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The Alabama Department of Public Health recently announced that a case of measles has been detected in an Alabamian who is currently residing and working out of the state.  

Alabama drivers have seen a large increase at the pump since last week as the conflict between the United States and Iran continues.

A Ralph teenager has died after battling a rare form of osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer.

Liberal Huntsville City School Board member Andrea Alvarez is again accusing the Alabama Policy Institute of taking part in a "national agenda" aimed at undermining public schools across the country.

Loved ones are remembering a Mobile woman who was killed in a boat crash Saturday in Baldwin County.

Families that reported they were victimized while mourning the loss of loved ones say they are pleased law enforcement took action and arrested a Foley funeral home director.

After being released under the threat of litigation, a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) between developers of a forthcoming data center in Bessemer was recently released to lawyers on behalf of the Alabama Rivers Alliance, showing that the city agreed to destroy certain records upon the developer's request.

The Alabama Democrat Party isn’t encouraging its members to vote in the upcoming Republican primary despite plans from the party’s vice chair, Tabitha Isner, according to party chair Randy Kelley.

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

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."

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.

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

Auburn University is being sued over accusations that staff within the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment ran the Inventory and Conservation Planning Project, which Auburn refers to as the “ICP2” program, like a “frat house.”

During Tuesday's episode of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," former U.S. Rep. and current GOP candidate for Congress, Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), said boots on the ground in Iran will likely be necessary, but they won't be American.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.