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The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in connection to sex abuse and child pornography.

The Southern Poverty Law Center and Antifa have “disturbing ties,” according to Tyler O’Neil, senior editor of The Daily Signal.

Spiro Cheriogotis is projected to win the 2025 mayoral election in Mobile. He spoke Tuesday night after the election results were revealed.

Dozens of people showed up to the polls in Mobile Tuesday in hopes of electing a new mayor. However, a technical issue with electronic poll books, combined with inaccurate voter rolls put a damper on those hopes.

The Alabama Public Charter School Commission announced today that it will review the renewal of the controversial Homewood school, Magic City Acceptance Academy, which was established primarily to support LGBTQ+ students and their allies, on October 15 in Montgomery. 

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) criticized a handful of countries following their move last weekend to recognize Palestinian statehood. The congressman called the decision 'deeply troubling,' pointing out that it incentivizes further violence in Gaza from the terror group, Hamas.

An Alabama grand jury has indicted a former employee of the Missile Defense Agency accused of moving top-secret materials from MDA facilities to her personal residence and vehicle.

Dr. Ben Carson emphasized trusting God, defending the unborn and living with courage in a Monday night speech to Sav-A-Life of Covington County’s annual banquet.

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly fight between a son and his father.

During his January “State of the City” address, the same day he announced he would seek reelection, Mayor Frank Brocato revealed a study on the future uses of the Galleria.

Dozens of people reported issues Tuesday while attempting to vote in the municipal runoff election in Mobile.

The Baldwin County Board of Education could vote this week on a measure to move forward on a plan to bring an AltaPointe mental health day school to the county.

The Gulf Shores City Council unanimously passed a tax on vapor products on Monday to avoid a state-mandated tax that goes into effect next year.

Alexander City voters will decide on Tuesday whether they’ll stick with Mayor Woody Baird or go with challenger Mike Densmore.

American Legacy Co. in Gulf Shores is selling Charlie Kirk-inspired merch and donating 100% of the proceeds to the Gulf Shores High School’s Turning Point USA chapter.

Alliance Defending Freedom presented its 2025 Alan E. Sears Leadership Award to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Friday.

Charlie Kirk was on the second stop of the tour at Utah Valley University when tragedy struck. The tour will include a stop at Auburn University on November 5.

Erica White and Scott Harbour both managed to defeat incumbent council member Karen Denzine in August's municipal election but failed to clear the 50% threshold needed to declare an official winner in the race.

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) announced on Monday that he will seek re-election in 2026.

An illegal alien from Honduras was arrested late last week after breaking into a Marshall County residence with a homeowner inside. According to local law enforcement, the woman called police around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday and told dispatch that someone was currently inside her home after hearing glass shatter.

Curtis Bowers, the Alabama-based producer of the AGENDA documentaries, reflected on his time at Sunday's Charlie Kirk memorial service in Glendale, Ariz.

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell criticized on Monday fellow 2026 Republican attorney general candidate Katherine Robertson for “accepting campaign contributions tied to the gambling industry.”

Calling it “wildly entitled and absurd” that anyone would even expect Alabama's Democratic members of Congress, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Shomari Figures (D-Prichard), to support the resolution for a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk," the Alabama Democratic Party and both lawmakers repeated false accusations that Kirk was racist.

Some voters living in Baldwin County will once again head to the polls on Tuesday for municipal runoff elections.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced that the City is officially storm-ready, according to the National Weather Service.

Prichard's collapsing infrastructure has led to nearly 50 million gallons of raw sewage spills over the past three years. Now, there is a call to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) to step in.

Pastor Travis Johnson, of Pathway Church, posted an open letter ahead of the 2025 municipal runoff election between Spiro Cheriogotis and Barbara Drummond.