As localities around the state grapple with increasing crime, lawmakers are looking at ways the legislature can assist those localities. Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood has some suggestions.
Like many Democrat-run cities, crime in Montgomery was nearing an all-time high over the past summer as local law enforcement struggled with recruitment. However, thanks to the new Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) program, Attorney General Steve Marshall said things were taking a turn for the better.
The Port of Mobile is one of 36 ports nationwide where workers are striking to ask for better wages and no automation.
When the latest Starbucks opened in Fairhope, people began approaching Provision owners William and Elisabeth Hanes and asking them if they were worried. They responded with a banner plane and a message.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed a Guatemalan arrested for reckless murder of a Columbus, Ga. surgeon on Monday is an illegal alien.
Alabama’s federal lawmakers are continuing to voice support for Israel as it faces ongoing missile attacks from Iran as the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate.
Opelika Police officers arrested Armin Rubido Gomez Lopez of Auburn on Monday after he was discharged from Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ga.
An estimated 45,000 U.S. dockworkers are striking across East and Gulf Coast ports, including the Port of Mobile.
Governor Kay Ivey has activated the Alabama National Guard to assist areas in North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Monday that his office is leading an amicus brief with the 11th Circuit Court, asking to reverse a previous decision that would require employers offering healthcare coverage to their employees to pay for transgender operations.
The “Resolution to Defend America’s Future As a Republic” passed with 82% support at the summer Alabama Republicans Meeting.
Perhaps no politician has been so unfairly maligned and misunderstood as President Donald Trump, according to author and documentarian Dinesh D’Souza.
A seventh state has signed a memorandum of understanding with Secretary of State Wes Allen’s office.
Members of the Alabama Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a lawsuit against the City of Tuscaloosa on Friday brought by Twelve25 Sports Bar over an ordinance limiting the number of people inside bars and restaurants.
Crews from Alabama are responding to North Carolina disaster relief. Swift water rescue technicians from Prattville, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Calera, Birmingham and Mobile are performing searches and welfare checks.
After a slew of online threats made against Alabama schools and a school shooting in Georgia earlier this month, the Alabama Education Association is taking the opportunity to boast of its legislative efforts in passing a teacher’s bill of rights and encourage teachers to join the AEA.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) told Fox News's Shannon Bream Sunday that Democrats are using scare tactics concerning IVF and other hot-topic issues
After months of emailing back and forth over access to public records, the City of Montgomery is requesting $6,000 from 1819 News for an open records request regarding Mayor Steven Reed and his staff's travel and spending.
To help meet Alabama’s growing energy needs, U.S. Reps. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) and Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) recently introduced legislation to research and develop small modular reactors and microreactors for commercial applications in the U.S.
In 2011, the new Republican-controlled legislature struck a major blow against illegal immigration in Alabama by passing the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act (HB 56).
The Baldwin County Republican Party is sponsoring a Trump boat parade along the Gulf Coast on October 19.
The influx of Haitian migrants moving into Alabama continues to be a concern, but Attorney General Steve Marshall warned they’re not the only ones flooding the border.
Former President Donald Trump arrived at the big matchup on Saturday between No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa to massive applause from fans.
Stephen D. Schmidt, chairman of the Madison County Republican Executive Committee, spoke at Saturday’s Madison County Republican Men’s Club about J. Elbert Peters, who passed away in December 2023.
During his weekly appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) said while he did not think there would be much opposition to a state ban on so-called Glock switches, it was distracting from a gang problem in the city of Birmingham.
Pornography websites have begun limiting or banning access to their sites in Alabama in response to a law passed earlier this year requiring age verification to access content.