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Barry Ragsdale appealed the dismissal of a lawsuit to the Alabama Supreme Court on Tuesday that challenges the residency of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). 

Alabama’s State Education Superintendent Eric Mackey responded on Tuesday to reporting from 1819 News showing that a faculty member at a very controversial LGBTQ-affirming K-12 charter school had apparently been appointed to the State Textbook Committee without approval from the two appointing authorities.

The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is still holding district elections based on race, but that’s not the only way the organization factors race into its policies.

A Blount County grand jury indicted two former Blount County corrections officers in connection to the death of an inmate in January.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) offered a glowing endorsement of Darline Graham Nordone as she fills the seat of her recently deceased brother, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

The Enterprise Police Department announced the search for two-year-old Genesis Reid concluded on July 10 without locating her remains.

Elmore County Public Schools responded on Monday to apparent online and in-person speculation that multiple teachers had been involved in alleged “inappropriate behavior.”

Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation into a burglary led them to a home where a couple was found slain.

Two years after an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, conservative lawmakers across the country are praising the commander-in-chief's resolve in the face of danger and his ongoing commitment to the United States of America.

Wedowee Mayor Tim Coe responded to concerns with the Wedowee Utilities Board after a preliminary audit revealed several issues with bookkeeping and the handling of funds. The audit flagged possible “serious internal control weaknesses, financial mismanagement, compliance violations and governance issues.”

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he plans to overhaul the scandal-riddled Alabama Department of Corrections should he win his bid for governor.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched a national K-12 initiative to crack down on sexual predators in K-12 schools. The letter specifically highlights the role and efforts of teachers' unions that allow abuse to continue.

U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Montgomery) has again accused state legislators of working to undermine black voters in Alabama's second congressional district through restricting racially based gerrymandering in the Yellowhammer State.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) defended data centers on Monday amid ongoing backlash against the projects in parts of Alabama and across the United States.

Governor Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabamians to take advantage of the upcoming sales tax holiday, which will begin this month, allowing students and parents to purchase school supplies without the usual 4% tax.

Alabama’s federal delegation joined dozens of their colleagues in expressing sadness at the sudden passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Saturday night.

A former Elba High School football coach who resigned seven years ago after an incident involving his son was arrested in Enterprise Sunday in an unrelated incident.

The Huntsville Police Department is opening applications for the fall 2026 Citizen’s Police Academy.

As her 15-year-old son courageously fights a rare and aggressive bone cancer from a hospital room in California, Brittney Battles Roberts has a message for those posting hurtful comments.

Alabama Republican Party chairman Scott Stadthagen said it is vital Republicans vote in the August 11 special primary election as Democrats plan to cross party lines.

On Thursday evening, the Huntsville City Council approved a new Tax Increment Financing District in the municipality's downtown area to help generate $220 million for various infrastructure projects.

Former Alabama Republican Party chairman and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate John Wahl warned of growing voter enthusiasm among Democrats nationally during Thursday's broadcast of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show."

A former member of Alabama’s State Textbook Committee has called for changes to how the process is carried out, citing a need for more transparency and openness to the public.

The trial for a former pastor arrested in a child sex sting has been scheduled for September 28 in a Tuscaloosa County court.

Major League Fishing (MLF) announced the return of a championship event to Alabama.

Isker joined “1819 News: The Podcast” last Wednesday, where he and host Bryan Dawson had a wide-ranging conversation on immigration, from the SCOTUS decision, national identity and the World Cup, to the concept of "Globohomo" — the push toward a borderless, homogenized global culture.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) confirmed the body of a missing boater on Lake Wedowee was recovered Saturday evening.