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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.”

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.

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.

According to the casting notice posted by Mobile-based Goleman Casting, LLC, “Sundown Town” follows a group of “black college friends who take a wrong turn into a racially hostile town where local myths turn terrifyingly real.”

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a water tubing incident that occurred on Lake Martin in Tallapoosa County.

The Alabama Department of Corrections recently announced the arrest of two now-former employees who were arrested and charged with attempting to bring in multiple forms of drugs, as well as weapons and cell phones.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) is hoping his bill will reignite a wave of patriotism among young students across the country.

Men United Against Violence (MUAV) in Mobile put up a new billboard at the busy intersection of Springhill Avenue and North Broad Street to remind parents to be present in their children’s lives.

The funds come from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Data from the Alabama Commission on Higher Education show a decline in the number of foreign students attending Alabama’s four-year universities across the board, with the total declining by over 500 from 2024 to 2025.

According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, the funding is part of a series of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants worth $1.776 billion.