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State Rep. Juandalynn Givan Alabama News
'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.

Social Media Alabama News
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.

Bessemer City Schools Alabama News
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.”

Sanderson Alabama News
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.”

Cheatle Alabama News
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.

Gary Palmer Alabama News
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.

Kamala Harris Alabama News
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.

bellefonte Alabama News
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.

Shomari Figures Kamala Harris Alabama News
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.

Longleaf Recovery Alabama News
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.

Litakerrobin Alabama News
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.

Joe Biden Alabama News
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.

Moms for Liberty Alabama News
'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.

University of Alabama Alabama News
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.

Young Boozer Alabama News
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.

jennifer collins Alabama News
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.”

Alabama Shrimping Alabama News
'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

Fbi computers Alabama News
FBI office in Alabama impacted by Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage

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

Alabama Supreme Court Alabama News
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. 

steve marshall Alabama News
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.

Help Wanted Alabama News
Alabama’s June labor force participation rate unchanged at 57.5%; Unemployment rate steady at 2.9%

According to Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama's labor force participation rate for June held steady at 57.5% but increased four-tenths of a percentage point from June 2023. 

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.

Zephaniah Lowery Alabama News
19-year-old arrested, charged with June murder of Montgomery man while attempting to steal his iPhone

Police recently arrested and charged a 19-year-old for the June murder of Darius Gunn, 27, of Montgomery.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to reporters in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Friday, May 17, 2024, after workers at two Alabama Mercedes-Benz factories voted overwhelmingly against joining the UAW. Alabama News
Trump: UAW's Shawn Fain 'should be fired immediately'

Thursday during his 2024 GOP presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump railed against United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain and called for his firing.

ALDOT PROJECT Alabama News
Section of I-59 NB in Hammondville reopens; New project to begin soon north of Fort Payne

The next four miles to be replaced will be between mileposts 225 and 229, north of Fort Payne. ALDOT hopes to finish the project next spring.

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