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A Birmingham airman was one of the six crew members killed in a KC-135 refueling crash in Iraq.

During an interview with Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) discussed the ongoing legislative effort to ban junk food or "luxury items" from Alabama's Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.

Law enforcement in the Wiregrass has worked for weeks searching for the missing two-year-old Genesis Reid. With the latest revelation being that the child was likely thrown in the dumpster by her mother after Christmas, officers have been working overtime to recover the baby’s body.

The City of Foley celebrated the opening of the state’s 20th Safe Haven Baby Box on Friday. The box is installed at Fire Station 1 and allows struggling mothers to surrender their newborns for up to 45 days after giving birth, no questions asked.

Alabama drivers are continuing to see price increases at the pump due to the conflict between the United States and Iran.

During the prayer, Fraser called for those in attendance to acknowledge "the racial injustice we perpetuate through our policies and practices and removal of diversity, equity and inclusive programs."

State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) announced on the Senate floor Wednesday that Senate Bill 316 will move forward as a pilot program to increase prison oversight in Alabama. 

A man is charged with domestic-violence strangulation in Baldwin County after he tried to strangle his wife, according to court documents.

Coroners from across the state want their personnel included in a bill that would add protections for first responders at crime scenes.

Days after making public the utility's perilous financial and operational situation, and weeks after its bond rating was downgraded, Central Alabama Water has announced a drastic workforce reduction.  

During a call with reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) criticized Democrats for their continued refusal to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and, by extension, its Transportation Security Administration.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spent 12-hours Thursday warning of the dangers of "radical Islamists."

A Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge ruled on Wednesday that Morgan Murphy’s name must remain on the May 19 Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate after announcing he was dropping out of the race on Monday.

Two bills restricting data center incentives and cost-sharing passed the Senate on Thursday.

Attorneys for the family of a Muscle Shoals man who died after his liver was removed during what was supposed to be a splenectomy said they have learned new information during depositions in the civil case against the surgeon.

The Gulf Shores Police Department recently arrested 18 people and confiscated six firearms with the help of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office announced the bodies of three people were found in Summerdale nearly six weeks after they were reported missing.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed the Education Trust Fund Budget for fiscal year 2027 on Thursday morning.

As the war in Iran continues and gas prices rise across the nation, Americans are increasingly concerned about the conflict's impact on their personal income. Despite the temporary change in cost, conservative lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), are asking voters to bear the price increase for just a few more weeks at the gas pump.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said on Wednesday that she was "committed" to getting the SAVE America Act passed next week, including utilizing the talking filibuster.

Legislation expanding the number of members of the Public Service Commission passed the Senate unanimously on Thursday.

State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) joined Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" on Wednesday to discuss recently filed legislation changing the Alabama Public Service Commission from three members to seven elected by the public.

A new report released by Central Alabama Water describes the financial and operational catastrophe that the new board inherited from Birmingham Water Works.

Two competing House and Senate bills that would make changes to the PSC passed their respective committees on Wednesday.

The Alabama Senate passed a series of bills allocating $3.72 billion in fiscal year 2027 from the State’s General Fund for executive, judicial and legislative expenditures on Wednesday.

The nationwide surge in gas prices due to the ongoing conflict in Iran is likely a temporary "blip on the radar," according to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise).

Members of the Alabama Senate confirmed former Vestavia Hills City Councilman George Pierce to the Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday.