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After 39 years in law enforcement, Oxford Police Chief Bill Patridge announced he will retire on May 1. Patridge said he gave careful consideration to retirement over the past year.

Lawrence County Sheriff's Deputies responded to State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough's (R-Trinity) residence on Saturday evening following an accidental shooting involving two of the legislator's children.

Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are welcoming thousands for Spring Break 2026.

Former U.S. Rep. Mo. Brooks sharply criticized State Rep. James Lomax's (R-Huntsville) alleged ties to special interests and political action committees at the Madison County Republican Men's Club monthly meeting on Saturday.

The Pine Hills Storage Hub, a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Covington County is facing pushback at the regional level, with county, state and Florida communities opposing the proposed site.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said Sunday on Fox News’ “The Sunday Briefing” that Congress would have likely already solved the problem if its livelihood were on the line.

Baldwin County Superintendent Eddie Tyler sent a letter to colleagues and a letter to parents and families on Friday following the announcement of his retirement.

Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) joined Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" on Wednesday to discuss an array of topics, including supplying power for a Jackson County data center owned by Google and the facility's positive impact on the surrounding area.

Friday afternoon, Central Alabama Water announced that it will no longer add fluoride to its drinking water.

Alabama’s proposed version of the Laken Riley Act, by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), could complement the federal law, as Georgia’s Laken Riley Act does.

On a Wednesday edition of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) spoke about legislation increasing safety regulations and emergency preparedness at Alabama's summer camps.

Members of Troy University’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity raised $200,000 for wounded warriors in a march to Panama City Beach.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall spoke on Saturday morning to the Madison County Republican Men's Club at their monthly meeting.

In a wide-ranging interview with “1819 News: The Podcast,” Congressional District 1 candidate Jerry Carl condemned illegal immigration while arguing that the legal system needed fixing to allow more people into the U.S. the “proper way.”

As the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, speculation is mounting that President Donald Trump is preparing to escalate Operation Epic Fury by putting boots on the ground.

On a Tuesday edition of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Public Service Commission candidate and Cullman Co. Sheriff Matt Gentry spoke about Alabama's utility rates and the need to conduct a thorough overview of the PSC.

Rusty Brown from the Freedom Foundation outlined the groups mission to free teachers across the nation from the pervasive political agenda of progressive teachers’ unions

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) acknowledged the continued increase in gas prices caused by the war in Iran during a call with reporters on Thursday.

The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) responded to a recent report by the Reason Foundation critiquing the RSA’s “unrealistic pension assumptions.”

It’s been nearly eight months since a teacher with Marshall County Schools was placed on administrative leave over alleged negative comments made in the classroom following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

Spanish newspaper El País revealed new details surrounding the death of University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey.

The United States Navy, under the leadership of Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, cut the ribbon on a new defense industrial facility in Cherokee on Friday.

The Senate ETF budget chairman called it "troubling" that Pardue would use such tactics with a student.

The House passed a bill on Thursday that would close Republican and Democratic primaries in Alabama, but it’s future in the Senate is still up in the air. 

State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) joined Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" earlier this week to discuss his legislation requiring the Alabama Public Service Commission to hold public rate case hearings every three years.

A man accused of committing war crimes in Bosnia back in 1992 was captured in Mobile County.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Agriculture Commissioner and lieutenant governor candidate Rick Pate discussed the impact of rising gas and oil prices on agricultural costs, particularly on fertilizer.