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During a Monday episode of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) suggested it was not out of the realm of possibilities for a special legislative session on gambling prior to the November elections.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is asking the public to come forward with information in a quadruple homicide in Wilmer.

At a pivotal time in the state’s charter school growth, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has changed the trajectory of the Alabama Charter School Commission and the schools under its purview with the recent appointment of Terry Lathan.

The Alabama Forestry Commission determined that the entire state remains in a fire danger classification.

Etowah County Republican Party (GOP) leadership will meet in the near future after Jesse Battles announced his independent candidacy for State Senate District 10.

Central Alabama Water was vindicated when Circuit Judge Frederic Allen Bolling walked back his prior ruling and dismissed the case brought against them by Woodfin for ending the fluoridation of its water system.

Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation into law that would significantly alter the state’s K-12 sex education, mandating “sexual risk avoidance” instead of what is called comprehensive sex education.

The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts released findings from an audit of the Administrative Office of Courts (AOC), noting discrepancies between Oct. 1, 2022, and Jan. 20, 2025.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said a quadruple homicide in Wilmer could be connected to drugs.

Big changes are expected for the ever-troubled, radically progressive School of Social Work at the University of Alabama, as Governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill removing the language in state statute that gave the school autonomy from university administration.

A Madison bookstore made good on its pledge to donate banned books to a local non-profit that conducts various outreach, including a group for LGBTQ+-identifying “kids, youth and adults,” and claimed to have donated some of the books to local school libraries.

The Gulf Shores City Council approved a $500,000 contract with Interboro Partners, LLC., to lead the development of a new comprehensive plan and 20-year roadmap.

Piedmont Elementary School is offering grief counselors to students after the news that a student was the victim of a homicide.

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney performed an intimate show at Flora-Bama over the weekend, celebrating 10 years of No Shoes Radio.

The stadium went wild, and social media was flooded with videos when Nick Saban joined Morgan Wallen, a Tennessee fan, during his walkout for the first concert at Bryant-Denny in more than 30 years.

“Pro Tem Pringle has been tremendous. From a government efficiency standpoint, I don’t think anyone has fought harder than him," Ledbetter told 1819 News in a written statement. 

The Alabama chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently celebrated the passage of three bills related to the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles in the recently concluded legislative session, two of which had Republican sponsors.

The National Education Association (NEA) is advertising May Day protests and marches across Alabama, with the aim of a one-day economic boycott, opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and calling for “tax the rich.”

April 14, 2024, is a day Lea Harmon will never forget. While visiting her daughter in Florida, Harmon received the news no parent ever wants to hear. Her son, 34-year-old Timothy “TimTim” Harmon, was dead.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred Saturday on Interstate 85.

Despite being an election year, the 2026 state legislative session had its fair share of controversies, down to the final day when two popular, conservative bills died on the vine.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) met face-to-face with President Donald Trump this week to discuss federal surveillance that Moore says could directly impact Americans’ civil liberties.

Thursday night, author and national security expert Robert Spencer delivered an address to University of Alabama students about the dangers of Iran. 

The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced on Friday that they were moving an upcoming race in Montgomery in May to Ohio after a recent shooting at the Montgomery International Dragway.

According to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), the bill passed by the House with the help of ten Republican defectors is "dead on arrival" in the U.S. Senate.

The Alabama State Board of Midwifery will now be able to accept grants and gifts after Gov. Kay Ivey signed the permitting legislation into law, after another birthing-related bill died on the vine this legislative session.

All 67 counties in Alabama are experiencing drought and the Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a Fire Alert, meaning outdoor burning permits will be restricted to only Certified Prescribed Burn Managers.