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Miss America Abbie Stockard was met with a warm welcome this week as she returned to Auburn University for a visit.

Southern Company made $4.4 billion in 2024, according to an earnings statement released by the company on Thursday.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently joined Republican and Democratic members of Congress to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which directs the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism when investigating antisemitic acts on campus.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday ripped the NCAA’s recently-passed participation policy for transgender student-athletes.

The Alabama House of Representatives advanced legislation on Thursday mandating the restructuring of the state’s pharmacy board and sunsetting it for only one year to ensure the changes are implemented.

Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones gave misleading information to 1819 News after receiving a media request about an investigation into three deputies.

During Wednesday’s slew of committee meetings, two gun bills by House Democrats stalled, with the vote on one being delayed for the third time and the other getting voted down by Republican members.

Boeing is laying off 71 workers in Huntsville in April.

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Healthy SNAP Act on Wednesday to exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

After the drama surrounding both legal and illegal immigration last year, the House of Representatives has dropped a series of bills meant to crack down on illegal immigration and the pervading issues that follow.

A Cullman County grand jury has determined the Hanceville Police Department has been operating as a criminal enterprise and recommended disbanding the department after an investigation into the death of a dispatcher and other reported failures.

Thousands of Alabama folks lobby the state legislature for health freedom, organized by Stephanie Durnin of Baldwin County. She was influenced to do this by new HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

On Wednesday, the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee once again delayed voting on legislation reforming the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, making the ADVA commissioner a cabinet position and changing the State Board of Veterans Affairs role.

An Iraqi asylum-seeker who has lived in Mobile County for 17 years filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Mobile following an incident after his property was annexed.

It was a cold, snow-covered morning in parts of Cullman County on Wednesday, but the cold descending over the City of Hanceville was chilling.

Two bills filed in the Alabama Senate that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers received a public hearing in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Wednesday.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) spoke to the Mobile Chamber of Commerce’s Forum Alabama about growth and needs.

Legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner under the control of the governor passed the Senate on Tuesday by a 21-9 margin. 

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin's book "Son of Birmingham" was released on January 21. It follows his life from his youth through the present day, ending just before the 2024 presidential election.

Lawmakers intend to add further teeth to proposed legislation mandating every county and municipal law enforcement agency to disclose annually how many officers are on staff, with a special emphasis applied to Birmingham and Montgomery.

Kristopher Anderson of the Yates Anderson law firm in Orange Beach represented those residents in a six-count lawsuit filed Tuesday. He apologized to the city council Tuesday evening saying he may have "jumped the gun" with the lawsuit. However, Mayor Tony Kennon accused Anderson of trying to act like "Superman," being a "despicable individual" and painting the community in a racist light.

Members of the Alabama Senate unanimously passed Parker’s Law, a bill that exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty.

Members of the Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation creating workers’ compensation benefits for public K-12 employees in Alabama on Tuesday.

Citizens and groups wanting to save the SS United States are organizing to block the dismantling and sinking of the ship.

The ongoing dispute between the Marshall County Commission and the Personnel Board over a controversial hire could end up in circuit court if the two parties can’t make peace.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announced on Tuesday he will seek the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor in 2026. 

Despite receiving many amendments, the Alabama chapter of the Military Officers Association of America still opposes the legislation designed to restructure the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs as lawmakers are anticipated to vote on the bill this week.