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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service recently announced it was closing a research and development facility in Huntsville.

Business in downtown Cullman came to a standstill Monday morning as the city’s historic Stiefelmeyer Building caught fire.

While GOP lawmakers are likely to discuss how to end the current partial shutdown and fund other Republican priorities, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hopes to pack the bill with “as much stuff as we can get” to help the American people and forward President Donald Trump's agenda.

Approximately half of a $243,530 payment sent by the city of Montgomery to TrafficServe, a Louisiana private security company, went to an LLC registered by the CEO of the company and to the brother of former Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins for consulting expenses.

Monday, on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Jennifer Fidler (R-Silverhill) discussed recently passed legislation intended to protect dogs living outdoors in Alabama.

Governor Kay Ivey signed into law House Bill 95, the Alabama Post-Election Audit Act, on Monday.

The Randolph County Commission could be negatively impacted by a recent audit by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.

Archbishop of Mobile Mark S. Rivituso responded Monday to a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump calling Pope Leo XIV weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information leading to the arrest of a gunman who opened fire at the Grand Bay Horse Show on Saturday.

There were seven shootings and four homicides in Montgomery over the weekend. 

Could a group of like-minded conservative state lawmakers form their own voting bloc, similar to the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.?

Despite Magic City Acceptance Academy's declining enrollment, abysmal scores, and questionable record of following the state’s ban on DEI, the school now seeks approval for a long-planned expansion.

A suspect wanted for a theft at Northern Heights Presbyterian Church was arrested after the incident was caught on camera.

The Selma Police Department arrested a man after the mother of his child reported abuse to authorities.

During Wednesday's episode of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff) spoke about his legislation requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in Alabama's public schools.

Rodney Walker said too many able-bodied people are choosing not to work, creating a staffing issue, particularly for undesirable, but necessary, jobs.

Before departing the legislature for the final day of the 2026 legislative session, several House Democrats spoke on what they believed to be the best and worst of the year, all naming the lack of a lottery bill as a stark negative.

The City of Mobile is asking for the public’s input on a new parks district along the Mobile Bay.

With Republican leaders promising an end to high gas prices in the near future and President Donald Trump declaring the U.S. to be the “largest oil producer in the World, by far,” many consumers are wondering when fuel prices will return to more comfortable levels.

During a Friday interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) discussed failed legislation setting minimum staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department closed down “The Strip” Saturday afternoon and evening due to overcrowding after the A-Day scrimmage game.

Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice program, investigated a Huntsville man who was accused of sexting with a child, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction.

During a Wednesday press gaggle with reporters, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said the quadrennium "has been really strong for Alabama," citing the passage of tax cuts, the CHOOSE Act, the Back the Blue Act and more.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation into law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments after two years of Democratic backlash in the legislature.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) reaffirmed its commitment on Friday to passing closed primary legislation.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler visited Cherokee on Friday to tour the new Hadrian Factory 4 (F4) facility. 

Wednesday, on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) criticized legislation authorizing the installation and operation of speeding cameras in work zones on interstate highways across the state.