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University of Alabama enrollment tops 40,000 for first time

University of Alabama’s fall 2024 total enrollment was 40,846, surpassing 40,000 for the first time.

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Trump mobile merch store finds success in Lower Alabama: 'Definitely Trump Country'

President Donald Trump fans unite in Foley at the corner of Highway 59 and County Road 12. The Trump mobile merch store has constant flow of consumers buying the latest Trump-Vance shirts, hats, keychains and trinkets.

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Security experts warn about federal government's 'willful refusal' to fortify nation's power grid — 'It gets really bad really fast without power'

More than 300 million Americans rely on electricity every day for work, entertainment and life-giving treatments, yet the nation’s power grid remains virtually undefended from attack, be it solar flares or bad actors.

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Multiple new juvenile arrests made in relation to recent statewide trend of threatening violence on public schools

Multiple juveniles were arrested on Friday following a bizarre trend this week of minors running afoul of law enforcement for making terroristic threats to schools across the state on social media.

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U.S. Sen. Hagerty to ALGOP: It isn't a 'fair fight' — Trump a candidate 'who can deliver against these odds'

U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) said Donald Trump had acknowledged a one-sided and that he believed Trump was the best candidate suited for those conditions.

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ALGOP passes resolution opposing gambling expansion

The Alabama Republican Party overwhelmingly voted to oppose the expansion of gambling on Saturday at its summer business meeting.

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'The problem is much bigger than we are': Sylacauga residents blame 'failed immigration policy' for Haitian migrant influx straining small communities

Two men who were in attendance at the council meeting that was abruptly cut short appeared on FNC's "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Saturday to discuss getting shut down while seeking answers regarding over 50 Haitian migrants getting dumped into the city.

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Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Melvin Brown resigns

Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin Brown resigned this week.

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Hueytown man found guilty of plotting to murder a federal prosecutor

A federal jury in Birmingham convicted Michael Black, of Hueytown, on charges of threatening to murder and soliciting the murder of a federal prosecutor, and for making false statements to a federal agent, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson for the Middle District of Alabama on Thursday.

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Mobile councilman compares sexual material in library's children section to the Holy Bible

A group of Mobile-area residents are concerned about inappropriate material in the children’s section of the library, and now they say the City is trying to stop them from talking about it.

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Lara Trump to ALGOP: Election not about Republican versus Democrat or left versus right — 'It is good versus evil in this country'

Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump capped off what would be a successful summer dinner for the Alabama Republican Party on Friday.

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State Sen. Orr: 'Infuriating' that the federal government is dumping Haitians into red states — 'People ought to be outraged'

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) says it's "infuriating" and a "travesty" that the federal government is dumping Haitian migrants into small communities across the state like Cullman, Albertville, Athens and Sylacauga.

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'You are the ultimate gatekeepers': AG Marshall addresses importance of voter integrity to Board of Registrars

Attorney General Steve Marshall addressed the Alabama Association of Boards of Registrars Friday in what he called their “Super Bowl” season as they approach a presidential election.

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Netflix doc premiering this month examines saga of Alabama corrections officer Vicky White and inmate Casey White love story, jailbreak

A Netflix documentary is premiering this month on the 2022 jailbreak by an Alabama inmate and a female correctional officer he romanced that gripped state and national headlines.

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Area Development names Alabama 8th best state nationally for doing business

Alabama is the eighth-best state in the nation for doing business, according to Area Development Magazine’s 2024 rankings released this week.

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Fourth juvenile arrested in Montgomery for terroristic threats made to schools in scary statewide trend

Montgomery police have arrested a fourth juvenile in relation to online threats to local schools that occurred at the genesis of a statewide trend of schools being placed on high alert due to threats to schools.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville on Haitian influx: ‘Changed the landscape of this country forever’

The Biden administration is implementing “mass amnesty” through a parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) told the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday.

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'We’re not going to have a country' — Residents speak out at Fayetteville town hall over Haitian migrants in Talladega County

State and local leaders held a town hall in Fayetteville to listen to county residents express concerns over the recent influx of Haitian immigrants and dispel alleged rumors that have circulated in the area.

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Coffee County residents plan meeting to address rampant Haitian immigration — 'This situation is already at a point to where it’s dangerous'

Like other cities in Alabama, Clint Grantham, a candidate for Coffee County District 1 Commissioner, said Coffee County has been dealing with issues brought on by recent mass migration, including increased city code violations, violence and theft.

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'A legitimate concern': AG Marshall weighs in on Haitian migrant relocation in Alabama

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" on Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall talked about the ongoing Haitian migrant resettlement saga that is reportedly overwhelming a handful of communities in Alabama.

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State Rep. Givens receives Congressional Angels in Adoption Award

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) honored State Rep. Donna Givens (R-Loxley) Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. with a Congressional Angels in Adoption Award. 

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Sylacauga Mayor Heigl urges 'keyboard warriors' to calm down, says media misrepresented contentious meeting over Haitian migrants

Sylacauga Jim Heigl blamed others but not himself for the lack of communication concerning a recent influx of Haitian migrants. He appeared Thursday morning on “Daybreak” with Jimmy Dale, a news show featuring local stories from WOTM.

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'Massive fraud,' 'greed': State Rep. Robbins blasts NGOs for role in Alabama's Haitian migrant relocation

While there are many unanswered questions about how and why an unknown number of Haitian migrants are being settled in Sylacauga in southern Talladega County, State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) blames non-governmental organizations acting as intermediaries in the process.

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Environment groups accuse West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family, Bluestone Coke of ignoring court orders

Representatives for Bluestone Coke, including Jay Justice, the son of West Virginia Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Jim Justice, ignored a federal judge’s warnings and failed to fulfill all federal contempt requirements by the court’s Wednesday deadline, according to a Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) attorney on Thursday.

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University of Alabama System Board adopts neutrality resolution on ‘political and social issues’

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees adopted a resolution last week expressing its commitment to institutional neutrality and freedom of speech and expression. 

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NOAA forecast operations, aid money disrupted by DOC system failure in 2023

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined four other senators in Washington, demanding answers in reference to the disastrous implementation of a new financial management system by the Department of Commerce.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville: Surge in Alabama's Haitian immigration a Biden ploy to gain Democratic voters — 'They think we’re complete idiots'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville recently spoke on the issue of Haitian immigrants flooding into American cities, including several in Alabama that have grabbed headlines in recent months.

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