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U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and political newcomer Case Dixon have qualified with the Alabama Republican Party to run for the special primary election for Congressional District 6.

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Thursday declined to overturn a federal appeals court ruling in favor of Joseph Smith who has been on Alabama’s death row for more than 20 years. In a 5-4 ruling, the court dismissed Alabama’s petition for review.

Former University of Alabama President Stuart Ray Bell is up for the top post of University of Florida but his strong support of DEI is raising questions.

A Jerry Lee Faine Elementary math teacher is behind bars after allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct with a student.

Election results for Wilcox County were delayed after the machine used to count absentee ballots displayed an error message. The county had to wait for a new voting stick to be delivered for the ES&S (Election Systems & Software) machine.

A man accused of murdering his wife is back behind bars just weeks after being released.

The state has scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Jeffrey James Lee, 49, for the 1998 murder of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in an attempted robbery, after the Supreme Court recently issued the order.

The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the SPLC on Wednesday for documents related to its coordination with the Biden-Harris administration and funding of extremists.

Nearly 25,000 people have signed a petition requesting legislation to protect health care workers in the wake of the tragic murder of a nurse at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who appeared to have a heart attack while interacting with Prattville Police.

Attorney General Steve Marshall recently filed a 16-state coalition letter supporting a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that would streamline federal review of state capital murder convictions.

This weekend will be the final weekend of operation for Nana Funks in Birmingham’s Lakeview.

Republican voters across the state of Alabama selected leadership in the Alabama Republican Party’s (ALGOP) State Executive Committee during Tuesday’s primary.

According to the Madison County Republican Party, out of 329,197 registered voters in the county, only 67,568 ballots were cast, equating to a total voter turnout of approximately 20.5%.

Following a surprise first-place finish in Alabama's Republican primary for lieutenant governor, former ALGOP Chairman John Wahl spoke to 1819 News about his victory.

Southern Poverty Law Center interim president and CEO Bryan Fair should appear before the House Judiciary Committee soon to “answer our questions about the scam they run,” according to committee chairman U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).

Following the Alabama Board of Education Place 8 GOP primary, chair and founder of the Madison County chapter of Moms for Liberty, Emily Jones, is now headed to a runoff election against runner-up William Matthews.

Election results from Wilcox County will be delayed after a machine malfunction, according to WSFA.

Terry Waters knocked off State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) in the Republican primary for State Senate District 22 on Tuesday.

Scott Ortis defeated incumbent State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) in Senate District 15.

State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) won the Republican primary for State Senate District 29 on Tuesday.

State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika) won the Republican primary for District 13 on Tuesday.

Former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen are headed to a runoff in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor.

Caroleene Dobson won the Republican primary for Secretary of State on Tuesday.

Alabama voters passed a statewide amendment allowing judges to deny bail for shooting or discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling or other occupied space, or for any solicitation, attempt or conspiracy to commit murder.

Madison City Schools superintendent Ed Nichols reportedly requested that one of the largest polling stations in Limestone County be marked as a private location, prohibiting both campaign signs and campaigning on the premises, according to reporting from 1819 News.

Democrats and liberal leaning media outlets across the country are casting the fatal shooting of three men at a San Diego mosque as a hate crime perpetrated by neo-Nazis, despite both shooters being of Hispanic descent, with one now suspected of identifying as transgender.