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After a three-day trial, Irwing Ivan Jaramillo-Teodoro, 45, was convicted on four counts of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old.

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order No. 742, expanding school choice in the state of Alabama by participating in the newly-created Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. 

On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit bill, House Bill 95, which requires each county's probate judge to conduct a post-election audit after every county and statewide general election to verify the accuracy of the originally reported results.

A book from the teen section of the Fairhope Public Library was so explicit that Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl was asked to give a trigger warning before reading more.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Thursday repealing a law passed in 2025 that set up the framework for a Smith Lake development.

Students with the “Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP UA)” organization at UA are renewing their list of demands for the school to cut ties with companies with ties to Israel.

The Foley airport will be officially dedicated and renamed on Friday. The city is renaming the airport after long-time Mayor Arthur Holk.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending package on Wednesday to fund parts of the government ahead of another potential shutdown. But it’s what got left out of the legislation that is drawing the ire of many Republican lawmakers and voters.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) this week helped introduce legislation to strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and to impose immigration consequences on non-U.S. citizen providers, making them inadmissible and subject to deportation.

State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) filed legislation to overhaul the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Tuesday.

During an interview with Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said he anticipated the 2024 CHOOSE Act would ultimately make Alabama one of the "strongest" school choice states in the country.

 State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) spoke to 1819 News on Tuesday afternoon about the upcoming legislative session. The North Alabama lawmaker noted two personal points of focus in the coming months.

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

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.

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

Following the approval of a minor amendment, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit legislation received a favorable report during Wednesday's House Ways and Means General Fund meeting.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.