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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.

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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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Huntsville looks to hire new DEI director weeks before statewide ban takes effect

The position of Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion was first posted to the city’s online job board in August, and the application period closes today. The salary ranges from $85,404.80 - $144,996.80, depending on qualifications.

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Brewbaker endorses Dobson following tense primary run-off, warns of 'nightmarish' outcome if Republicans don't get out to vote

Republican nominee for Alabama’s second congressional district Caroleene Dobson said she is thankful for her former opponent former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker’s (R-Montgomery) support and friendship.

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Remembering 9/11: Jefferson County students honor lives lost in terror attacks

Shades Valley High School’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps held a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony Wednesday morning in memory of the lives lost 23 years ago.

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Britt, Tuberville introduce bill restricting foreign ownership of American farmland

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Tuesday led a group of colleagues in introducing the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 to add the Secretary of Agriculture as a permanent member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. 

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Guatemalan woman pleads guilty to illegally voting; Secretary of State Allen continues voter roll maintenance

An illegal immigrant charged with using a fake ID to vote in Alabama elections and obtaining multiple fraudulent U.S. passports, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court.

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House Majority Ldr Stadthagen: Reaction from Sylacauga City Council to Haitian migrant concerns 'disturbed me'

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) criticized those in Sylacauga city government and suggested to listeners those officials needed to be reminded who they answer to.

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WWII training plane to be placed in Foley as museum exhibit

The city council approved the purchase of the 1941 N3N biplane. The U.S. Navy’s aviation training center in Foley used the same model as a training aircraft at Barin Field.

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Sylacauga police unable to communicate directly with Haitian immigrants

Sylacauga interim Police Chief Rondell Muse said law enforcement is dealing with language barriers following an influx of Haitian migrants.

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Ivey applauds correctional officer graduates as ADOC continues recruiting push

Gov. Kay Ivey recently applauded the Thursday graduation of 55 correctional officer trainees in the third class of 2024 as the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) strives to meet federally mandated staffing requirements.

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Alabama Democrats gather for debate watch parties; Pastor, physician cheer for abortion rights

The Alabama Democratic Party live-streamed to several watch parties across the state, including Jefferson, Shelby, Baldwin and Covington Counties.

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Samford University announces record fall enrollment

Samford University announced its largest-ever total enrollment with 6,101 students for the fall semester on Tuesday.

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Tuberville blocks Defense Secretary Austin aide promotion for withholding hospitalization from Biden — 'He's going to pay the price'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is blocking Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark's nomination to four-star commander of the U.S. Army Pacific force over concerns about Clark's role in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization not being immediately disclosed.

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Athens residents petition Councilman Chris Seibert to resign for allegedly profiting off of Haitian migrants

A petition calling for the resignation of Athens City Councilman Chris Seibert is gaining traction online after a group of concerned citizens accused Seibert of corruption and questionable business dealings related to recent mass Haitian immigration. 

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$1,000 reward offered for info on North Alabama Trump display arson

A Sylvania family is offering $1,000 for information related to suspected arson of a former President Donald Trump hay bale display over the weekend.

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SPLC union calls for removal of CEO Margaret Huang

The Southern Poverty Law Center’s staff union called on the left-wing nonprofit’s CEO Margaret Huang to step down on Monday.

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More Alabama schools targeted by online threats in frightening recent trend

More Alabama public schools are on alert in response to a recent trend in the state of online threats targeting public schools that have already led to multiple arrests this week.

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Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis on resignation: ‘Not an easy decision’

Outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis said resigning from the role was “not an easy decision” on Tuesday.

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Tuberville: The American people don't like people to lie to them — They've been lied to from day one about taxes, military, Ukraine

Monday, during an appearance on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said that he hoped Vice President Kamala Harris would be exposed for the lies the Biden administration has told over the past four years.

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Six juveniles arrested since Sunday over online terroristic threats made to River Region schools

A total of six juveniles have been arrested and charged with making terroristic threats that sent shockwaves through the River Region over the weekend after multiple social media posts making violent threats to surrounding schools flooded social media.

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Alabama's Republican congressional candidates receive 'A' rankings, endorsements from NRA ahead of November election

Nearly all of Alabama’s Republican congressional candidates received high rankings and endorsements from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund ahead of November’s election, displaying voting records considered supportive of gun rights and the Second Amendment.

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Report: Auburn University ranked 11th in nation for free speech on campus

The 2025 College Free Speech Rankings released last week by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and College Pulse ranked Auburn University as the 11th-best school in the nation when it comes to free speech on campus.

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