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Over two years since facing a wave of criticism for his drag queen performances and inter-classroom behavior, former Mountain Gap Middle School teacher James Miller is touting a new documentary detailing the “harsh modern reality of being an out and proud middle school teacher in Alabama.”

President Donald Trump’s economic policies are going to “work out better” for the country despite a recent downturn in the stock market recently, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

The Hanceville City Council voted Monday to suspend and rebuild its police department.

An examination of the school's recent guests clearly shows that reading, writing and arithmetic aren't the only topics on the list of the MCAA administration's priorities.

Wiley Blankenship, CEO of Coastal Alabama Partnership and executive director of Coastal 150, has joined the Connie Hudson for mayor campaign.

Multiple indictments were handed down for illegal reentry after a Homeland Security investigation in Huntsville.

The Alabama House of Representatives is slated to tackle a handful of tax cuts when it returns from a week-long hiatus from the state house after sailing through committee on the final meeting day last week.

The Walker County Commission held a special meeting Monday to release a statement related to indictments of jail employees in connection with the death of Anthony "Tony" Mitchell in 2023.

During the debate on a bill that would specify requirements for parents to obtain a religious vaccine exemption for their K-12 child, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) advocated for excluding unvaccinated children from attending schools in person.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham recently received a large federal grant to study “structural racism” in childhood cancer care.

During an appearance on Newsmax TV's Saturday broadcast of "America Right Now," U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) continued his push to make English the official language of the United States.

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) says to expect changes in the delivery method for the Escambia County men's mega-prison after the price for its sister facility, named for Gov. Kay Ivey and nearing completion in Elmore County, doubled from $623 million to $1.25 billion.

The Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project entered phase two this week.

Friday on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) offered his best guess on what could happen if President Donald Trump is successful in his bid to close the U.S. Department of Education.

After calling for defunding public institutions that flout the state’s anti-DEI and “divisive concepts” law, State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) again singled out Magic City Acceptance Academy as one of the first offenders on the chopping block.

Four bills aimed at cutting taxes for Alabamians have officially been filed in the Alabama House of Representatives after weeks of speculation from legislative leadership and the Alabama Republican Party.

Outdoor music concerts on many Friday afternoons in Fairhope. March 28 - May 30.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) expressed surprise after one of the most controversial bills of the session thus far sailed through the House of Representatives Thursday just over 10 minutes.

As Americans prepare to “spring forward” this weekend, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke on the Senate floor on Thursday about the benefits of making Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent at the federal level. 

The 159-year-old Tuskegee News has an unusual new owner, the Macon County Economic Development Authority. The transfer was a means of maintaining a local paper.

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If you read only the narrative spun this week by the College Democrats and an AL(dot)com opinion piece, you might believe that the University of Alabama ceded LGBTQ+ protections to a group of hateful students last week.

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had nominated Montgomery native Lynda “Lindy” Blanchard to serve as ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome.

The beloved novel by Victor Hugo was turned into a long-running Broadway musical. "Les Mis' performs in Birmingham March 25-30.

Last month, student organizations at Samford University received an email demanding that each group add the university's nondiscrimination statement to their organization constitution.

While President Donald Trump continues to enjoy relatively high approval among voters, far-left activist groups are organizing protests against him and planning town hall events to pressure Republican lawmakers into giving them a platform for their cause.

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ordered Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson to vacate a temporary restraining order on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Friday.