According to research conducted by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, 24% of Alabama third graders tested are not reading on grade level.
Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Fairhope) shared a two-year-old CPAC poll on Twitter last week that lists Alabama as the “most conservative” state legislature in the country.
On Sunday, the Alabama GOP Ethics Committee dismissed the ethics complaint against former Congressman Mo Brooks by State Department of Education vice president Wayne Reynolds.
Fultondale PD worked with Covenant Rescue Group, a non-profit founded by former Jefferson County Sheriff candidate Jared Hudson and his wife. The group rescues victims and helps arrest suspects of human trafficking.
The Prattville-Autauga Library board of trustees voted on a replacement library director as well as rule changes for public participation in public board meetings as debate continues on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ books for minors.
On Sunday, Central Alabama Pride hosted a drag show at Hi-Wire Brewing in Birmingham that was reportedly open to “all ages.”
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said his office is “staying vigilant” when it comes to voter and election integrity after an official with the Houston County Board of Registrars had to be removed last week over allegations of voter fraud.
With more people in Alabama purchasing electric vehicles and the Biden administration pledging to dramatically increase EV sales by 2030, there is concern that the higher demand for electricity could drive up consumer costs and overwhelm the grid, but there are solutions.
The 2023 Conference of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church ended on Saturday. It was a much-observed event as it was unclear what direction the embattled group would take, having lost over half its membership recently due to disaffiliation by member churches over cultural issues like the church's position on homosexuality.
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.
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.
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.
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.