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ALEA identifies man shot on interstate after charging officers with knife

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation released the identity of a man they say charged officers with a knife when they responded to a crash in Opelika Tuesday.

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Teen starved to death in Birmingham hotel; Mother charged, not in custody

The Birmingham Police Department arrested the mother of a boy found dead in the Extended Stay America on Cahaba Park Circle.

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Alabama House Republicans vote to hold AG Garland in contempt — 'Raises serious questions about President Biden’s mental fitness'

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusing to hand over recordings of President Joe Biden being questioned about mishandling classified documents.

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'Politicians want to blame somebody else': Experts, lawmakers push back on narrative blaming constitutional carry for increased crime

In recent months, Montgomery leadership has attempted to pass the buck on who’s to blame for the recent rash of violent crime that has swept the city.

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Massive layoffs at SPLC — ’Gutted its staff by a quarter’

The Montgomery-based, left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center nonprofit laid off over 60 employees on Wednesday.

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State taxpayers bankrolling Alabama Political Reporter's anti-GOP screeds

In a Republican-run state, one might be surprised to find tens of thousands of dollars flowing to progressive, left-wing media sites, but not in Alabama.

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Dauphin Island installs beach clean-up stations for volunteers

Beach Clean-Up stations installed at Dauphin Island with buckets for beachcombers to use.

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Dobson says Republican women understand the 'struggle' of American families and Biden's dangerous border policy

U.S. House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) hosted several female GOP candidates, including Caroleene Dobson Tuesday.

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State Sen. Gudger: Gambling bill to likely come up again in 2025; Says clean lottery bill ‘not going to pass’ due to special interests

The Alabama Legislature will likely reconsider gambling legislation in 2025 similar to the bill that failed to pass by one vote in the Senate last month, according to State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

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Tuberville: Democratic attempts to impose ethics rules on SCOTUS 'going after' Republican justices

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said on Wednesday that he would oppose a proposed Democrat bill to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court, saying the measure was an effort to target Republican justices.

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'Jubilee' brings sealife to surface near Grand Hotel Wednesday sunrise

A rare 'Jubilee' brought sealife to the surface Wednesday near the Grand Hotel on Mobile Bay's Eastern Shore.

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Randolph County Commission recognizes June as National Cancer Survivors Month

The Randolph County Commission passed a resolution Monday recognizing June as Cancer Survivors Month.

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Port Authority, state could split costs to bring Amtrak back to Alabama's coast

The Alabama State Port Authority and the State of Alabama could help share the cost of an over $3 million effort to bring Amtrak’s service back to the Gulf Coast.

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Alabama Supreme Court ruling ‘catalyst’ for IVF opposition vote Wednesday at Southern Baptist Convention

A February Alabama Supreme Court ruling was the reason why the Southern Baptist Convention will vote on whether to ban in-vitro fertilization, according to Rev. Albert Mohler.

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'A degradation of Second Amendment rights': Fmr Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine reacts to Hunter Biden verdict

Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine had mixed feelings Tuesday when he heard the President of the United States’ son, Hunter Biden, had been convicted of three federal gun charges.

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'Sets a bad precedent': ALGOP chairman John Wahl decries Hunter Biden verdict

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl says he does not think it is a good verdict.

Mac McAnally, left, Trombone Shorty, John Lovell and Michael Utley perform during the "Celebrating Jimmy Buffett with the Coral Reefer Band" during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Sunday, May 5, 2024 Alabama News
Buffett's Coral Reefer Band to kick off tour at The Wharf in Orange Beach

Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band will kick off a tour in Orange Beach on Thursday, August 1.

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New Alabama medical cannabis patients group formed — ‘We’d like to know what the real hold up is?'

The newly formed Patients Coalition for Medical Cannabis is advocating for the continued implementation of Alabama’s medical cannabis law.

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Former Faith Academy teacher accused of sex with student headed to trial

A former teacher and soccer coach at Faith Academy private school in Mobile will go to trial on charges he had a sexual relationship with a student.

BODY FOUND Alabama News
Remains of Montgomery man found in wooded area off Hwy 280; Officials attempting to locate family

Scott Kenneth Vaughn, 59, of Montgomery, was found in a wooded area adjacent to U.S. Highway 280 on February 17.

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City of Mobile officials agree to share documents in special counsel investigation; Prine says process seems objective

The Mobile City Council tabled a resolution Tuesday, authorizing subpoenas of documents from city officials. The subpoenas are in connection with the special counsel investigation into claims made by former police chief Paul Prine.

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Biden’s DOJ intervenes in Alabama’s ballot harvesting lawsuit

The Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit filed by liberal groups against the state of Alabama’s new ballot harvesting law.

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Jerry Carl on Hunter Biden conviction: ‘First step in holding the Bidens accountable for their crimes’

Hunter Biden’s three felony convictions on gun-related charges are the beginning of holding the “Biden Crime Family” accountable, according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile). 

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Suspect in Montgomery shooting that left woman paralyzed re-arrested for stealing a handgun on the same day she made bail

A Prattville woman was arrested on Monday for stealing a pistol the same day she made bond for a Montgomery shootout that left an innocent woman paralyzed

Mobile Bayway Project Alabama News
No change on Mobile River Bridge and Bayway projects following 60-day pause

The estimated $3.5 billion project was paused while officials worked to find a way to fund the project after inflation and other factors doubled the estimated costs.

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Fairhope spending nearly $5,000 on Narcan, opioid crisis training for community

The City of Fairhope is spending money from an opioid settlement to offer free Narcan to the public.

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UAW president Shawn Fain under investigation by federal court-appointed watchdog

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a federal court-appointed watchdog tasked with monitoring the union.

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