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State Library Board votes down raise for director Nancy Pack after heated debate over budget, job performance

On Thursday, the Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors voted not to grant APLS director Nancy Pack a salary increase. Several members expressed skepticism about granting a raise when the board had just recently removed rural hotspot services after the legislature significantly cut funding last session. 

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Sylacauga City Councilwoman Laura Barlow Heath still without answers on Haitian migrant influx — 'It’s hard to communicate with them'

Sylacauga City Councilwoman Laura Barlow Heath is still seeking answers about the recent influx of Haitian migrants into her community.

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Mobile Bayway to be torn down to protect tolls on new bridge, not for environmental, safety purposes

Jack Burrell, the chairman of the Eastern Shore MPO, told 1819 News the $4 billion Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project is on track to break ground in 2025. Environmental studies and geotechnical services are still being performed and re-negotiations are underway with contractors for both phase one and phase two of the project.

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State Sen. Givhan: 'The idea that we don't support IVF is ridiculous'

Thursday on Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) pushed back on the national media narrative that Alabama was against in-vitro fertilization and had banned the procedure.

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ALGOP's Wahl elected state library board chairman: 'It’s a duty that I take seriously'

The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors voted on Thursday to elect Alabama Republican Party chairman and APLS District 5 board member John Wahl to serve as the chairman, going against outgoing chairman Ron Snider’s recommendation.

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ALEA arrests Camp Hill man for alleged terroristic threats leading to Montgomery VA Hospital lockdown

Special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency arrested Michael Barnett, 61, of Camp Hill, for making terroristic threats and rendering false alarm to a hospital on Wednesday. 

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Former Woodland High School athletic director charged with sexual contact by school employee, sex abuse

A former girls basketball coach and athletic director in east Alabama was arrested following a grand jury indictment.

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'This is a dangerous world we live in': Tuberville concerned about domestic security after exploding pagers, walkie-talkies in Lebanon

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said on Wednesday that the recent actions taken by Israel to detonate electronic communication devices in Lebanon are cause for concern for other’s capabilities in the United States.

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‘I’m fired up’: Mobile City Councilman William Carroll lashes out at parents concerned about pornographic material found in library

Mobile City Councilman William Carroll recently lashed out at parents concerned about pornographic material in the children's section of the Mobile Public Library, saying if parents don't want their children to see those books, then keep out.

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More juvenile arrests made as schools statewide continue to face wave of violent threats

While nothing has materialized into actual violence, the flurry of statewide arrests continues following the scary trend of various threats being made to public schools across the state.

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Enterprise Mayor William Cooper on Haitian migrant influx: ‘Our services are strained’

City services in Enterprise are strained from a recent influx of Haitian migrants, according to Enterprise Mayor William Cooper.

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Ainsworth calls for an immediate, permanent end to Biden's CHNV program flooding Alabama with Haitian migrants

Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth is calling for an immediate end to a Biden administration program that is flooding Alabama towns with Haitian migrants.

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Criminal charge against ALDOT director John Cooper dismissed in Marshall County

The judge presiding over a criminal case for Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director John Cooper dismissed the case Tuesday.

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Manufacture Alabama endorses Dobson in AL-2, citing her 'work ethic, energy and vision'

Alabama’s only manufacturing association committed to legislative, regulatory, operational and competitive interests has endorsed Caroleene Dobson in Alabama’s congressional district two race. Manufacture Alabama believes Dobson, a Montomery attorney, wife and mother of two, has what it takes to bring opportunity to the newly-drawn district.

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Strong slams Biden over Haitian influx in Alabama — 'I have serious concerns about the burden communities face as a consequence of this administration’s border crisis'

The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on Wednesday during which U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) raised concerns about the recent influx of Haitian migrants seen in Alabama and elsewhere in the country.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools using taxpayer resources to promote property tax hike

Tuscaloosa City Schools are using taxpayer resources to promote the benefits of voting ‘yes’ on an upcoming property tax referendum.

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Britt to force Senate Democrats to block two border and immigration bills to highlight VP Harris' flip-flop on key policies

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) forced Democrats to block two border and immigration bills in an effort to show how 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris had flip-flopped on policy since her 2020 presidential run and how the Democratic Party felt about protecting the U.S. southern border.

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Certificate of Need Review Board approves Hoover ambulatory surgical center project

The Certificate of Need Board awarded a Certificate of Need (CON) to the Hoover Health Care Authority (HHCA) on Wednesday. 

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Montgomery officials say no gun found, no one injured after 'active threat' at Montgomery VA Hospital initially called an 'active shooter investigation'

No one was injured, and no gun was found on Wednesday after the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System urged the public to avoid the Montgomery VA Hospital on Perry Hill Road while it investigated an “active threat” situation after initially calling it an “active shooter investigation.”

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Former Supreme Court Justice J. Gorman Houston, Jr. dies at 91

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice J. Gorman Houston, Jr. passed away last week at the age of 91.

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Fairhope councilman declines to comment on refugee settlement position; State Rep. Jackson defends position: 'Only true Americans are Natives'

A letter sent to the Biden administration from the Welcoming Refugees campaign is gaining traction in Alabama after a Fairhope City Councilman and two State Representatives' names were attached to it.

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Albritton says Ivey 'gets even' concerning ADVA controversy, calls ALGOP gambling resolution 'short-sighted'

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) addressed the Alabama Republican Party’s resolution to oppose the expansion of gambling, immigration concerns and controversy surrounding the Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs during the North Baldwin County Republican Women’s meeting Tuesday.

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'It’s hurting us': Sylacauga residents voice opposing opinions on Haitian resettlement during contentious city council meeting

Tempers were hot during a Tuesday evening Sylacauga City Council meeting, where residents expressed differing views on the ongoing controversy surrounding Haitian immigrants flooding into the city.

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Katie Britt: ‘Georgians are fired up to get our country back on track’

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said Georgians were "fired up to get our country back on track” after attending the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition's 2024 Victory Dinner on Monday.

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Athens Councilman Seibert has 'no plans to resign' for violating city's business license ordinance

Several people spoke in his defense at Monday's City Council meeting, downplaying his infractions and many residents' concerns over the recent Haitian migrant influx in the area, which Christ Seibert had been accused of exploiting for personal gain via his rental properties.

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Baldwin County to ask State for help protecting quality of life amid migrant influx

Baldwin County commissioner for District 1 Jeb Ball is working on a resolution to address an influx of migrants in the county.

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Montgomery County Board of Education accepts superintendent’s resignation

Members of the Montgomery County Board of Education voted by a 4-3 margin on Monday night to accept the resignation of Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Melvin Brown.

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