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On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, and the Albertville High School Aggie Band will be there to help him mark this historic occasion.

The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will close the 2024 red snapper season at midnight on December 31.

Baldwin County Coroner Brian Pierce says a dangerous and deadly drug has made its way to the area. Xylazine, also known as "tranq," is a large animal tranquilizer that is unresponsive to emergency reversal treatments.

It might be one of the slowest times in the news, but that is not stopping at least two of Alabama's Big 10 Mayors from going on offense to raise the internet sales tax.

New Year's Eve festivities in Mobile will not be just at night. Starting at 11 a.m., there are things for young and old.

The new year isn't here yet, but it’s not too early to look ahead to what the biggest stories of 2025 will be.

Two years after Jose Paulino Pascual-Reyes, an illegal alien living in Dadeville, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and double murder, the case continues to get kicked down the road with a litany of continuances and reschedules.

Denials can no longer cover up that President Joe Biden met with Chinese business associates of Hunter Biden as vice president, according to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). 

Foley is updating its City Council district boundaries in preparation for the 2025 municipal elections.

Corporate Transparency Act financial disclosure requirements were delayed indefinitely again by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday.

State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff) is seeking to remove the ability of individuals to receive benefits or inheritance from people they have been convicted of abusing or financially exploiting.

A Montgomery woman is thankful after seeing a sexual predator who victimized her was placed behind bars 25 years later.

Mazda North American Operations CEO Tom Donnelly envisions a scenario where Trump's tariffs would mean more manufacturing jobs for Alabama.

President-elect Donald Trump winning the general election brings a “new dynamic” to what legislation lawmakers will introduce in the 2025 session, according to State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield).

Montgomery Councilman Oronde Mitchell recently discussed increasing concerns with the city’s 911 call center, including lengthy wait times when the phone is picked up.

A wreath-laying and musical memorial for Hank Williams, Sr. will be on New Year's Day at Montgomery's Oakwood Cemetery Annex.

A yearslong struggle for some counties, dubbed "orphan counties" to be put in Designated Market Areas (DMAs) in Alabama continues with key players in the fight unclear on what to do. Those counties receive television signals from markets out-of-state.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating the death of a man who led multiple agencies on a chase on December 23.

Mobile Fire-Rescue Department confirmed an accidental fire on Christmas Day damaged six apartments and displaced 11 people.

Two Alabama men spent Christmas behind bars at the Escambia County Jail after getting arrested for a litany of different criminal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore.

Secretary of State Wes Allen will implement a “different, as yet undesigned, process” for non-citizen voter removals in 2025, according to a court filing on Monday.

The menu of performances for 2025 has been released by the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre.

Marshall County Sheriff Phils Sims is facing allegations of political retaliation against a high-ranking employee.

Former Mobile police chief Paul Prine is suing Mayor Sandy Stimpson and others, alleging his termination earlier this year came after months of conspiracies against him. The lawsuit was filed on Christmas Eve in the Circuit Court of Mobile County.

The shining stars of the world of blues will be honored by two tribute bands January 17 at the Alabama Gulf Coast Music Hall in Foley.

1/365 of us have our birthday on Christmas Day. How do we celebrate?

A Baldwin County woman is spending Christmas thankful for those with a giving spirit.