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The National Institutes for Health gave the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2023 a $408,375 federal grant to study how testosterone therapy affects transgender men’s susceptibility to HIV infection.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) Commissioner Nancy Buckner was one of many on Wednesday to vigorously oppose a bill that would mandate that DHR inform parents under investigation and inform them of their rights.

A Serbian national was convicted of trafficking fentanyl and several other charges in Cherokee County.

A six-month-old girl has died from injuries sustained during a dog attack in Alabaster last week.

The Alabama Senate didn’t vote on a bill that changes the voter registration database Alabama election officials use after Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) threatened to filibuster on Tuesday.

New legislation regulating pharmacy benefit managers in Alabama was introduced by State Sen. Billy Beasley (D-Clayton) on Tuesday.

The Second Chance Act passed the Alabama Senate on Tuesday by a margin of 17-8 after initially failing to pass on its first vote 16-16.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced Tuesday that 300 tons of trash and garbage was collected during Mardi Gras this year.

A Dothan man was arrested again on Monday just two months after former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence.

The Alabama House of Representatives adjourned on a somber note Tuesday evening after leadership announced the hospitalization of State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), as well as the declining health of a former member.

On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the hotly debated bill restructuring the State Board of Veterans Affairs and grafting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner into the governor's cabinet while naming the next commissioner to take over the department.

An Alabama State Trooper has been arrested and charged in Talladega County for possession of pornographic material of a person under the age of 17.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a four-bill tax cut package sponsored by Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget chairman State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) on Tuesday without any opposition.”

The Alabama House of Representatives advanced legislation for the second year in a row to mandate post-election audits in statewide elections on Tuesday.

Two free concerts are slated by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at breweries in Birmingham.

A variety of tax cut bills backed by House Republican leadership are slated to be voted on the House floor on Tuesday including another one-cent grocery tax cut and an increased exemption on retirement benefit withdrawals.

Former Hanceville police chief Jason Marlin pleaded not guilty and waived his right to an arraignment in connection to a corruption case that led to the disbandment of the entire police department.

A Russellville firefighter was among those arrested in a recent child sex sting in Limestone County.

Springville city councilors are speaking out on Mayor Dave Thomas’ behavior during recent council meetings, saying his actions are “wasting our time” and show “a lack of respect.”

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently filed legislation in the Senate to update federal law surrounding online data collection and advertisements directed at children and teens.

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries announced recently they’ve received reports of “unsolicited” seeds being delivered to residents across the state through the United States Postal Service. 

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently joined in filing articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge James Boasberg for “high crimes and misdemeanors” after recent actions from Boasberg related to President Donald Trump’s deportation initiatives.

Tuesday, during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl addressed some of the speculation about U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) potential gubernatorial run in 2026.

An Etowah County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child sex abuse and possession of obscene material.

Dramatic video shows an EF2 tornado in Gordo ripping multiple chicken houses to shreds and blowing large pieces of the buildings off into the distance.

Fishermen and boaters have been barred from a favorite fishing place in Mobile County -- Big Creek Lake. They meet Tuesday in a fight to reopen it.

A Talladega County man was swatted overnight and his work as a conservative freelance writer is likely what led to the frightening ordeal.