A mix of white, Haitian and Hispanic residents and pastors gathered near downtown Albertville on Sunday to hold a community prayer meeting in multiple languages to foster unity and prosperity for the city.
Two 13-year-olds have been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats in a saga that sent schools and parents reeling in the tri-county area over the weekend.
Earlier in the week, Heigl sent a press release stating the Haitians were in town legally and for work. When asked by 1819 News who told him they were here legally, he said an aide from Gov. Kay Ivey’s office, along with U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), told him that.
Lawmakers will need to have a “really tough conversation” soon about the federal government’s $35 trillion debt, according to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).
Concerned citizens in Daleville are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2nd Annual South Alabama Pride Festival, which will be held on September 14, at the Daleville Cultural and Convention Center.
Leaders of multiple veteran organizations defended Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis after Gov. Kay Ivey asked for his resignation on Thursday.
A school resource officer was placed on leave last week after a parent from Pelham Park Middle School alerted police to possible inappropriate texts.
PETA is trying to reel in the City of Eufaula to participate in a fish amnesty campaign this month. The animal rights group is asking the City to display the "Fish Empathy Quilt" in memory of Leroy Brown.
CSP CEO Tommy Wallar and Kyle Shideler, the Director and Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at CSP, joined 1819 News CEO Bryan Dawson recently on "1819 News: The Podcast" to explain how issues of national security are really local issues and how their firm helps provide local solutions.
Alabama Attorney General chief counsel Katherine Robertson and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill disputed Vice President Kamala Harris' claim to the mantle of feminism in an op-ed published by Newsweek on Friday.
Legislators will be “watching very closely” how Alabama universities implement a new state diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ban that begins next month, according to State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville).
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) reacted to Gov. Kay Ivey's call for Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis to resign earlier this week and Davis' rejection of Ivey's overtures.
Montgomery mayor Steven Reed continued to blame lawmakers for violence in the capital city Friday as he signed a new ordinance into law requiring anyone with a concealed firearm to have a photo ID.
The governor's office denied claims that Haitian immigrants were brought to Sylacauga for employment legally and said they have not received communication from the federal government.
Mayor Steven Reed announced on Friday night his chief of staff, Chip Hill, is resigning and stepping down from his position at the end of September.
Louisiana State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams said a deadly house explosion that killed one and injured five was likely fueled by a propane leak.
The Auburn University Board of Trustees held their quarterly meeting this morning. Notable topics discussed included renovations to university facilities and updated tuition and fees for the 2025-26 academic year.
State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) found out about an influx of Haitian migrants in Sylacauga through the general public, the same way everyone else did. He is demanding answers from the federal government and says the lack of information is causing discourse throughout the community.
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis declined to resign at the request of Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday.
On Thursday, former Florence Police Chief Ron Tyler officially announced his run for mayor of Florence with a kickoff event and fundraiser at historic Pickette Place in downtown Florence.
Rumors and speculation across the state have U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) running for governor in 2026 to replace Gov. Kay Ivey, who will be ineligible again to run due to being term-limited.
In an interview on Thursday's broadcast of FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said the "lax" security on July 13 in Pennsylvania "raises some serious questions" about whether it was "intentional" or "incompetence" from poor training.
Angelica Maria Francisco, 42, most recently of Russellville, is charged with false claims of citizenship in connection with voting, false statements in an application for a United States passport, use of a United States passport obtained by false statements and aggravated identity theft.
Rural Alabama doesn’t have the resources to support recently relocated Haitian refugees, according to State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga).
The Sylacauga council meeting ended abruptly Thursday night after council president Tiffany Nix shut down public comment due to citizens concerned with a recent influx of Haitian migrants.
The referendum would mean one of the biggest changes in the history of Homewood. It would add a full-time city manager position and change the number of council seats from 11 to four.
Jon Britton Hancock didn’t get a wink of sleep overnight as he awaited the results of negotiations on the fate of 11 pastors and two attorneys of his Christian organization, Mountain Gateway.