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On a recent episode of “1819 News: The Podcast,” Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth heavily criticized the AHSAA for their decision to double down on the rule stating that transfer students who accept CHOOSE Act funding must sit out a year before competing in athletics.

The Daphne Police Department arrested four men in connection with an investigation during training by the Little Tree Project and Skull Games.

Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) learned the Biden Administration had been spying on his and seven other Republican senators personal phone records.

House Armed Services Committee chair U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) on Thursday contrasted President Donald Trump with his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, in dealing with global crises, particularly the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division is offering boating basics and license courses through December.

Following last weekend’s deadly shooting in Montgomery, lawmakers across the state are condemning Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and his leadership abilities.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and other Republican senators demanded on Friday the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) produce all records relating to the Biden FBI’s successful efforts to secretly obtain phone data from members of Congress as part of its Arctic Frost investigation into January 6.

Homewood City Councilman Nick Sims posted an image on Thursday comparing ICE agents to Nazis.

Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Benison denied wrongdoing on Thursday despite a recent audit released last week that his office owes the State of Alabama $4,966,427.69 for misspent bingo funds.

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced the arrest of one of its own for drug possession.

Montgomery Police arrested one juvenile male for his alleged role in the deadly downtown shootout last Saturday.

A man shot and killed in a busy area of Birmingham was identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.

Members of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board increased its bailment fee on Thursday from 72 cents to $1 per case.

While the ongoing government shutdown threatens national security and could prevent some federal workers at the southern border from getting paid, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) said it also endangers the Democrats' chance of winning the 2026 midterms.

Carnival’s Spirit will return to Mobile in a few weeks and the ship will begin year-round cruises.

Despite being declared a closed case by Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard, August Borden and his family are not giving up their fight for justice.

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined other Senate Republicans in calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Dr. Martin Makary to reconsider the recent approval of a new generic abortion pill by the FDA.

A developing non-profit in Decatur canceled its 2025 Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Festival due to safety concerns.

Congressman Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is demanding that Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to reopen the government.

Following a report on a Madison church being vandalized with ‘vile’ graffiti ahead of hosting a conservative event, Alabama Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate, Steve Marshall, made clear such acts will not be met with silence or indifference.

The CASC Montgomery Gun Show set for November 1 should be subject to a “temporary pause and review” after a deadly Saturday night shootout in downtown Montgomery, according to Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Corey L. Maze of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama held that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its statutory authority by issuing its 2024 Final Rule expanding the definition of being “engaged in the business” of “dealing in firearms.”

On a call with reporters Thursday morning, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) gave President Donald Trump complete credit for brokering a peace deal between Israel and the terrorist organization, Hamas.

After receiving significant public pushback, Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard is defending his decision not to press charges in the case involving an injured student at Deshler High School, saying it was a simple case of horseplay gone wrong and calling “conspiracy theories” to the contrary “delusional.”

The investigation is not over for prosecutors in Bibb County as they prepare for one of the most complex and disturbing cases in the rural county’s history.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called for more states to ban Sharia law on Wednesday.

While the Madison County DA’s Office considers the case now closed, Jason Borden isn’t giving up his fight for his son.