in the House Health Committee this past week.

The city of Foley is poised to be the 16th location in Alabama with a Safe Haven Baby Box.

The City of Mobile announced Carnival Cruise Line will return to year-round operations beginning in the spring of 2027.

In an opinion piece for Al (dot) com, the former CEO of the UAB health system and recent Ivey appointee likened President Trump's administration to Nazi Germany.

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) and Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) are at odds over a third bill introduced last week addressing school tax distribution. The bills are in reaction to creating municipal systems in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, and what supporters say is unfair tax distribution.

After passing its second committee this week, Alabama’s Laken Riley Act, which would allow state and local law enforcement to partner with federal agencies to assist in eradicating illegal immigration, is finally poised to receive a House floor vote.

The state of Alabama continues to work on a finance plan for the Mobile Interstate 10 Bayway Project and continues to wait on word from the federal government.

The basketball game wasn’t the only battle between the Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators on Saturday.

Hundreds of Baby Boomers will gather in Sylacauga April 26 for annual Frosty Inn Reunion. The music, memories and food.

The MAWSS board that closed Big Creek Lake to boating and fishing meets April 7, likely to consider compromises to their ban.

The Montgomery-based Adoption Law Firm recently applauded Gov. Kay Ivey for signing a new law that would grant paid parental leave for state employees and public school workers, including families that adopt.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was visibly peeved at the surprise drop of lottery and gambling legislation in the Senate on Thursday, saying he was left entirely out of the loop.

An issue of tax distribution among school systems in Baldwin County is now up to the legislature.

A Lauderdale County school employee is facing multiple charges after allegedly having sex with a student in the school in her home on multiple occasions.

A federal grand jury in Birmingham recently charged 15 individuals with immigration crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona on Friday.

Recently filed legislation in the Alabama House of Representatives would authorize prosecutions for homicide or assault if the victim is an unborn child from the moment of fertilization at any stage of development.

State Sen. President Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) expounded on why he decided to shut down lottery and gambling legislation in the 2025 legislative session.

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) both backed President Donald Trump’s tariff plan announced on Wednesday.

Despite some pushback, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday banning K-12 students from having cell phones and other wireless communication devices in the classroom.

The federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) this week ordered the National Endowment for the Humanities to make steep reductions in its staffing and budget, including its grantmaking to states.