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Under His Wings Alabama News
Baldwin County non-profit Under His Wings provides a Christian home for teens in crisis

Arcelia Miller, the executive director of Under His Wings, told 1819 News the home is not a place for teens to go for immediate care, but rather a more long-term solution to dealing with adverse experiences.

George Wallace, Jr. on CNN, 7/27/2024 Alabama News
'He always thought he might be shot': George Wallace, Jr. revisits father's assassination attempt during CNN special in wake of Trump shooting

During an episode of CNN's "The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper" that aired last week, former State Treasurer and Public Service Commissioner George Wallace, Jr., son of former Gov. George Wallace, discussed the attempt on his father's life in 1972 at a shopping center in Laurel, Md. during a presidential campaign event.

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'Christians ought to be pissed': Ainsworth decries 'garbage' Olympics opening ceremony

The 2024 Olympics in France is over halfway over, but the controversial opening ceremony on July 26 is still casting a pall over the event.

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Nanny that VP Harris husband Doug Emhoff reportedly cheated on first wife with, got pregnant was an AOPi at Auburn in 1990s

According to a report from the Daily Mail (UK), second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, reportedly cheated on his first wife, film producer Kerstin Emhoff, with their nanny and got her pregnant.

Saving Grace Alabama News
Reporter threatened after covering Randolph County 911 story concerning new ambulance service

A reporter with The Randolph Leader newspaper received a threatening note at his home after covering a story about a new ambulance service and the county’s 911 service.

Andrew Sorrell Alabama News
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell elected to leadership position in State Financial Officers Foundation — 'I believe this organization represents the values of the Alabamians who elected me'

Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell was recently elected as the Auditor at large for the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF), a nationwide group of state financial officers dedicated to pushing free-market values across the United States.

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Massive MAGA Boat Parade sails on Alabama Gulf Coast (Video and photos)

The 2024 Make America Great Again Trump Parade was a success for Donald Trump supporters in South Alabama.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville: 'The mainstream media is the enemy of the people'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently defended former President Donald Trump and highlighted the national media's concerted effort to support presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Sustainable Alabama asks court to allow medical cannabis commission to issue its business license

Sustainable Alabama asked Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge James Anderson on Thursday to modify a temporary restraining order placed on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission for months.

Space Command Flag Alabama News
Congress still waiting on reports detailing Biden's Space Command HQ reversal from Huntsville to Colorado Springs

Nearly a year after the location of Space Command Headquarters was reversed from Huntsville to Colorado Springs, Congress is still waiting for answers.

Mobile Bay Dredging Alabama News
Mobile Baykeeper holding town hall over harbor deepening, widening project

The Mobile Baykeeper is continuing to request the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers make changes in its effort to widen and deepen the Port of Mobile, despite the Port Authority asking the non-profit to come to the table.

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Alabama Supreme Court sides with Pelham BOE against Helena in property dispute

The Alabama Supreme Court sided 5-3 on Friday with the Pelham Board of Education (PBE) in a property dispute with the city of Helena over a school athletics field project.

Tony Mitchell Alabama News
Former corrections officer reaches plea agreement in death of inmate’s hypothermia death

The former Walker County corrections officer charged in the death of an inmate who died of hypothermia and sepsis will plead guilty in federal court.

President Joe Biden, right, talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2024. Alabama News
Tuberville, Britt join effort demanding Biden admin stop delaying weapons to Israel

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined 46 fellow Senators in writing to President Joe Biden condemning the administration for delaying weapons deliveries to Israel.

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Cullman County Sheriff will not seek re-election — 'I will follow wherever God leads me'

Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry announced Friday he plans to retire and will not seek re-election. After 25 years in law enforcement and 10 years as sheriff, Gentry said he has seen a lot of changes and he is proud of his time in office.

Imane Khelif Alabama News
Alabama lawmakers condemn Olympic boxer who failed genetic testing for competing — 'Heartbreak for female athletes'

Several of Alabama’s federal lawmakers were swift to criticize the International Olympic Committee for allowing a boxer who was previously banned for "failing genetic testing” to beat a female competitor in dramatic fashion at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Tametria Conner Dantzler Alabama News
Montgomery non-profit founder and former WSFA reporter pleads guilty to defrauding government of COVID-19 relief funds

A Montgomery non-profit founder and former WSFA reporter pleaded guilty on Wednesday to defrauding the federal government of over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

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'Parents need to be ready to stand up and protect their children' — AG Marshall, State Rep. DuBose, Alliance Defending Freedom to headline Title IX townhall in Guntersville

Moms for Liberty-Alabama and LOCAL Alabama are holding a Title IX townhall in Guntersville on August 12 with several guest speakers including Attorney General Steve Marshall, State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover), Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and Alliance Defending Freedom counsel Sara Beth Nolan.

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Smith Warren CFO Kevin Smith licensing management firm retains attorney: ‘I haven’t done a darn thing wrong’

Kevin Smith, the chief operating officer (COO) of Smith Warren, announced he was retaining an attorney one day after his husband, Keith Warren, said he was stepping down as CEO of the occupational licensing management firm.

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Jefferson County Schools offering incentives for exceptional education teachers

The Jefferson County School system has a need for more exceptional education teachers and employees. To fill that gap, the school system is offering several incentives.

Randolph County High School Alabama News
'It just disrupts everything': Randolph County Schools banning phones in the classroom after state suggestion

The Randolph County Board of Education (BOE) made changes following the Alabama State BOE’s resolution encouraging school systems to update cell phone policies. Phones will be banned in seventh to 12th-grade classrooms, district-wide.

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U.S. Rep. Sewell boasts of $383,704,620 to 'address historic injustice' for black Alabama farmers

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) announced that the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue $383,704,620 in payments to 10,907 eligible Alabama farmers, ranchers and landowners under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program.

Redistricting Alabama News
State of Alabama agrees to pay $3 million in attorneys fees in redistricting lawsuit

Attorneys representing the state of Alabama have agreed to pay $3 million to attorneys representing plaintiffs in an ongoing congressional redistricting lawsuit.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville torches Olympics for allowing boxer who failed genetic testing to compete — 'Men don’t belong in women’s sports. EVER'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was swift to blast the 2024 Olympics on Thursday after a video showing a boxer, who was previously disqualified from boxing for "failing genetic testing" handily defeating a female boxer.

Grimes family Alabama News
Blount County Sheriff says evidence against foster couple ended in capital murder indictment; Father blames DHR

Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said an Alabama foster couple charged with capital murder in the death of a toddler is getting community support, despite evidence against them. However, he said it is normal for loved ones to support family and friends.

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RFK Jr. collects signatures needed to gain ballot access in Alabama – 'They forced us to bear this ballot access expense'

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that his campaign had secured enough signatures to appear on Alabama’s ballot in the upcoming November presidential election.

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Alabama's newest Safe Haven Baby Box coming to Jasper — 'In Alabama, every life matters'

Alabama will see the seventh Safe Haven Baby Box in the city of Jasper, further adding to the project that has already seen babies saved across the state.

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