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A former University of Alabama at Birmingham official was among the top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) who were removed from their jobs on Tuesday. 

You might miss some Southern laughter if you miss Jeff Foxworthy's show in Oxford April 4. Check your neck.

The Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) and the McGregor Family announced on Wednesday that PCI’s Wind Creek Hospitality has purchased the Birmingham Racecourse.

Opponents and proponents of legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC gathered at the State House on Wednesday to voice their opinions on the proposed bill.

Members of the Senate General Fund Budget committee passed legislation requiring Alabama election officials to conduct a post-election audit after general elections passed by a 9-5 margin on Wednesday.

Officials at Dothan Preparatory Academy (DPA) have been surveying damage and returning items to students after an EF-1 tornado damaged the school.

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a recently passed bill that would grant paid parental leave for state employees and public school workers. 

After passing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, legislation increasing the amount of money the State of Alabama can borrow to pay for new prison construction is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for a signature.

Tuscaloosa District 1 Councilor Matthew Wilson lost a city council race runoff against Joe Eatmon on Tuesday.

Legislation that caps the number of logging trucks that can be pulled over at one time at five per portable scale passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday.

The Mountain Brook City Council approved the appointment of Thomas Boulware as police chief.

The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to increase licensing fees for Alabama Seafood dealers, with the funds going to a state non-profit to encourage purchasing Alabama products in lieu of imported products.

Attorney General Steve Marshall's office has taken over the website of a Baldwin County business after issuing a restraining order against the company.

Experts and concerned citizens are urging Alabama to eliminate Common Core standards, cut woke bureaucracy and empower parents and students in light of President Donald Trump’s executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education and end “radical indoctrination” in schools.

The woman prosecutors believe sped through a red light, causing a deadly crash last September, has been indicted for murder.

The famous stone sign pointing the way to the gravesite of Hank Williams, Sr. has been hit by a car and destroyed.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is among 25 state attorneys general asking U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pete Flores to close a loophole posing a threat to public safety.

Despite another round of stories over the weekend about a possible push in the last half of the 2025 session, it’s still unknown if there’s support to pass lottery and gambling legislation in the Senate.

Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has appointed Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett to Chief of the Birmingham Police Department.

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) co-sponsored U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 on Monday. 

Protesters angry with the Trump administration are planning to hold rallies this Saturday across the U.S.

After the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) was approached by a private entity about purchasing the 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, the ADCNR announced it would auction a lease on the property with an option to purchase the state-owned land.

The man who shot and killed Tammy Wedgeworth on New Year's Day in 2022 will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson has requested info about why Big Creek Lake was ordered closed to public boating and fishing.

All eyes are on the legislature, as multiple lawmakers have pledged to evaluate the state's funding for Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA), a charter school in Homewood. However, the legislature is not the only path to potential change for the school.

Three attorneys appealed sanctions last week by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke for “judge shopping.”

President Donald Trump is set to announce his plans for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners on “Liberation Day” Wednesday at the White House Rose Garden. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he hopes Trump will take the time to fully explain his plan to the American people and reassure them that any economic pain will be temporary.