Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., who has served as Troy University Chancellor for more than 35 years, announced his retirement on Tuesday effective October 2025.
Gov. Kay Ivey set the time frame for the execution of Derrick Dearman, who killed five people, including a pregnant woman in 2016. He is set to die from lethal injection after pleading guilty to the gruesome murders.
Bessemer Police Chief Mike Wood addressed the media following deadly shootings over the weekend. Wood said the legislature’s move to allow people to carry guns without a concealed carry permit has impacted efforts to reduce crime.
Members of the Alabama Supreme Court temporarily paused litigation on Tuesday in a lawsuit involving alleged self-dealing among trustees overseeing a scholarship fund for needy children created by former Alabama Secretary of State Mabel Amos.
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced a meeting with Helios Alliance on Wednesday morning to consider options for millions in opioid settlement funds.
The Council of State Governments Southern Office elected House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) chair for 2024-2025 recently.
The suspect in a deadly triple shooting at a Bessemer gas station is facing capital murder, but according to court documents, it’s not his first time being the center of a shooting death investigation.
Earlier this week, Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch called on the Alabama Legislature to rethink its so-called constitutional carry law passed in 2022 by raising the age of those to whom the law would apply.
Rick Burgess, one of the two iconic hosts of longtime Alabama radio show "Rick & Bubba," has announced what's next as the show comes to an end this year.
Autauga County residents will vote on an ad valorem tax increase designed to add an additional $7 million annually to the school district’s local funds.
Tom Holmes, a Democrat from Mobile, is running against Republican U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for congressional district one. His son, Thomas B. Holmes, II, also known as “T-Tom,” passed away on August 29.
Given the rise of young offenders committing gang-related crimes over the past year, Sheriff Paul Burch said he wants the constitutional carry law amended to require people under 21 to purchase a permit to carry a handgun.
A 16-year-old from Theodore was killed over the weekend when a house in Louisiana exploded.
Sept. 2, 1945, marked the end of World War II. The date is now known as V-J Day, “Victory over Japan.”
As many workers and students enjoy a day off Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey thanked those who help drive Alabama's workforce and industry innovation.
Despite administrative rule changes in Alabama Libraries regulating the purchasing and placement of possibly sexually explicit material, Libraries are still in lawmakers’ crosshairs in the 2025 legislative session.
Trust in the media is near an all-time low, and news without a strong liberal bent is hard to come by. The Republic Sentinel, a conservative national news outlet, is hoping to change that by reporting honestly on the news other publications don’t want you to know about.
FM Talk 106.5’s Sean Sullivan is used to riding out the storm during hurricane season. He takes every opportunity to keep his community informed even when that means staying behind when everyone else is getting out.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in demanding answers from the nation’s top asset managers to determine if they are neglecting their fiduciary duty to their clients.
Mayors and council members elected in 2020 were given an extra year in office after the Alabama Legislature extended municipal terms by one year to offset local elections from presidential or state elections. Now, the end of those extended terms are a year away.
A football game between Tallassee High School and Elmore County High School was called off, and the premises were evacuated after halftime after a threat of gun violence led school officials and law enforcement to postpone the game.
Alabama has fertile land, natural resources and plenty of agricultural opportunities for farmers. However, national trends of fewer exports and higher costs have many farmers struggling to stay afloat.
Members of the Alabama Supreme Court upheld previous rulings on litigation involving former Chief Justice Roy Moore on Friday.
Alabama congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson recently appeared on Fox News to bash her opponent, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, for their failed border policies after witnessing the conditions firsthand.
SSAB, a steel company headquartered in Sweden, announced a $12 million expansion at its Mobile plant. The expansion will increase production and help the plant retain jobs, said general manager Andy Bramstedt.
Governor Kay Ivey stands by her decision to enter the inflammatory fray of Alabama’s ongoing library debate, a move that led to a sweeping series of rule changes regulating how libraries can purchase and display sexually explicit or obscene material meant for minors.
Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, will be the keynote speaker at the Alabama Republican Party’s annual summer dinner.