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Alabama lawmakers have been clear about their efforts to ban divisive concepts in Alabama’s classrooms.

Bill Cabaniss of Mt. Brook died Feb. 2. He served his family, his business, his state and the Republican party.

Federal grand juries in the Northern District of Alabama have indicted several illegal aliens after illegal reentry to the country after deportation or for being an alien in possession of a firearm. 

Alabama’s housing market struggled along with the rest of the nation in 2024, according to the annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report released on Monday by the Alabama Association of REALTORS®.

The Alabama Republican Party recently announced its list of legislative priorities as Alabama’s lawmakers gather in Montgomery to begin the 2025 legislative session.

Writers and readers gather in "the literary capital of Alabama," Monroeville for the annual Literary Fest Feb. 27-March 1.

Austal USA will invest more than $400 million in a new submarine module manufacturing facility, which will create 1,162 jobs.

Reactions to Ainsworth's message —which garnered nearly 800 comments and over 1,500 likes across Facebook, Instagram and X — have been mixed, with most voicing support for while others doubled down on criticizing ICE.

The artist group responsible for the controversial billboards featuring the slogan “Make America Great” over a scene of Selma’s Bloody Sunday recently condemned the decision by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, calling it a “clear act of censorship.”

A Facebook post of an alleged racially motivated hate crime in Albertville has been widely shared online. However, despite the poster’s claims, the Albertville Police Department has no record of the incident.

As an alarming trend of homicides and violent crime continues, with 11 murders to date versus seven at this point last year, the deadliest year on record for the city, so is Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin's national book tour interviews.

The Church of the Highlands’ founding pastor, Chris Hodges, announced his retirement as head pastor to focus on the Highlands College after serving as its lead pastor since its founding in 2001.

The National Maritime Museum in Mobile has created a Historian-in-Residence and hired author John Sledge.

Birmingham’s Bishop Steven J. Raica responds to recent developments and discussions about immigration, admitting it was a "complex issue."

During his weekly appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), who chairs the Senate Education Budget Committee, expressed concerns echoed by other lawmakers regarding Birmingham's Magic City Acceptance Academy, a public charter school that caters to LGBTQ students.

The Mobile Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting at Alabama Bar & Lounge.

Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson wants to leave her post for Mobile's top spot.

The Orange Beach Police Department is asking the public to come forward with information about possible victims of a scam.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) introduced a bill on Friday that would restrict one of the biggest magnets for illegal immigration into the United States. 

Former senior aide to the newly-retired State Chief Justice has been hired by the state AG. He will work in capital murder cases.

The state of Alabama has been subject to two high-profile public institutions, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Magic City Acceptance Academy, seemingly acting in opposition or retaliating against political and cultural views held by a significant majority of the people in this state.

Jeff Lyash, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) president and chief executive officer, announced his plans to retire on Friday. 

The Montgomery City Council declined to guarantee a loan for Jackson Hospital, which the institution requires to receive $20.5 million from its bondholders to keep its doors open.

The legal team that represented New York’s Daniel Penny in his criminal negligence case and succeeded in getting an acquittal, will assist an Alabama man who shot his “deranged” neighbor.

Pro-illegal immigration protestors in Albertville have garnered a lot of attention this week, just not the kind they were likely hoping for.

The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) came out against the controversial billboard that featured a scene from the infamous Selma Bloody Sunday with the slogan ‘Make America Great Again’ pasted over the image.

The Alabama Department of Labor will officially be renamed to the Department of Workforce on Saturday.