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U.S. Sen. Britt joins efforts to fight coyote funding, fentanyl smuggling at southern border

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has joined in a number of additional legislative efforts to combat illegal immigration and trafficking at the southern border.  

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Former state prison health care provider declares bankruptcy, linked to contract on hold

Corizon Health Services, a former prison health care provider to the state of Alabama, declared bankruptcy this week.

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Mobile County Health Department initiative sought to 'declare racism as a public health crisis'

While some community health departments continue to deal with the lingering effects of COVID-19, the Mobile County Health Department has moved on to tackle other so-called threats.

Chip Brown Alabama News
State Rep. Brown files bill continuing progress made in sexual assault survivors bill of rights

State rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger's Island) has pre-filed the second legislative step in Alabama’s 2021 sexual assault survivors bill of rights.

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State Rep. Stringer: Releasing violent offenders not a solution to prison overcrowding — 'Build new prisons'

State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) is apparently reconsidering his 2021 "yes" vote on legislation that retroactively applied a 2015 mandatory release law to all inmates before 2015.

CODY BUSH Alabama News
Mobile County man found guilty on 15 charges, including rape and sodomy of 18 month old

The Mobile County District Attorney's Office is thankful for a conviction after what the DA called a difficult case to present.

Birmingham-Southern Alabama News
Birmingham Business Alliance adds Birmingham-Southern College bailout to list of legislative priorities for 2023

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is pushing for Birmingham Southern College (BSC) to receive a bailout from the State Legislature, according to its new list of legislative priorities for 2023.

Dothan92 Alabama News
Visit Dothan CEO sentenced to 18 months in prison for bank fraud in Iowa

Visit Dothan President and CEO Aaron McCreight was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday for his role in defrauding a bank while employed in a similar position in 2018 in Iowa.

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Tuberville promotes bill banning trans soldiers — 'Our service members must be as capable and deployable as possible'

“The world is on the brink of a major conflict, and America’s military must be ready to fight at a moment’s notice. Now is not the time to socially experiment with our armed forces at the expense of readiness, morale, and our national defense.”

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Alabama has 4th-highest sales tax burden nationally

Alabama has the fourth-highest state and local combined sales tax rate in the nation in 2023, according to a recent analysis by the Tax Foundation.

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State Rep. England prefiles bill to add criminal penalties to Alabama's constitutional carry law

State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) has prefiled a bill to create criminal punishments for failing to declare the presence of a weapon to law enforcement.

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ADOC commissioner John Hamm: Nitrogen hypoxia protocol should be complete by end of 2023

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is planning on having nitrogen gas ready to use for executions by the end of 2023.

TIMING Alabama News
Severe storms expected this afternoon and evening could produce strong winds, hail

The National Weather Service (NWS) is monitoring a system coming from the west that could impact much of Alabama Thursday afternoon and into the evening.

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DeSantis-mania? ALGOP forced to move event featuring the Florida governor to larger venue after ticket sales exceed expectations

The Alabama Republican Party's (ALGOP) winter dinner is being relocated to a bigger venue to accommodate the growing number of people wanting to meet Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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'Vaccine Police' man plans to appeal criminal charge to Alabama Supreme Court after motion to dismiss denied in Whole Foods trespassing case

A man criminally charged with trespassing after refusing to leave Whole Foods in Mountain Brook when he wouldn't wear a mask during the height of the pandemic plans to appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court.

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District Attorney recuses himself from voter fraud case in Perry County

Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Robert Turner, Jr. has recused himself from a voter fraud case against his cousin, Perry County Commission chairman Albert Turner, Jr.

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Authorities confirm no survivors in Madison County helicopter crash

Wednesday afternoon, first responders received calls of a downed helicopter near Highway 53 and Burwell Road in Huntsville.  

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Motion to dismiss filed one week before hearings on controversial Baldwin County bridge plans

A lawsuit between the Baldwin County Bridge Company (BCBC) and Alabama Department of Transportation director John Cooper is heating up in Circuit Court as the date for several hearings in the case nears.

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Tuscaloosa County property tax loses in landslide, nearly 80% vote no

Tuscaloosa County residents voted no on a property tax increase on Tuesday that would have cost homeowners in the county an extra $8 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation a year.

Limestone Alabama News
Inmate out of prison as part of mass release re-arrested after accused of returning to prison to deliver drugs

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced the re-arrest of a man that was recently released early from prison as part of the state’s Release to Mandatory Supervision process.

Tommy Tuberville Alabama News
U.S. Sen. Tuberville: 'These balloons aren’t really a threat' — Says Russia, China pose greater risk to national security at southern border

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said that he did not believe that the four unidentified flying objects shot down in North American airspace in recent days pose a serious threat to the United States.

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Autauga County parents denied opportunity to speak at school board meeting after Prattville High, Junior High incidents

Parents and concerned citizens came to an Autauga County Board of Education meeting to have their concerns heard, only to be herded outside as the board called in an executive session.

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Mobile City Councilman Daves urges citizens to store guns safely following ATF report on thefts

During the regular Mobile City Council meeting Tuesday, Councilman Joel Daves reminded citizens to lock up their guns to help prevent more crime.

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Big Tech censorship strikes 1819 News — YouTube bans '1819 News: The Podcast' for opposing woke agenda

Wednesday, 1819 News announced that YouTube has permanently banned its flagship podcast, "1819 News: The Podcast."

Mccutchoens Alabama News
Chris McCutcheon used father's political access to boost business; Records show thousands of company's money spent on lavish vacations

The story of how Chris McCutcheon walked away with all the money and his former business partner got all of the blame is long and complicated.

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Families opting for home school face unlawful requests, threats from education officials when attempting to withdraw children from public school

Despite Alabama's relatively lax law regarding home schooling, some parents who have taken their child out of public school to be home-schooled have reported receiving concerning messages from school staff or school board members, some even threatening to refer parents to legal authorities.

Birmingham Water Works Alabama News
Birmingham Water Works shutoffs, collections for delinquent customers to begin Wednesday

The Birmingham Water Works will begin shutting off water for delinquents and resume collections for outstanding bills on Wednesday.

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