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A Clay County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of production of child pornography and one count of transportation of child pornography.

In an exclusive interview with 1819 News before his press event, Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis kept a positive and hopeful tone saying, “I am announcing my candidacy for mayor of our great city."

A restaurant owner in Maplesville is giving back to the community after tornadoes ravaged the area.

The source of dash cam and body-worn camera released of the officer-involved shooting death of Otis French, Jr. in Bay Minette released a final video and a statement Saturday.

The City of Hoover is abuzz as images of a new billboard sponsored by the group Our Hoover circulate. In a campaign that went live this week, the digital billboard reads, "Change is Coming” with a countdown to the August 26 municipal election.

Mayor Randall Woodfin recently took to the Birmingham Reddit webpage where he hosted an "ask me anything" (AMA) style conversation titled, "I am Randall Woodfin, Mayor of Birmingham. AMA!"

In the era of transgender athletes, abortion-on-demand and vaccine mandates, Alabama Attorney General chief counsel Katherine Robertson believes state sovereignty is more important now than ever, no matter who's running Washington, D.C.

The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office released information on a child sex sting operation and on the rescue of a juvenile from human trafficking.

While critics of President Donald Trump's tariff strategy to fix the economy and re-shore American business argue it could spark a trade war and lead to higher costs at home, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said recently that it is the last, best hope of saving the country.

The 2025 Veteran of the Year, U.S. Army Col. Patrick Downing, Ret., will be the featured speaker at an upcoming event honoring Vietnam veterans.

Residents across Alabama are cleaning up Sunday after storms caused damage and destruction Saturday.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," Attorney General Steve Marshall reiterated his objection to Gov. Kay Ivey's decision to commute the death sentence of convicted murderer Robin "Rocky" Meyers last month.

The Walton County, Fla. Sheriff's Office is asking for expert opinions in connection to the death investigation of William Dale "Bill" Bryan, 70, of Muscle Shoals.

A new, three-towered hotel and lodge will be built atop Cheaha Mountain in Delta, the highest point in Alabama.

Tugboat captain and owner Mike Vinik steers tug and historic 'SS United States' on its last voyage to Mobile.

State Rep. Corey Harbison (R-Good Hope) recently said he intends to resign from the Alabama House of Representatives after over a decade in the legislature to spend more time at home with his growing family.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) has filed two bills requiring a countywide penny tax to be split between all school systems in Baldwin County instead of going only to the Baldwin County Public School system.

Newly leaked videos of the officer-involved shooting death of Otis French, Jr. in Baldwin County were released Friday.

Early Saturday morning, Shoals residents were awakened by loud explosive sounds around 6:30 followed by the sound of sirens.

Of the six charged in connection to a Cullman County District Attorney’s investigation into the Hanceville Police Department, four suspects have pleaded not guilty.

President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) dismissed on Friday a Biden-era lawsuit filed just before the 2024 presidential election to halt Secretary of State Wes Allen’s efforts to keep noncitizens from voting in Alabama elections. 

The Alabama State Department of Education voted on Thursday to take over the Dallas County Public School System, citing a major discrepancy with the use of federal grant money nearing roughly $12 million.

A $5,000 reward is now being offered for detail in a harrowing robbery where the owner of a Montgomery staple business was assaulted, tied up, and robbed at gunpoint by four masked men.

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) both voted for legislation to fund the federal government for another six months on Friday.

Thirty-two kindergarten through 12th-grade students across Alabama were honored Wednesday at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival theater in Montgomery.

James Osgood, 55, was convicted of two counts of murder for the 2010 murder of Tracy Brown. The murder charges were made capital because it was committed during the course of first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy.

Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency and activated the Alabama Emergency Operations Plan Friday ahead of a potentially dangerous storm system.