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Hundreds of attendees packed into The Barber Motorsports Museum and Event Center in Birmingham on Friday night for the 2025 Albert Patterson Gala hosted by 1819 News.

Persistent financial troubles have forced the Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) in Greenville to downsize its operations by reducing staff and services. 

Tucker Carlson accepted the Albert Patterson Courage Award on behalf of his longtime friend, the late Charlie Kirk, on Friday night.

1819 News awarded three Alabamians the Albert Patterson Courage Award on Friday in front of a sold-out crowd of 500 attendees at Barber Motorsports Park.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery attempt and shooting that occurred Saturday morning in Birmingham.

A Roanoke man is facing multiple charges following an investigation into child pornography.

A Boeing C-40 Clipper touched down at Gulf Shores International Airport on Thursday, sparking questions of who was visiting Gulf Shores.

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) is taking public comment on a draft of the 2025 "Alabama Course of Study: Digital Literacy and Computer Science" until 5 p.m. on November 27. The issue will then be presented to the Alabama State Board of Education at its December 2025 meeting.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) plans to file legislation in the 2026 session addressing public corruption.

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) announced on Thursday that veteran Alabama political strategist Tim Howe will serve as the organization’s new chief advocacy officer.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) expressed his support for the Trump administration's air strikes on suspected drug boats from Latin America, according to a report published Thursday in The Epoch Times.

Democratic candidate for governor Ja’mel Brown called officers with the Tallassee Police Department racist, unethical and corrupt after a video of a traffic stop and arrest was posted on social media.

U.S Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is now threatening to sue any Biden official involved in Operation Arctic Frost.

The petitions calling for accountability in the case of injured student August Borden have each received over 1,000 signatures.

The Mobile City Council is considering allowing services for a new ambulance service, but not everyone is on board.

An officer-involved shooting on Wednesday night in Decatur is now under investigation by the Morgan County Sheriff's Office.

Hyundai’s use of prison labor in Montgomery significantly lowers wages for its other employees, according to a recent study by the Columbia Labor Lab.

The city of Montgomery recently gave an up to $15,000 matching grant to Montgomery City Councilman Andrew Szymanski’s new bar Rick E’s on Court St.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) announced on Thursday that they've received notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that the federal government had reopened and stated, "State agencies must take immediate steps to ensure households receive their full November allotments promptly."

On Wednesday's episode of WVNN's "The Yaffee Program," U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) discussed the ongoing government shutdown and the urgent need to eliminate the filibuster.

Georgia-based wire and cable manufacturer Southwire is expanding its Heflin operations with a $176 million project that will create an estimated 85 jobs in East Alabama.

Republicans in Alabama's congressional delegation voted in favor of the passage of a continuing resolution to end a lengthy government shutdown on Wednesday.

Long-time college football commentator and syndicated sports talker Paul Finebaum is “very close” to deciding whether he’ll run for U.S. Senate in 2026.

Governor Kay Ivey was in Mobile on Wednesday to address the Mobile Chamber's Forum at the Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel.

While most families in Alabama will be gobbling up the turkey this Thanksgiving, at least two turkeys will be safe and sound.

Lawmakers began a series of meetings on Wednesday to consider changing how universities and colleges are funded in Alabama. 

A young Hanceville girl who was attacked by a dog last Friday at an apartment complex has been released from medical care and is now recovering at home.