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Members of the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee passed legislation repealing a law passed in 2025 that set up the framework for a Smith Lake development.

An Iranian national who was detained by ICE in Blount County last year has been released from custody.

Research and education organization OCEARCH pinged a tracked great white shark in the Gulf of America, just off the coast of Gulf Shores.

The suspect, Bartolome Sebastian — also known as Miguel Sebastian and Sebastian Miguel Bartolome — allegedly raped a family member, who later gave birth as a result.

The Daphne City Council is considering tripling the local gas tax to help fund transportation-related projects.

A Semmes business owner shot five times by police believes police unlawfully entered his property.

More details about the bond conditions for alleged human trafficker Arely Guzman have been released following a recent detention hearing in Huntsville.

During a Tuesday appearance on Fox Business Network's "The Evening Edit," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) weighed in on the nationwide uprising against the brutal Iranian regime.

Governor Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday in her final State of the State address that she’s budgeting an increase for the state’s new education savings account program.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a McAdory High School student after school resource officers discovered a gun.

In her final State of the State address on Tuesday in the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol, Gov. Kay Ivey touted past achievements while defining her goals for the current legislative session.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) filed legislation on Tuesday prohibiting campaign contributions made with a credit card with a foreign billing address.

As the 2026 legislative session kicks off, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is working to ensure Alabama's youngest are properly protected from sexual predators with a transformative piece of legislation.

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Sebastian Carrillo, 54, and his son, Sebastian Gideon, 27, are both facing charges in connection to alleged Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud and tax evasion.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers said thin-layer placement of dredge material in Mobile Bay is beneficial.

The University of Alabama (UA) School of Social Work was established by the Alabama Legislature in 1965 to address what was then described as a critical shortage of trained professionals in the field. On Monday, State Rep. Danny Garrett filed House Bill 152 (HB 152), a one-page bill to remove the language in state statute that requires the University to continue that program as a standalone college. 

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office are 270 miles apart, but that didn’t stop the two agencies from working together to bring justice to an imaginary teenage girl.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after what they call a “disturbing crime.”

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katherine Robertson, in her role as chief counsel for the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, gave speeches defending women's sports in Washington D.C. today.

The owner of StarDome in Hoover announced his retirement after more than 42 years.

There will likely be legislation introduced focusing on the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) in the 2026 session, according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

Barry Glisson was sworn in on Monday before city officials, employees, and his family.

Legislation that would place conditions on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects will be introduced Tuesday and Mobile Baykeeper said if the law is passed, it would not affect operations of the Port of Mobile.

A settlement was reached between the Attorney General’s Office and the owners of Cullman’s Aurora IV and Wellness Clinic.

Muscle Shoals city clerk Brittany Walker has been placed on leave following an unfavorable audit of the City’s finances.

State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper) will focus on ways to lower the cost of living and improving mental health in his first session.

The Enterprise Police Department announced the arrest of a 90-year-old man in connection to his wife's killing.