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Alabama lawmakers praise resignation of Secret Service director Cheatle — 'She had no business leading the brave men and women of the Secret Service'

Alabama’s federal lawmakers are applauding the resignation of Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle after she was blasted during a Monday House Oversight Committee for her perceived security failures in the failed assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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'Angry' Mobile Mayor Stimpson on special investigation findings: 'I regret' I didn't fire former Police Chief Paul Prine sooner

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said Tuesday that the special counsel’s investigation into claims made by former Police Chief Paul Prine found many of the allegations untrue.

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Foundation for Moral Law secures parole of Alabama man sentenced to life for shoplifting a nail gun

The Alabama-based Foundation for Moral Law recently celebrated a victory after securing the release of a man who received a life sentence under the state’s Habitual Offender Act after shoplifting a nail gun.

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Renewal of Alabama Commission awards $15.5 million for industrial site development

The Renewal of Alabama Commission allocated over $15.5 million on Monday in Growing Alabama funding to seven economic development organizations across Alabama to speed the development of industrial sites.

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'I got a problem with people dying': State Rep. Givan calls Birmingham 'disaster zone,' backs Ingram-led bill for state intervention in crime-ridden cities

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) has a message for Birmingham city leaders and she says it’s not personal, it’s business.

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Mobile County School Board member calls on Alabama Legislature to ban social media for children under 16

Mobile County School Board member Johnny Hatcher took to the airwaves in Mobile on Monday to ask the Alabama Legislature to ban social media for children under 16.

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Bessemer City Schools to comply with state takeover to 'improve student achievement and financial stability'

The Bessemer City Schools Board of Education voted Monday to accept State Superintendent Eric Makey’s offer of intervention and assistance to “improve student achievement and financial stability.”

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Mobile County Commission appoints Kimberly Sanderson to County Engineer

“After decades of exemplary service, it’s our pleasure to promote Kim Sanderson to the top engineering position in Mobile County," said District 2 Commissioner Connie Hudson. "Her knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience make her uniquely suited for this appointment. We believe the County will benefit by having her in this pivotal role.”

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Birmingham violence mentioned in Secret Service congressional hearing; Lawmaker pushes anti-gun legislation

Violence in Birmingham is getting national attention once again. This time, during the House Oversight Committee hearing over the Secret Service's moves ahead of the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer questions Secret Service director on Trump shooting – 'You failed, in this case, in a spectacular way'

During a Monday House Oversight Committee hearing on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) went toe-to-toe with Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle.

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Alabama Democrats back VP Kamala Harris as presidential nominee replacement for Biden

The national Democratic Party should unite behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee, according to Alabama’s Democratic Party chairman Randy Kelley on Monday.

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TVA's Bellefonte Plant could soon produce power after 36 years of inactivity

After several efforts to revive the project, State Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) said the site could soon produce power.

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Figures camp breaks silence on November election

After Biden announced he would step aside on Sunday, Figures took to social media to praise Biden and tout Vice President Kamala Harris's candidacy. Harris has since emerged as the front-runner to be Biden's replacement.

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New mental health and recovery center opens in Baldwin County

The Baldwin County Commission celebrated the opening of a new recovery treatment center in Spanish Fort.

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Robin Litaker wants ‘revival’ for AL-7 in 2024: ‘People are tired of being ignored’

Robin Litaker wants to bring about an ‘Alabama revival’ in Congressional District 7 if elected in November.

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Biden drops out; Alabama reacts

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 Presidential race Sunday, after weeks of telling America he would stay in the race.

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'We're turning kids into narcissists' — Alabama Moms for Liberty leaders discuss the ongoing battle for children's minds

Two Alabama MoL chapter leaders, Emily Jones and Rebecca Watson, joined “1819 News: The Podcast” to discuss the war of children’s minds and how they and other parents are fighting back.

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Professor who made derogatory remarks on attempted Trump assassination no longer employed at University of Alabama

The University of Alabama confirmed on Saturday that the professor who made gloating and crass remarks after the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump is no longer on staff, without specifying why or when she left.

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State Treasurer Young Boozer warns Biden student loan bailout creates moral hazard

Speaking at a Huntsville meeting of the Madison County Republican Men's Club on Saturday, Boozer warned that the recent Biden-Harris bailout of student government loans using taxpayer funds has created a dangerous precedent and a serious moral hazard for the United States.

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Shark expert says there really are more sharks, and here's why

Dr. Sean Powers, the senior marine scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and University of South Alabama Marine Sciences researcher, spoke on “Midday Mobile” with Sean Sullivan and confirmed there are more sharks around.

Juandalynn G Ivan Alabama News
‘Trump is the Antichrist’: State Rep. Givan compares Trump to Charles Manson, David Koresh in TikTok rant

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) appears to be in panic mode following the Republican National Convention (RNC). Givan offered reviews each night of the RNC and comments ranged from telling Democrats to get it together to calling Trump the antichrist.

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Self-proclaimed University of Alabama adjunct professor lashes out over attempted Trump assassination — 'He had it coming'

A supposed professor at the University of Alabama made a Facebook post insinuating that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged while also suggesting he “had it coming.”

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'Save Our Shrimpers' highlighting how foreign imports impact Alabama's shrimp industry

“The Shrimp Lady” is hosting the SOS – Save Our Shrimpers event to raise awareness of the economic damages caused by foreign imports

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FBI office in Alabama impacted by Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage

The FBI office in Mobile was impacted Friday morning by a massive Microsoft outage.

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Alabama Supreme Court sides with UA Board in UAB Hospital debt case in 5-4 decision

The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed on Friday the dismissal of a lawsuit initially dismissed in Jefferson County over the size of a lien placed on Lanell Puckett for the medical care she received in UAB Hospital for injuries suffered in a car accident. 

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AG Marshall files brief supporting Florida law banning transgender surgeries, puberty blockers for minors

On Friday, Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a multi-state brief with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Florida after a federal judge blocked the state law banning transgender surgeries and puberty blockers for minors.

Brandon Kendrick Alabama News
Four kids, one adult, shot, killed in Bibb County home; Father taken into custody

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) responded Thursday evening to five people shot in a Bibb County home.

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