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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday called for Republicans in Congress to bypass Democratic stalling tactics that continue to leave the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unfunded.

In June 2022, a top anti-gravity technology researcher residing in Huntsville allegedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, leading local officials to label the death as a suicide.

A Montgomery grand jury returned an indictment charging the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and money laundering. 

The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has advanced $565 million in federal funding for the design and construction of U.S. Space Command's new headquarters at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. 

Members of the Alabama Educational Television Commission voted on Tuesday by a 4-3 margin to conduct a survey of Alabamians’ opinions of Alabama Public Television and PBS.

A man accused of using more than 30 aliases to swindle money out of unsuspecting love interests online has been extradited back to Alabama after three years.

As campaign mailers and digital advertising funded by the so-called American Conservative Fund (ACF) political action committee continue to overwhelm parts of Alabama with competitive legislative races, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said he is urging his members to stay focused on their public image in their district.

Adams previously coached at Holly Pond High School, where she abruptly resigned years earlier.

Attorney General Steve Marshall recently announced that the state had reached a $12.2 million settlement with the online gaming platform Roblox, which will fund additional School Resource Officers (SROs) and bolster child safety on the platform.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced on Tuesday that they are the subject of a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the left-wing group's use of paid confidential informants. 

A Pinson man will spend the rest of his life in prison for sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of numerous children across the nation.

The Fairhope Police Department is investigating after a body was found inside a vehicle submerged in a pond.

According to Alvarez, the law is not about religion or faith, but about insecure parents and their desire to be "disruptive" in public schools.

Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation into law that would significantly alter the state’s K-12 sex education, mandating “sexual risk avoidance” instead of what is called comprehensive sex education.

During a Monday episode of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) suggested it was not out of the realm of possibilities for a special legislative session on gambling prior to the November elections.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is asking the public to come forward with information in a quadruple homicide in Wilmer.

At a pivotal time in the state’s charter school growth, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has changed the trajectory of the Alabama Charter School Commission and the schools under its purview with the recent appointment of Terry Lathan.

The Alabama Forestry Commission determined that the entire state remains in a fire danger classification.

Etowah County Republican Party (GOP) leadership will meet in the near future after Jesse Battles announced his independent candidacy for State Senate District 10.

Central Alabama Water was vindicated when Circuit Judge Frederic Allen Bolling walked back his prior ruling and dismissed the case brought against them by Woodfin for ending the fluoridation of its water system.

A Madison bookstore made good on its pledge to donate banned books to a local non-profit that conducts various outreach, including a group for LGBTQ+-identifying “kids, youth and adults,” and claimed to have donated some of the books to local school libraries.

Big changes are expected for the ever-troubled, radically progressive School of Social Work at the University of Alabama, as Governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill removing the language in state statute that gave the school autonomy from university administration.

The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts released findings from an audit of the Administrative Office of Courts (AOC), noting discrepancies between Oct. 1, 2022, and Jan. 20, 2025.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said a quadruple homicide in Wilmer could be connected to drugs.

The Gulf Shores City Council approved a $500,000 contract with Interboro Partners, LLC., to lead the development of a new comprehensive plan and 20-year roadmap.

Piedmont Elementary School is offering grief counselors to students after the news that a student was the victim of a homicide.

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney performed an intimate show at Flora-Bama over the weekend, celebrating 10 years of No Shoes Radio.