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The Alabama Forestry Commission’s Rural Bridge Grant Initiative is underway to help upgrade infrastructure in rural areas.

The Greater Birmingham Humane Society (GBHS) is asking for the public’s help identifying the men who threw a dog into a dumpster.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) held its annual Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee meeting on Saturday at the Riverchase Galleria's Hyatt Regency in Hoover.

The Alabama Republican Party's executive committee tabled a resolution calling on state legislators to grant tax relief during its biannual meeting at the Riverchase Galleria's Hyatt Regency in Hoover on Saturday.

The Flora-Bama bar and grill has served up great food and entertainment since 1969. Straddling the boundary line between Alabama and Florida, Flora-Bama has become a cultural icon and haven for lovers of music, good food and beach life since John McInnis III took over as majority owner in 2009.

The Randolph County School Board will consider how to proceed with aging buildings. An option is to consolidate all county schools into one school.

Legislation recently filed in the Alabama House of Representatives would prohibit any federal agency from expending public funds to advertise and promote vaccines after recently released data showed the Alabama Department of Public Health spent over $18 million in such advertising from 2019 to 2024.

Another gambling and lottery bill and constitutional amendment “may be coming back” this legislative session, according to Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro). 

Alabama leaders sided with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s tense meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.

The Limestone County Sheriff's Office arrested a man suspected of being a member of the Sinaloa Cartel after he was accused of shooting at a woman on Interstate 65.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) has announced the candidate qualifying dates for the special election in State House District 11 for those wanting to pursue the seat on the Republican ticket.

Attorney General Steve Marshall harshly criticized Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision to commute the sentence of convicted murderer Robin “Rocky” Meyers, 63, on Friday without “directly” communicating with him or his office.

Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that she was commuting the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Meyers, 63, condemning him to life without parole, claiming she was insufficiently convinced of his guilt or innocence.

Fred Denton Jr. has died at age 92. He was an early leader in industrial development in Alabama.

The mudslinging continues between former police chief Paul Prine and city officials, but this time, it’s in court.

After months of tumultuous negotiations, bankruptcy filings, and massive restructuring, Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital recently announced new leadership changes as the organization continues restructuring.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents recently arrested Jose Flores Quiahua, a previously deported Mexican illegal alien. 

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) will host a fundraising reception for the recently declared Republican candidate, Heath Allbright, as he pursues the District 11 seat in the upcoming special election.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) recently announced plans for leadership of the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services to testify before the legislature.

President Donald Trump has tapped U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) to lead a delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the inauguration of Yamandú Orsi as the country’s next president.

The Hanceville City Council voted Thursday to table a move to determine if the Hanceville Police Department will be dissolved.

Two bills by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) requiring device manufacturers and app stores to shield explicit content from minors passed the Senate Children and Youth Health Committee on Thursday.

U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the sentencing of a man involved in a road rage incident. David Lee Hooker, 53, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Thursday was one of the first tests of State Senate Republicans under the leadership of State Senate Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman): A loaded calendar with one bill that at least two Senate Democrats would exhaust every possible tool at their disposal to keep from getting a vote by the entire body.

As an immigration attorney for over 20 years, Sue Ann Balch has seen a lot. Over the years, she has assisted clients through several presidential administrations and has witnessed how policy changes impact them.

The Alabama Port Authority and CSX broke ground Thursday on the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF).

Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood said a Mobile-area pastor used his power over women to sexually assault them.