A Netflix documentary is premiering this month on the 2022 jailbreak by an Alabama inmate and a female correctional officer he romanced that gripped state and national headlines.
Montgomery police have arrested a fourth juvenile in relation to online threats to local schools that occurred at the genesis of a statewide trend of schools being placed on high alert due to threats to schools.
The Biden administration is implementing “mass amnesty” through a parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) told the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday.
State and local leaders held a town hall in Fayetteville to listen to county residents express concerns over the recent influx of Haitian immigrants and dispel alleged rumors that have circulated in the area.
Like other cities in Alabama, Clint Grantham, a candidate for Coffee County District 1 Commissioner, said Coffee County has been dealing with issues brought on by recent mass migration, including increased city code violations, violence and theft.
During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" on Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall talked about the ongoing Haitian migrant resettlement saga that is reportedly overwhelming a handful of communities in Alabama.
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) honored State Rep. Donna Givens (R-Loxley) Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. with a Congressional Angels in Adoption Award.
Sylacauga Jim Heigl blamed others but not himself for the lack of communication concerning a recent influx of Haitian migrants. He appeared Thursday morning on “Daybreak” with Jimmy Dale, a news show featuring local stories from WOTM.
While there are many unanswered questions about how and why an unknown number of Haitian migrants are being settled in Sylacauga in southern Talladega County, State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) blames non-governmental organizations acting as intermediaries in the process.
Representatives for Bluestone Coke, including Jay Justice, the son of West Virginia Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Jim Justice, ignored a federal judge’s warnings and failed to fulfill all federal contempt requirements by the court’s Wednesday deadline, according to a Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) attorney on Thursday.
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees adopted a resolution last week expressing its commitment to institutional neutrality and freedom of speech and expression.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined four other senators in Washington, demanding answers in reference to the disastrous implementation of a new financial management system by the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville recently spoke on the issue of Haitian immigrants flooding into American cities, including several in Alabama that have grabbed headlines in recent months.
The position of Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion was first posted to the city’s online job board in August, and the application period closes today. The salary ranges from $85,404.80 - $144,996.80, depending on qualifications.
Republican nominee for Alabama’s second congressional district Caroleene Dobson said she is thankful for her former opponent former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker’s (R-Montgomery) support and friendship.
Shades Valley High School’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps held a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony Wednesday morning in memory of the lives lost 23 years ago.
U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Tuesday led a group of colleagues in introducing the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 to add the Secretary of Agriculture as a permanent member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
An illegal immigrant charged with using a fake ID to vote in Alabama elections and obtaining multiple fraudulent U.S. passports, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court.
House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) criticized those in Sylacauga city government and suggested to listeners those officials needed to be reminded who they answer to.
The city council approved the purchase of the 1941 N3N biplane. The U.S. Navy’s aviation training center in Foley used the same model as a training aircraft at Barin Field.
Sylacauga interim Police Chief Rondell Muse said law enforcement is dealing with language barriers following an influx of Haitian migrants.
Gov. Kay Ivey recently applauded the Thursday graduation of 55 correctional officer trainees in the third class of 2024 as the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) strives to meet federally mandated staffing requirements.
The Alabama Democratic Party live-streamed to several watch parties across the state, including Jefferson, Shelby, Baldwin and Covington Counties.
Samford University announced its largest-ever total enrollment with 6,101 students for the fall semester on Tuesday.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is blocking Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark's nomination to four-star commander of the U.S. Army Pacific force over concerns about Clark's role in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization not being immediately disclosed.
A petition calling for the resignation of Athens City Councilman Chris Seibert is gaining traction online after a group of concerned citizens accused Seibert of corruption and questionable business dealings related to recent mass Haitian immigration.
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s staff union called on the left-wing nonprofit’s CEO Margaret Huang to step down on Monday.