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A Christian podcaster from Blountsville killed himself Wednesday morning, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office.

U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. announced on Wednesday the sentencing of Darrie Dewayne Ziegler, 32, of Birmingham, to 92 months in prison. One year ago, Zeigler pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Despite media reports to the contrary, Candice Hale, the former Auburn University and University of Alabama (UA) instructor who is suing both schools after being terminated for a social media post following Charlie Kirk's assassination, insists that the settlement offer that her attorney accepted on her behalf with UA was not approved and is invalid. She's asking Northern District Judge Eddie LaCour to "decline to enforce the unsigned settlement agreement."

Lifeline Children’s Services reacted on Tuesday to Medicaid funding being restored to Planned Parenthood.

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) last month appointed an employee of the pro-LGBTQ+ charter school, the Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA), to the official state textbook committee, though it did so by means not evidently based on law.

An Owens Cross Roads man is civilly suing the City of Huntsville and a police officer after a crash that left him injured.

Members of the Montgomery City Council delayed moving forward on Tuesday with plans to borrow $375 million for a downtown convention center expansion and other city projects.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that a Tuscaloosa County man convicted of child porn has a “fundamental right” to live with his son.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch reflected on everything he learned from his longtime friend, former sheriff Sam Cochran, one day after Cochran passed away.

According to Sorrell, consultants currently take a 15% cut of all media buys in elections, with payments coming from donors regardless of a campaign's success.

Democratic lieutenant governor nominee Phillip Ensler and former U.S. Senator and gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones traveled to Tuscaloosa together to blame President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for the closure of the BF Goodrich tire plant.

A former Florida gubernatorial candidate was arrested in Baldwin County on drug charges.

Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday will begin this month, allowing students and parents to collect their school supplies without the customary 4% tax imposed on them the other 363 days of the year.

The board of directors of Jackson Hospital recently requested the Montgomery County Commission support a property tax referendum to support the hospital’s “financial restructuring and long-term sustainability.”

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) opened online qualifying on Tuesday for individuals seeking to serve as delegates to the Republican National Committee Midterm Convention. 

Members of the Montgomery City Council will consider whether to advance a new $375 million bond issue at their meeting on Tuesday.

During the height of the 2026 primary elections, residents of Jefferson County began receiving curious, oversized mail pieces featuring images of Judge Yashiba Blanchard; those mailers were a part of a million-dollar spending spree.

Condolences poured in following the passing of longtime Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran. Cochran died Monday after a long battle with medical conditions.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office identified a woman killed and a man injured in a stabbing Sunday night in the Belforest community.

Longtime Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran died Monday after a long battle with medical conditions, according to Alabama Sheriffs Association executive director Huey “Hoss” Mack.

Dr. LeNá Powe McDonald, a Birmingham native, is returning to the University of Alabama, stepping into a new role as the Vice President of Community Impact which will replace the renamed DEI offices.

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) intends to bring back his bill to prohibit education payroll deductions for teachers’ unions in Alabama and to allow all dues-paying members to leave their public sector union whenever they choose to

The Mobile Police Department is investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a juvenile early Sunday.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal stabbing that claimed the life of a woman Sunday.

The Trinity United Methodist Church's Child Development Center in Huntsville, where a former employee sexually assaulted multiple young children, has officially closed after months of litigation and controversy.

Attorney General Steve Marshall recently led a multi-state letter in support of the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed rule that would strengthen mailing standards for the transmission of mail-in ballots for federal elections.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) is optimistic about the state's future with the new class of freshmen joining the House, and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is favored to win the governor's race.