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HAZMAT crews had to be called in to Moundville on Thursday to clean up around 2,000 gallons of aviation fuel spilled over a five-mile stretch that includes a bridge over a creek.

After 50 years, you can still experience 'The Doors' recreated in tribute in Foley's OWA Theater April 12.

The Albertville Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a man at an Exxon gas station off U.S. Highway 431.

A Prichard day care worker is facing a child abuse charge after an investigation by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.

The Alabama State Board of Education (BOE) had a brief but slightly tense exchange on Thursday while discussing a proposed contract granting Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Superintendent Eric Mackey a 55% raise from his initial contract in 2018, an increase of $135,000.

An attorney representing the family of Otis French, Jr., who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Bay Minette, is demanding a full investigation into the leak of body worn camera footage.

Our Day Mobile, a left-wing, anti-Trump group organizing protests in Mobile, announced on Thursday they opposed attendees chanting “All Lives Matter” at their events.

Pike Roads School issued an apology on Thursday after posting a student's artwork, part of a partnership with the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and Durr Lecture Series, that featured five hooded Ku Klux Klan members to social media.

According to a Department of Justice announcement on Thursday, Brundidge Police chief Samuel Green was charged with 13 counts in an indictment for alleged roles in a scheme to defraud the federal government.

A grand jury indicted a former DeKalb County deputy accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with minors.

State Reps. Frances Holk-Jones (R-Foley), Jennifer Fidler (R-Silverhill) and Donna Givens (R-Loxley) gave legislative updates Thursday at the Eastern Shore Republican Women’s (ESRW) luncheon.

Three men in Lee County were indicted for allegedly discharging a weapon into an occupied building or vehicle with enhanced charges under Alabama’s Criminal Enterprise Act, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday.

Democrats voting against funding the federal government by a Friday deadline would be “political suicide,” according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Alabama State Department of Education Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey was cautiously optimistic on Thursday morning after the state could not withdraw nearly $9 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday.

The federal Department of Education halted all funds to Alabama Wednesday. Officials have a strategy to eliminate federal bureaucracy and send the money directly to the state.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hopes that the newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Douglas A. Collins, will be able to curb waste with the proposed rollout of the Oracle federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system after lawmakers expressed concern with spending and efficiency in recent months.

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) have introduced companion laws named after Lulu Gribbin, the Mountain Brook teen who was attacked by a shark last summer.

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) recently filed legislation requiring the attorney general to create, maintain, and publish a police abuse registry of persons convicted of using or threatening to use force against a law enforcement officer.

Legislation adding a new kind of legal immunity for police in Alabama will help with recruiting, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency secretary Hal Taylor.

The Alabama National Guard has already met its recruiting goals halfway through the 2025 fiscal year.

The Mobile police department is searching for the suspects in a shootout between two groups of people.

Gov. Kay Ivey said on Wednesday she’s going to trust President Donald Trump’s decision on whether to abolish the federal Department of Education.

The Alabama House of Representatives will tackle legislation mandating post-election audits when it returns from break on Tuesday, voting on the amended bill that is seeking final passage for the third year in a row.

Supporters of Keith Sullivan, the defendant in a Dekalb County murder case, are concerned that a not-guilty verdict could have been reached if the judge had listened to the defense about a possible tainted juror.

The Alabama Midwives Alliance (ALMA) is claiming resistance from state regulatory agencies as it tries to advance legislation allowing midwives to collect newborn screenings for babies born outside of hospitals.

Two new bills filed in the Alabama House of Representatives by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) would bolster the state’s self-defense provisions and place a statewide ban on enforcing so-called red flag laws.

Members of the Alabama Republican delegation in the House voted in favor of a six-month spending bill on Tuesday to keep the government open.