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President Donald Trump continues to draw heavy criticism for his “America First” agenda, particularly when it comes to the Russia-Ukraine War and involvement in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

SS United States now expected to arrive in Mobile overnight on Sunday.

The Alabama State Senate faced its first major slowdown of the 2025 session after State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) and State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) took to the floor to prevent the body from considering Senate Bill 5 (SB 5).

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

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 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.

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

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.

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

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.