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Ahead of a two-week recess, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is calling on fellow lawmakers to remain in the nation's capital until funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is re-established.

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed Executive Order No. 743 ensuring fair and lawful access to financial services within the state of Alabama.

Lawmakers are scrambling to pass bills to ensure processes are put into place to protect unincorporated areas from unintended consequences of solar facilities. A proposed solar farm in Stockton, a landmark district, sparked the concern.

Congress isn’t “getting enough answers” on the Iran conflict from the Pentagon, according to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks).

The Hueytown Police Department arrested a man after a chase through four communities and two counties.

The trial for a woman accused of kidnapping her daughter from Orange Beach and taking her to Mexico ended in a mistrial.

A Houston County Circuit Judge ruled on Wednesday in favor of Harvest Church in Dothan in a lawsuit against the United Methodist Church (UMC).

The Office of the Attorney General has issued a cease-and-desist order to businesses selling or possessing Kratom, or products that contain mitragynine and/or hydroxymitragynine.

Tuesday night, the University of Alabama Faculty Senate indicated that recent media coverage of higher education is playing a significant role in public perception and state legislation.

The contractor must submit a recovery schedule showing the amount of overtime and manpower needed to make up for lost time and get back on track.

During a call with reporters on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called for private contractors to take over airport security across the country.

Spanish Fort Fire Rescue is asking for public support following a serious crash involving one of its own.

An Athens man is accused of using online gaming platform Roblox to sexually extort a child.

The State Department of Education released its updated collegiate scorecard on Monday, compiling a range of measures and indices on admissions, student success outcomes and associated costs of attendance.

A family with a loved one buried at Pine Rest Cemetery in Foley is looking for answers after they say they haven’t received a headstone more than two years after they paid for it.

Multiple agencies responded Tuesday to a brush fire that closed Highway 59 for hours.

Woodfin criticized the decision of Central Alabama Water to end adding fluoride to water. The issue: two of the system’s three plants were already offline before the new board was created.

The City of Saraland celebrated the opening of the new Municipal Complex and Saraland Event Center with a ribbon-cutting.

Mobile Airport Authority executive director Andy Wilson is stepping down. The Authority announced the leadership change Tuesday.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Birmingham) introduced a resolution honoring the sacrifice of the six Americans killed in Iraq on March 12.

The Montgomery City Council is considering terminating a $1.45 million contract with a private Louisiana company to handle some accident investigations.

Traffic was stopped for hours Tuesday evening after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 59/20, west of Birmingham.

The City of Fort Payne is currently in a legal battle with former Rainsville Mayor Nick Jones over two business murals that allegedly violate the city zoning ordinances.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is proposing legislation that would allow college athletes to only transfer once without having to sit out an academic year. 

Operations at the Coosa Pines fluff pulp mill will begin to “wind down” in May, according to a statement from parent company, Domtar.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating two deaths in connection to a domestic violence incident in Blount County.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen criticized former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl for recently attending a Ramadan interfaith dinner at the Anniston Islamic Center.