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A legal veteran with over 20 years of experience in the judicial system has been selected to serve as Madison County Circuit Judge in Alabama’s 23rd Judicial Circuit by Governor Kay Ivey.

Tuscumbia City Schools Board of Education recently praised its coaches and staff for taking “fast action” in response to an incident that left Deshler High School student August Borden with lasting injuries.

The Alabama Highway Authority is selling $730 million in bonds starting Thursday to fund 80 miles of the West Alabama Corridor project.

On Wednesday, Central Alabama Water passed an operation and maintenance budget and a capital budget; the budgets do not include a rate increase for customers.

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte is moving Fannie Mae’s offices from California to Birmingham.

According to local law enforcement, an illegal alien in Madison County was arrested last week and charged with the rape of a child under the age of 12.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which codifies 15 of President Donald Trump’s executive orders into law pending Senate approval.

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will visit Redstone Arsenal on Friday to attend the unveiling of the U.S. Space Command's new signage at the Huntsville military base.

As the Trump administration works to tighten the rules of the road and remove commercial truck drivers who cannot speak English, signs of trouble are emerging in Baldwin County.

The Alabama Education Association (AEA) officially joined the litigation challenging Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) on Wednesday.

Liberty Park Middle School in Vestavia is hosting the Scholastic Book Fair this week; the sale features three books that include sensitive topics like LGBTQ+ relationships, child abuse, bullying, alcoholism, and self-harm.

A new tractor assembly plant is coming to Monroeville, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday.

"This is still far from over. I anticipate a civil case that will take several months, if not years to resolve. We will ultimately get to the bottom of what happened on August 19 at Deshler High School," Jason Borden said.

According to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), a minimum age limit for social media use is needed to address a growing mental health crisis occurring among the nation's youth.

This Christmas season is the first in which the crime of stealing packages from the homes of Alabamians — a practice commonly known as “porch piracy” — is a felony offense punishable by stiff prison sentences and high fines, thanks to a new law passed by State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) during the 2025 regular session.

An Alabama congressman made a rare appearance Wednesday as Democrats continued to blame Republicans for higher prices and looming insurance premium increases.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is keeping his promise to address homelessness and public safety.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined host Steve Bannon for a Monday edition of War Room to discuss the growing threat radical Islam presents to the U.S. and the religion's conquering of Western Europe.

The Montgomery Police Department hasn’t signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to join the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit. 

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man as part of an undercover sting targeting child predators.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) doesn’t see the need for further investigation into a military strike that killed survivors of an attack on a drug running boat in September.

The Alabama Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that has already been heard by two lower courts.

During an appearance on Fox Business Network's "The Evening Edit," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), a 2026 GOP gubernatorial candidate, urged patience on the so-called affordability issue and Trump administration economic policies.

A new $6 billion manufacturing facility owned by Eli Lilly and Company is now coming to Huntsville.

In a special-called meeting on Monday, the Decatur City Council voted in favor of a resolution backing a statewide lawsuit arguing for changes to Alabama's current simplified sellers use tax (SSUT).

The Dothan Police Department arrested a man in a September death investigation and found out more than they expected during the booking process.

The South Baldwin Republican Women (SBRW) hosted statewide candidates in Foley at its monthly luncheon on Tuesday.