The Prattville-Autauga Public Library is holding a special meeting of the board of trustees to replace the recently-resigned library director.
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is spreading the word about dangerous rip currents and water safety after several incidents in the Gulf of Mexico this week.
On Friday, the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) released its 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which outlines military spending and provides guidance for the coming fiscal year.
By a vote of 236 to 151, the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church voted to remove language regarding restrictions on homosexuality from the Book of Discipline, its governing document. The resolution approved by The Commission on Petitions and Procedures before the meeting stated that "the current language … on human sexuality has fostered painful division."
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission was ordered Friday to stop issuing licenses to growers and distributors.
Birmingham City councilman Hunter Williams spoke to 1819 News on Thursday about how legislation from a disgraced former lawmaker led to a power imbalance in the city government, hindering the council from serving its constituents today.
After years of service to Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey’s Office of Information Technology Secretary Marty Redden is retiring and Ivey's office announced his replacement on Friday. Secretary Mark Redden was appointed by Ivey in July 2019.
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) recently blocked an effort to further delay the announcement for the headquarters of the new command center for the U.S. Space Force after months of political drama with the site’s location.
The Baldwin County Coroner’s Office identified a man who drown in the Gulf of Mexico while trying to save his son.
“I want to encourage business owners who are currently engaged in or thinking of starting to process meat (cattle, swine or poultry) to apply for this beneficial program,” said Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate.
While currently defending Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act (VCAP) in the state, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joins briefs in several states that enacted similar laws.
The city of Mobile’s LGBTQ liaisons and the Southwest Alabama Inclusion Project gathered Thursday for a “Queer Town Hall.”
Birmingham’s new Caraway Amphitheater may be one step closer to beginning construction, according to reports.
The Dauphin Island Town Council is asking for name suggestions for two beaches in the Sunset Capital of Alabama.
A combination of heavy rain and a late freeze is putting South Alabama’s watermelon crop in jeopardy just as demand ramps up in the summer months.
First United Methodist Church-Montgomery is continuing to explore options to disassociate from the UMC denomination after a recent rule change in the church’s hierarchy changed the process by which churches can leave the denomination.
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law legislation that provides a pay increase for poll workers in Alabama.
Dothan City Schools is suing a mother and her disruptive son to have him removed from class. The child’s attorneys argue that DCS failed to comply with special education protocols and pursue legal remedies for the student’s behavior.
Independent journalist James O’Keefe released a video on Wednesday morning in which an alleged BlackRock Inc. employee suggested the company is purchasing politicians and profiting off of war. One Alabama lawyer, economist and think-tank leader said it’s a sign that the company has “an uncanny and nefarious ability to influence politicians.”
On Wednesday, Representative Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) questioned Special Counsel John Durham during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the FBI’s investigation of Russian collusion by the Trump campaign during the 2016 election.
In the teen section of the Fairhope Public Library, there are books that address inherent racism, suicide ideation, LGBT issues and teenage sexuality. For Pride Month, several of these books were put on display. Now, some parents are taking action to ensure no one can check out the titles.
An official with the Houston County Board of Registrars has been removed following suspicion she was involved in allowing voters to register fraudulently, the Secretary of State’s Office announced.
On March 11, the venue hosted “Freya’s Drag Spectacular,” featuring drag queen Freya the Dark in a “night of fun for all ages,” according to an event description.
The Mobile City Council discussed a purchase and sale agreement for Mobile County Schools to buy Ladd-Peebles Stadium for $1.
The eleven defendants charged in connection to a possible multi-million-dollar illegal sports gambling conspiracy will not go to trial this month, as planned. Instead, the trial is being put off until at least December after the judge granted a continuance at the request of the defense.
For the 10th time, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) kept Democrats from maneuvering around his hold on military promotions to combat a U.S. Department of Defense policy that financially facilitates abortions.
The battle over LGBTQ+ children’s books at the Prattville-Autauga Library continues as opponents read excerpts from the contentious books at a city council meeting.