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Members of the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee passed legislation on Tuesday expanding the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Alabama's elected officials were recently evaluated by the conservative grassroots organization Heritage Action on their key votes and sponsorships since the beginning of the current legislative session.

The Leeds Police Department released information about an incident involving suspected illegal immigrants.

As the Alabama legislative session winds down in Montgomery, lawmakers are hoping some of the bills that didn’t pass this year will be on the board for 2027.

The FBI arrested three men and a woman and seized weapons and drugs as part of an investigation into an alleged murder-for-hire scheme in Murrieta, Calif. Two of the suspects are from Birmingham.

As first reported by 1819 News, Ford, a California native who joined the station in September 2025, signed off the evening broadcast last Thursday with a quote she attributed to the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

On Monday, Circuit Judge Frederic Allen Bolling issued a scathing order requiring Central Alabama Water to resume fluoride operations across its entire system, a move that may have catastrophic consequences for the utility's financial well-being and raise costs across the board.

The Alabama Senate will consider legislation on Tuesday that sets minimum staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville.

On Monday, ALGOP chairman State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) expressed optimism about the bill's future that would close Republican and Democratic primaries in Alabama. The legislation passed the House, but its prospects in the Senate are uncertain with only six days remaining in the session.

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of America was recorded at 9:23 p.m. Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

A statement posted on social media came as a shock to festival vendors and visitors alike, but, more surprisingly, to officials at the City of Pinson: The Alabama Butterbean Festival was being canceled.

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) overpaid on a legal contract, according to a recently released audit by state examiners.

The man convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal murder and sexual assault of a child in Phenix City is asking to be executed quickly.

A federal lawsuit against three officers and a towing company connected to the officer-involved shooting death of Steven Perkins in Decatur has been dismissed.

After the arrests of over 100 people at a Spring Break party, Gulf Shores police are warning beachgoers of the dangers of underage drinking.

A protest in Government Plaza on Saturday, billed as a defense of democracy, devolved into harassment and physical aggression toward a reporter covering the event.

The Mobile City Council will consider an ordinance amending its license code to comply with state law regarding the sale of consumable hemp products.

The woman accused in a hot car death last summer was re-arrested after an indictment erroneously gave her no bond, according to court documents.

The five suspects charged as adults in a 2023 deadly Sweet 16 shooting in Dadeville will spend just over two years behind bars after striking a deal with prosecutors.

With just two weeks left in the session, the Alabama Senate is hoping to clear as many bills from its calendar as possible. But State Sen. Christ Elliott (R-Josephine) said it could be up to the Democrats and how much they decide to obstruct despite being in the minority.

During Friday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) discussed legislation that will allocate additional funding to school choice purposes.

During Thursday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks discussed a recent statement made by Secretary of State Wes Allen criticizing former ALGOP chairman John Wahl for attending a Ramadan dinner at the Anniston Islamic Center.

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis explained how a project by the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program will help preserve natural resources for years to come.

Former U.S. Senator and current gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones fears the Voting Rights Act “won’t survive” the U.S. Supreme Court’s next term.

The life of Maj. John “Alex” Klinner will be honored with a service on Monday in Trussville. Klinner was one of six killed in western Iraq on March 12.

The second "Prove Me Wrong: Christ or Chaos" event, topics ranged from abortion, homosexuality, free will, religion and the role of government.

Hadyn O’Cain Griffin was only 24 years old when her life suddenly ended on December 12, 2019. The Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley handled the arrangements. The pain from the loss has since been compounded for the family because they still haven't received her headstone.