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In his words and actions, Charlie Kirk embodied the courage necessary to reclaim the culture and turn the country around. His success in shaping young minds is what led to his murder, Pastor Lusk said.

 LaFayette Mayor Kenneth Vines confirmed one person was killed in a shooting outside the high school football stadium Friday night.

State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) discussed Jimmy Kimmel's indefinite suspension that was handed down by ABC and Disney earlier this week, following the late-night host's controversial remarks about Charlie Kirk's assassination.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) has reintroduced legislation that would provide Spaceports, ground-based launch and reentry sites for spacecraft, with 'dedicated federal support.' The congressman's bill, the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act, would help to ensure that rising civil, commercial, and national security demands for space transportation are being properly addressed.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) is taking an unusual step in at least two of the upcoming municipal election runoffs on Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) called the political left wing in America far more violent than its conservative counterpart during an interview with 1819 News on Saturday.

Marine Vietnam veteran and retired Drug Enforcement Administration special agent George Williams has spent his life in service of the United States. Now, as the chairman of the Alabama Minority Republican Party, Williams has a message in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination.

The candidates in the Mobile mayoral runoff raised a combined quarter of a million-plus in campaign contributions in one week.

Governor Kay Ivey joined House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) in filing an amended complaint and a preliminary-injunction motion on Friday to continue fighting against the AHSAA’s policy denying eligibility to CHOOSE Act students. 

Alabama Secretary of Workforce Greg Reed announced on Friday that average weekly wages increased in August to $1,117.54, the state's second-highest wage level ever.  

The LaFayette Police Department responded Friday night after reports of shots fired outside the high school football stadium.

Members of the Montgomery City Council passed the largest budget in city history for fiscal year 2026 on Tuesday.

A 148-bed nursing home in Gardendale is closing following three inspections by the Alabama Department of Public Health.

This week, State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) drafted a House resolution to honor the life of the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week while hosting a debate at Utah Valley University.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) addressed the possibility of President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Birmingham to fight the city's high crime rate during a conversation earlier this week on WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show."

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall called Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr a “remarkable leader” after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air after Kimmel lied about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The City of Huntsville, its police department and two unnamed officers are being sued in federal court by the family of a man who was killed in 2023 after pointing a firearm at authorities.

The move from Trump followed a swift investigation into the killing of the late conservative activist, finding that the assassin, Tyler Robinson, 22, had connections with numerous far-left groups capable of perpetrating such violence, including Antifa.

The late-night show host, known for stoking political controversy, attacked the late founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, in an opening monologue on Monday evening.

A local LGBTQ+ activist in Prattville was arrested on Tuesday for chemical endangerment of a child after a naked toddler was found wandering alone in downtown Prattville.

Members of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board delayed voting on increasing its bailment fee on Thursday.

The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) voted to push back once again, a decision on funding the Fairhope Public Library. Board members want more time to review materials provided by the local board. Meanwhile, APLS chairman John Wahl pleaded for both sides to come together to end the dangerous rhetoric that has led to him receiving a credible death threat.

A $1.9 billion contractor welcomed local business executives, elected officials and members of the military to a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the opening of a new 35,000 square foot office in Huntsville.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised the firing of Susan Monarez as CDC director, saying she was a "wolf in sheep's clothing."

Every mainstream media outlet in Alabama omitted in recent coverage who was behind some of the anti-Charlie Kirk remarks that led to the firings of multiple Auburn University employees.

The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) announced on Wednesday that its executive committee voted to formally endorse Katherine Robertson for Alabama Attorney General.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama took a bold stand on Wednesday, condemning concerned students, parents, media and lawmakers for sharing and responding to social media posts that state employees, specifically teachers, create and share publicly.