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Montgomery County Circuit Judge J.R. Gaines ordered the State of Alabama and the Alabama High School Athletic Association on Friday to enter into mediation to try to resolve an ongoing lawsuit.

A year after being asked by the Board of Trustees to delay his retirement, Troy University chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., and the Board have agreed on a retirement date at the end of 2028.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced the arrest of a man after a fatal crash in Summerdale.

Phil Verpil, the assistant vice president for Enrollment and executive director of Admissions at Auburn, has submitted his resignation and left the university.

“AEA will be involved in the lawsuit to secure tax revenue for the ETF,” the organization's legal team said.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) made an appearance alongside State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) in Orange Beach to voice support for his Alabama's first congressional district campaign.

The Bay Minette Police Department is asking the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office to step in and increase manpower after a series of shootings over the past two weeks.

Alabama’s two Congressional Democrats cast different votes on Friday on a resolution denouncing the horrors of socialism.

The defense for a woman arrested and charged at an October No Kings rally in Fairhope says the arrest was unlawful and she had every right to resist arrest.

The Decatur Police Department has announced that members of its Vice/Narcotics Unit, Criminal Investigations Bureau, and Patrol Bureau executed a search warrant in the 1400 block of 1st Avenue SW on Thursday morning.

According to a report from Punch Bowl News, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and a group of fellow Republican legislators are lobbying for President Donald Trump to support a limited short-term extension of Obamacare subsidies.

There have been clear lines drawn in the sand between the two appointees from Birmingham and the rest of the Board since the Birmingham Water Works board became Central Alabama Water.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Thursday the indictments of Walker County residents Sharon Lei Windham, 61, and her son, Cody Warren Windham, 40, in connection with significant theft from the Providence Water Authority. 

Former Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl will speak at the University of Alabama about American-Israel issues on December 4.

The Alabama Public Library Service’s executive board approved changes to classify gender ideology as inappropriate for children and youth collections in libraries across the state. The board also delayed a vote on the fate of funding for the Fairhope Public Library.

During an appearance on Thursday's broadcast of NewsNation's "The Hill with Blake Burman," the author of the Manasco-ordered map revealed himself to be 18-year-old University of Alabama student Daniel DiDonato, who originally hails from Seale and is a graduate of Russell County High School.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously on Wednesday to repeal a controversial provision found in the recently passed government funding bill, allowing a group of GOP senators, including Tommy Tuberville, to sue the federal government after being targeted in Operation Arctic Frost.

A Lauderdale County child sustained "serious" injuries on Tuesday afternoon after being bitten by a dog multiple times off Highway 157 near the Underwood-Petersville community.

Huntsville Utilities announced that it will resume collecting late fees and disconnection services on Jan. 5, 2026.

The execution of a search warrant at a Gadsden residence led to a shootout on Thursday morning between members of the Etowah County Joint Special Operations Group and a lone suspect.

Jeff Thompson was named the first CEO of Central Alabama Water effective immediately following a vote by the board on Thursday morning. The vote, which gave Thompson a two-year contract with an annual salary of $446,000, was approved by four members of the board for the hire, two against and one member voting present.

A Mobile County mother arrested and charged with willful abuse could face more charges, according to Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch.

Chris Lewis took over as the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ new Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries director this week.

An Alabaster man has been convicted of multiple sex offenses against a minor after being found in a 12-year-old girl's bed in Tennessee and then threatening to kill her family upon being discovered by the child's mother.

The Mobile Chamber held its 11th annual State of the Economy Wednesday and presented awards for Manufacturer of the Year and Innovator of the Year.

Just six weeks after his Senate confirmation, Mountain Brook urologist turned Assistant Secretary for Health Brian Christine, MD,'s office published 'Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices,' a peer-reviewed study examining the well-documented and studied medical risks associated with attempts to change children's biological sex.

A majority of the Montgomery City Council voted against appointing William Boyd to the Montgomery Housing Authority on Tuesday.