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Award winning songwriter and country music singer Kenny Chesney will celebrate 10 years of No Shoes Radio at the Flora-Bama on April 18, according SiriusXM.

After the Alabama House of Representatives voted 63-35 on legislation (HB541) to require party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections, Alabama Republican Party executive member Tom Fredricks announced he was withdrawing a petition that calls for a special meeting regarding House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter's (R-Rainsville) standing with the party.

The Senate adjourned on Thursday after hours of delay and filibuster by Democrats blocking votes on bills relating to changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, Ten Commandments school displays, and a bill requiring post-election audits.

The Wedowee Police Department is continuing undercover sex stings after receiving training from Covenant Rescue Group. The latest arrest was an illegal immigrant from Mexico.

Baldwin County Superintendent Eddie Tyler is retiring after over 10 years with the district.

Authorities confirmed the body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey in Barcelona was found Thursday.

Unfunded liabilities in the Retirement Systems of Alabama pensions will continue to grow without reform, according to the Reason Foundation.

During a call with reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed the resignation of former director of the U.S. National Counter Terrorism Center, Joe Kent, and the latter's claim that Israel has intentionally pushed America into a war with Iran.

A former Faith Academy Bible teacher and soccer coach accused of having sex with a student will go on trial March 30.

An aviation mishap left two Fort Rucker crew members of an Apache helicopter injured early Thursday.

After a lengthy floor debate, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would require party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections.

"That is why there's such a focus on abortion in the church, because it's heinous. In Christ or Chaos, we want to live in harmony with God, which means we want to do things that please Him."

After more than six years, the man charged in the murder of Aniah Blanchard was convicted on Thursday.

The Orange Beach Wildlife Center transferred two eaglets to the Auburn University Raptor Center after a nest at Gulf State Park fell Sunday night due to heavy rain and strong winds.

On Wednesday, the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) hosted 1819 News founder and CEO Bryan Dawson, along with State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), on campus for a "Prove Me Wrong Christ or Chaos" debate.

The Mobile Animal Services department is tracking wildlife, including coyotes, to identify patterns and hotspots.

Legislation that would allow participants in a new school choice program to sue the Alabama High School Athletic Association in some eligibility disputes passed the Senate Education Budget Committee on Wednesday.

The bodies of six people killed in western Iraq while serving the United States Air Force were returned to the United States on Wednesday. President Donald Trump and U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) were in Delaware for what is known as a "dignified transfer."

Gulf Shores Police Department is taking a proactive approach to Spring Break 2026 by placing more patrols and relying on technology and training.

After being read all of the charges against him, the man arrested for the murder of three people in Mobile County and the disposal of their bodies in Baldwin County, pleaded not guilty.

A report out of Barcelona suggests surveillance video is being reviewed by police in the disappearance of a University of Alabama student.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) sounded the alarm over possible Iranian "sleeper cells" waiting to be activated in the states during the ongoing war between the United States and Iran.

Legislation establishing an up to $1,000 state tax deduction for overtime compensation passed the House Ways and Means Education Committee on Wednesday.

The mother of a University of Alabama student is pleading with the public to help find her son.

The House of Representatives passed the so-called Laken Riley Act, sponsored by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), by a 75-1 vote on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill (HB475) sponsored by State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Gadsden) that would require the Public Service Commission to hold regular public rate case hearings every three years.

The Baldwin County Commission is partnering with Loxley on a new 30 Cubed program on a new east-to-west corridor between U.S. Highway 31 and Alabama Highway 59.