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Prediction markets like Kalshi, Polymarket, and others “closely resemble” sports betting platforms, according to U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Montgomery).

House Majority Leader Paul Lee (R-Dothan) recently called for hefty Republican participation in the August 11 special primary election, after Democrat leadership in the state has called for their members to cross party lines on the ballot.

Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced indictments against officers in Prichard on Wednesday, describing it as "a cultural rot that was going on at the Prichard Police Department."

 The Mobile Police Department identified a woman killed after she was struck in a Walmart parking lot Tuesday.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch confirmed that Prichard Police chief Walter Knight was arrested on Wednesday. It is unclear what charges he will face.

After leaving his position as co-owner and operator of an industrial compliance engineering company, Drew Hicks, a former Marine and defense contractor, is joining 1819 News as its next senior vice president of operations.

Mayor Steven Reed recently hired Kwasi Obeng to serve as chief of staff for the city of Montgomery. 

The Alabama Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to expedite a lawsuit against U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Officials along Alabama’s coast have closed waters to the public as Tropical Storm Bertha continues moving west in the Gulf.

Members of the Montgomery City Council again declined on Tuesday to move forward with plans to borrow $375 million for a downtown convention center expansion and other City projects.

As Republican state and federal leadership has announced an ostensibly pro-data center messaging, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) has joined the Democrat chorus calling for a moratorium on their construction as a national fracture divides on the controversial issue.

As U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) remains hospitalized following an apparent medical emergency at his home in Washington, D.C., over a month ago, voters and elected officials alike are urging the former Senate leader's return.

The Mobile Police Department is investigating the death of a woman who was struck and killed while walking in the parking lot of a Walmart Supercenter.

A Tuscaloosa-based company is expanding facilities in Mobile by investing $7 million in a new industrial facility.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) recently helped to introduce a resolution that some conservatives believe could amount to amnesty for thousands of foreign nationals employed in America's agricultural industries.

Houston County District Judge Benjamin Lewis denied Johnny Dunaway's request to have his ankle monitor removed for medical purposes.

The bond for a former pastor accused in a child sex sting has been revoked after prosecutors accused him of using the online gay hookup app Grindr.

Members of the Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority voted on Tuesday to fund a poll to survey Alabamians’ opinions of Alabama Public Television and PBS. 

A friend of an Oxford teen who died after accidentally shooting himself in the head is raising funds for the teen’s family.

Baldwin County officials are watching Tropical Storm Bertha closely as the storm moves closer to the Alabama coast. While putting in the hours to keep the public informed,  Baldwin County EMA director Tom Tyler said there is another fight keeping officials busy.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is offering updates on Cyclospora cayetanensis, which has become the source of widespread speculation, memes and internet intrigue in recent weeks.

Members of the public questioned the Marbury Water System board subject-matter experts at a meeting that followed weeks of residents decrying water restrictions and a now-failed petition attempt to remove board members for alleged negligence.

A Jefferson County deputy found himself on the other side of the law after he was accused of assaulting a male inmate of the Jefferson County Jail.

Randy Kelley, chairman of the Alabama Democrat Party, announced recently that the State Democrat Executive Committee will meet in Montgomery on August 8. 

The Daughters of the American Revolution's fight to exclude men with amended birth certificates has revealed that Alabama law currently permits such changes.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has confirmed that Tropical Storm Bertha has formed 190 miles off the coast of Mobile.

Positioned in the Persian Gulf, the small strip of land, measuring approximately 8 square miles, is responsible for processing and handling up to 90% of the country's crude oil exports.