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A former Colbert County Board of Education attorney has been arrested and charged with DUI as well as reckless endangerment after officers with the Haleyville Police Department observed him crossing the center line on Alabama State Highway 13 multiple times.

The Caddo-Midway Fire and Rescue District in Trinity is celebrating the opening of a storm shelter for first responders.

A mural honoring the late conservative activist and TurningPoint USA founder Charlie Kirk was unveiled Tuesday in downtown Hanceville on what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday.

The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) will meet in Montgomery with private schools on Wednesday.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office returned a 13-year-old girl home, who they said ran away from her home to be with a 44-year-old man.

A Baldwin County attorney has been fined and reprimanded by a federal judge for using artificial intelligence to draft court filings that later contained multiple inaccurate case citations.

The Russell County Coroner confirmed four people were killed overnight in a Phenix City house fire.

Wellborn Cabinet has been in operation for decades in Alabama. The company has survived a recession and uncertain economic outlooks.

Late last week, the State opened the comment period for the "Draft 2025 Comprehensive School Counseling and Guidance Model for Alabama Public Schools (The Alabama Model)." The 50-page document "is designed to help schools establish school counseling and guidance programs that enable students to become successful in the areas of academic development, career development, and foundational wellness."

Montgomery police arrested Dantavious McGhee, 19, on Monday for one count of capital murder, nine counts of assault first degree, and three counts of assault second degree for his alleged role in a deadly downtown shootout on Bibb and Commerce Street on October 4. 

The Priceville City Council voted unanimously Monday evening at an appeal hearing to reverse the firing of an officer terminated for his role in a deadly police chase.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is threatening to hold up Central Alabama Water’s (CAW) ability to make critical repairs to its infrastructure, sending a letter to the Central Alabama Water Board that puts conditions on the City of Birmingham’s approval of pending loans. 

Police are searching for one of two suspects in a shooting at the Wiregrass Commons Mall. The second suspect is being treated in the hospital.

A Montgomery man is charged with capital murder in the death of a man investigators believe was killed during a sexual assault.

The Sumter County Commission didn’t prepare year-end financial statements in recent fiscal years, according to a recent audit.

The Rainsville community celebrated a hometown hero for his 100th birthday.

Following an agreement to the first phase of a peace deal between the terrorist group Hamas and the country of Israel, lawmakers from across Alabama are praising President Donald Trump for playing a defining role in brokering the historic accord.

Though the Madison County District Attorney’s Office has concluded its investigation, Chief Deputy District Attorney Tim Gann recently addressed some alternate theories in the case of injured Deshler High School student August Borden and explained why he chose not to pursue criminal charges.

The Port of Mobile celebrated the completion of the 50-foot depth ship channel, making it the deepest container port in the Gulf of America.

The Mobile County Sheriff's Office is investigating the latest homicide in Prichard, which happened over the weekend.

Ron Ingram is retiring as the Alabama High School Athletic Association's (AHSAA) communications director, the AHSAA announced on Monday.

As the government shutdown stretches into its third week, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said the Democrats could be holding out until after the "No Kings" protests scheduled to take place nationwide this weekend.

The Dothan Police Department is investigating a shootout that occurred inside a barbershop at the Wiregrass Commons Mall.

Downtown Montgomery was the site of another weekend homicide early Saturday morning. 

Moore said the Democrats should first vote to reopen the government, then work on negotiating their “Christmas wish list with $1.5 trillion in spending.”

In 2024, lawmakers passed legislation prohibiting the instruction of so-called divisive concepts, which outlawed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and the teaching of divisive concepts at Alabama’s universities. Still, experts agree, and evidence indicates that Alabama’s major universities have found ways to continue teaching banned concepts by exploiting a loophole in Alabama’s law, with an egregious example occurring at Auburn University.

A small town in Alabama is inspiring the world after a simple act of kindness.