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Last week, the Mississippi Legislature moved to eliminate its state income tax, putting the Magnolia State in line with Alabama's neighbors Tennessee and Florida, which are states without an income tax.

American Idol finalist Danny Gokey brings his 'Sound of Heaven Tour' to Mobile on April 13

The artist known by one of his names, Prince, died in April 2016. His music and legacy live on and will be remembered in a tribute in Talladega’s Ritz Theater on April 4.

Baldwin County parents addressed the school board Thursday, saying there is a violent situation unfolding in an elementary classroom. The parents say they do not feel heard and their children do not feel safe.

The Alabama Midwives Alliance (ALMA) is crying foul after the Senate Healthcare Committee called a surprise meeting to vote on amending legislation related to midwifery that ALMA and other advocates fiercely opposed.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines should never have gained FDA approval after a new study found the injections are not safe.

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals voided four more temporary restraining orders (TROs) entered against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Friday.

The Trump administration canceled $796,569 worth of National Institutes of Health grants to the University of Alabama at Birmingham in March.

Fourty-year Hoover resident and former Councilwoman Donna Mazur is running to return to the Hoover City Council. Mazur previously served on the council from 2000 to 2004.

The Alabama Public Library Service board voted on Thursday to send a letter to all state libraries ensuring compliance with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump, threatening to slash federal funding for agencies promoting gender ideology.

The Air Force announced its “validation plan” this week in response to the Restoring America’s Fighting Force task force established following the release of the Secretary of Defense guidance memo in January. 

Fourth graders from Hoover went on a field trip to Vulcan Park and Museum in Birmingham. They were assigned a tour guide, which led to questions about age appropriateness of their visit.

Investigators with the Birmingham Police Department are asking for information on a July 2023 double homicide.

A homeless man in Mobile is facing charges after police say he attacked two Mobile Infirmary workers.

Two pardoned January 6 political prisoners – Anthony Mazzio of Midland City and Russell Alford of Hokes Bluff – recounted their unthinkable experiences to the Republican Women of Coffee County this week.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday barring foreign nationals from donating political funds to candidates or towards constitutional amendments and referendums in state elections.

Alabama Public Library System (APLS) Chairman John Wahl said the Fairhope Public Library has been the worst he's seen in the fight to remove inappropriate material in children and teen sections.

The Birmingham Police Department announced the arrest of two more suspects in connection to the Sept. 21, 2024, mass shooting in front of Hush Lounge in Five Points South.

The Birmingham Police Department made a second arrest in connection to the murder of Birmingham firefighter Jordan Melton.

Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board chairman John Wahl recently stood behind the board’s Thursday decision to fire then-APLS director Nancy Pack after months of growing tension.  

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Thursday the indictment of a former Alabama Medicaid Agency employee for the theft of more than $100,000 in public funds.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said now is the time for Redstone Arsenal to prepare for U.S. Space Command headquarters to make Huntsville its new home.

Some Republicans in the Alabama Congressional delegation applauded President Donald Trump’s executive order on Thursday that begins the process of shutting down the federal Department of Education.

A free workshop on soapmaking using Alabama plants is March 23 in Florence.

The Young family of Baldwin County are a reality TV show as they search for a rundown beach house and renovate it. Airs Friday March 21 on Magnolia Network.

In a very tense ending to what had been a three-hour meeting, the Alabama Public Library Service board voted to terminate the employment of APLS director Nancy Pack, who has been at the center of an over-year-long dispute in the state regarding sexually explicit or obscene material in the state's public libraries, specifically intended for minors.