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State Rep. Robbins: Rural Alabama doesn’t have the resources to support Haitian refugee influx

Rural Alabama doesn’t have the resources to support recently relocated Haitian refugees, according to State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga).

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'This is our city!' Sylacauga citizens shut down for questioning influx of Haitian migrants

The Sylacauga council meeting ended abruptly Thursday night after council president Tiffany Nix shut down public comment due to citizens concerned with a recent influx of Haitian migrants.

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Grassroots group says Homewood government change referendum 'radically' reduces representation, oversight

The referendum would mean one of the biggest changes in the history of Homewood. It would add a full-time city manager position and change the number of council seats from 11 to four.

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Mountain Gateway founder gives ‘all the glory to God’ after release of prisoners

Jon Britton Hancock didn’t get a wink of sleep overnight as he awaited the results of negotiations on the fate of 11 pastors and two attorneys of his Christian organization, Mountain Gateway.

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Marshall leads 23-state effort supporting Florida’s appeal to restrict child sex change procedures

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says the State of Florida should be allowed to regulate child gender procedures.

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Ivey asks Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis to resign, removes board member

Gov. Kay Ivey asked for the resignation of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis and removed John Kilpatrick from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs on Thursday.

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Mountain Gateway pastors released from prison in Nicaragua

The 11 Christian pastors sent to prison on bogus charges in Nicaragua were released early Thursday morning after calls for justice by U.S. officials.

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Muscle Shoals man dies after Florida surgeon removes liver instead of spleen

A surgeon in Florida removed an Alabama man’s liver instead of his spleen, killing him, according to personal injury lawyers.

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White Hall Entertainment claims it was raided, closed by state due to ‘systemic racism’

The State of Alabama shut down White Hall Entertainment in November due to “systemic racism,” the company’s attorney said on Tuesday.

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Safe Haven Baby Box installed at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital

State Rep. Donna Givens (R-Loxley) celebrated the opening of a Safe Haven Baby Box in Mobile on Wednesday.

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Ivey lists go-kit items for National Preparedness Month: 'Remain strong and be prepared'

The theme for National Preparedness Month this year is “Start a Conversation.”

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'I’m pissed off today' — Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry decries open border policies after illegal alien allegedly shoots retired military veteran in attempted robbery

A Facebook Market transaction ended with gunshots last Sunday after a military veteran was attacked by an illegal alien.

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Pharmacy board fallout continues: ‘There is a ton of issues there’

An attorney critical of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (ABOP) is calling for its disbandment after a recent report found several instances of "significant issues.” 

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Credit agency lowers Jackson Hospital’s bond rating after missing interest payment

S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating to D (default) from CC on The Medical Clinic Board of the City of Montgomery’s series 2015 bonds issued for Jackson Hospital and Clinic on Wednesday. 

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Outspoken left-wing, pro-Kamala Democrat Judge David Carpenter allowed Bessemer triple homicide suspect out on bond for separate 2022 shooting death

Three people were shot and killed at a Bessemer gas station over the Labor Day holiday weekend allegedly by a 20-year-old suspect who was awaiting trial for another shooting death after being released on bond by Democrat Circuit Court Judge David Carpenter.

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Joint sting operation nets Muscle Shoals man on human trafficking charges

A joint undercover sting operation geared toward addressing human trafficking in the Jackson, Tenn. area has resulted in the arrest of 13 individuals on human trafficking charges, one of them from Muscle Shoals.

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Barry Moore predicts ‘civil unrest’ if Trump wins in November

The United States will likely see some “civil unrest” if former President Donald Trump defeats Vice President Kamala Harris in November. 

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Final phase of Mobile Harbor widening and deepening project underway

The widening and deepening project has been underway since May 2021 and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.

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Aderholt says treatment of Nicaraguan pastors 'unacceptable,' calls for their immediate release

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) spoke to Fox News about 11 pastors jailed in Nicaragua.

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Man who killed five in middle of night with axe, guns facing October execution

Gov. Kay Ivey set the time frame for the execution of Derrick Dearman, who killed five people, including a pregnant woman in 2016. He is set to die from lethal injection after pleading guilty to the gruesome murders.

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Bessemer Police chief claims to be 'hindered' by permitless carry in midst of gun violence wave

Bessemer Police Chief Mike Wood addressed the media following deadly shootings over the weekend. Wood said the legislature’s move to allow people to carry guns without a concealed carry permit has impacted efforts to reduce crime.

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Alabama Supreme Court pauses second special investigation into Mabel Amos Trust Fund

Members of the Alabama Supreme Court temporarily paused litigation on Tuesday in a lawsuit involving alleged self-dealing among trustees overseeing a scholarship fund for needy children created by former Alabama Secretary of State Mabel Amos.

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Longtime Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins retiring

Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., who has served as Troy University Chancellor for more than 35 years, announced his retirement on Tuesday effective October 2025.

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Mobile holding public meeting concerning future of opioid settlement funds

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced a meeting with Helios Alliance on Wednesday morning to consider options for millions in opioid settlement funds.

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Man given bond following shooting death of child now suspected in Bessemer triple shooting

The suspect in a deadly triple shooting at a Bessemer gas station is facing capital murder, but according to court documents, it’s not his first time being the center of a shooting death investigation.

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House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter elected chair of Council of State Governments South

The Council of State Governments Southern Office elected House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) chair for 2024-2025 recently.

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State Rep. Stringer: Mobile County Sheriff Burch proposal to require permits for those under 21 'completely unnecessary'

Earlier this week, Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch called on the Alabama Legislature to rethink its so-called constitutional carry law passed in 2022 by raising the age of those to whom the law would apply.

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