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The 63 voting precincts in Baldwin County saw a low turnout Tuesday morning for the primary election.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Hoover) joined 61 other Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members to block name, image, or likeness (NIL) reform, telling several conferences and the National Collegiate Athletic Association in letters that they cannot remain silent on current redistricting plans.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a woman was struck by an Amtrak train Monday evening.

In addition to casting their vote for a variety of state and federal offices, Alabama citizens will also vote to approve two constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s primary ballot, touching on public safety and district attorney compensation.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit overturned the dismissal of a case filed by Mobile Baykeeper against Alabama Power Company over coal ash.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Thomas Govan and Phil Williams on Monday as U.S. Attorneys.

United States District Judge Anna Manasco denied a request on Monday by the State of Alabama to allow the use of a State Senate redistricting map drawn by the legislature in 2021.

Amid a sharp increase in sports betting among America's youth, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is working to limit the exposure of minors to online gambling-related advertisements with her latest legislation, The Gaming Advertisement to Minors Enforcement (GAME) Act.

State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) said he wants to know more about a bomb found underwater at the J.R. Converse Reservoir dam.

After recent remarks were made by U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile), arguing that congressional redistricting in Alabama will disenfranchise black voters, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) criticized the hypocrisy of his fellow congressman for making such comments.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has officially closed both Interstate 59 ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville.

On Friday, CNN and AL(dot)com broke the news that Mountain Brook native, Admiral Brian Christine, Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is a pro-life, urologist who was highly critical of the national response to COVID.

State Sen. Merika Coleman (D-Pleasant Grove) appeared on Substack Live with former Obama-appointed U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance.

Ella Langley has come a long way from her humble roots in Alabama and the country music superstar proved it Sunday at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Nearly four years after Jose Paulino Pascual-Reyes, an illegal alien living in Dadeville, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and double murder, the State has doled out tens of thousands for multiple attorneys and foreign language interpreters without yet setting a trial date.  

Gov. Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabamians to get out and vote on Tuesday, when voters across the state cast their ballots for their preferred candidate.

In another significant milestone for both the city of Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal, the Huntsville City Council has authorized Mayor Tommy Battle to proceed with a $45 million donation to the rapidly expanding military base.

Tax renewals for the Russell County School District and Phenix City Schools will be on ballots for Russell County residents Tuesday.

Out-of-state members of Congress, activists, union organizers and progressive social media influencers descended on Montgomery on Saturday for the "All Roads Lead to the South" event.

Donna Lowery spends most of her days at The Mortgage Firm in Trussville, helping clients secure loans for their dream homes. Even after she leaves work, she stays connected and keeps pounding the pavement. However, she quickly learned just three weeks ago that one step can change everything.

Chad O. Jackson, the filmmaker behind the hit documentary series "The MLK Project,” joined “1819 News: The Podcast” last week to discuss how groups like the recently indicted Southern Poverty Law Center used agitation and propaganda to push its radical agenda.

Chief counsel for Attorney General Marshall and current AG candidate Katherine Robertson recently used left-wing demonstrations as motivation to call on state leaders to secure a sweeping 7-0 Republican congressional delegation.

On Friday, Fox News Channel viewers got a dose of a debate regarding Alabama's reaction to the Louisiana v. Callais U.S. Supreme Court decision.

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down a unanimous decision on Thursday in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, ruling that shippers can be sued for negligence. 

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently announced its participation in the planned protest in Montgomery and Selma over the weekend to oppose a series of events that could allow Republicans to regain a congressional seat, although the protest has not picked up much steam.

A three-judge panel of federal judges will consider on Friday a motion by left-wing activist groups to block the use of a congressional map passed by Republican lawmakers in 2023. 

This week, with primaries quickly approaching and a possible suspension gaining widespread public support, Alabama's top three Republican U.S. Senate candidates offered their views on a federal gas tax holiday.