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Governor Kay Ivey officially announced that the state would hold a special election for a handful of congressional seats, a path paved by the Alabama Legislature last week.

Gulf Shores Fire Rescue assisted the Gulf Shores Police Department in removing a 12-foot alligator that killed a dog.

The future of Alabama is total Republican representation in Congress after a favorable Alabama redistricting ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Monday, according to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise).

Henager Police officers arrested Selvin Alirio Reyes-Lopez, 29, on Saturday after responding to a call about a kidnapped 7-month-old child.

The May 19 primary election will proceed as scheduled after Alabama got a favorable redistricting ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Monday, according to Secretary of State Wes Allen. 

Randolph County Commissioner Derek Farr and Chief Deputy Donnie Grant, who are both running for sheriff, participated in a forum presented by the Randolph County Accountability, Transparency and Public Information Group.

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) called U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Associate Justice Clarence Thomas an "Uncle Tom" and the "one who sold us out in Africa" after a recent redistricting ruling on Monday.

Alabama was vindicated in a recent redistricting ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

A recent Alabama redistricting ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court "is an incredibly unfortunate decision," according to U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile).

A recent Alabama redistricting ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) “allows Republicans to once again have a fair chance to compete,” according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

In the ongoing drama surrounding Alabama’s efforts to use maps that the federal courts previously banned, Democrats and left-leaning activists have continually levied the accusation of racism against the Republican supermajority legislature.

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down a 2023 federal court-ordered Alabama congressional map on Monday.

State Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued an investigatory subpoena to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) after opening a civil investigation alleging deceptive fundraising practices under Alabama’s consumer protection statutes.

According to Givan, the effort from conservatives to congressionally redistrict Alabama without racial-bias amounts to "plantation politics."

A woman was taken to the hospital Monday morning after she was bitten by a rattlesnake in Chelsea.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) defended Republican House members who voted for a 2024 bill that would’ve allowed some illegal immigrants to attend public colleges and universities in Alabama.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Monday to launch new initiatives aimed at helping moms across the nation. Britt was given a lot of time to describe some of the new policies and her role in working with Trump and across his administration to get the policies rolled out.

The Charter School Commission met with its newest members, State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) and Terry Lathan. Among the items considered and denied was the expansion of the Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA) into a second location.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing death that occurred Saturday evening during a graduation party.

The weekend following last week’s very contentious special session was filled with a bevy of accusations against House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), based on a highly exaggerated interpretation of a comment he made following state action related to voting maps.

State Rep. Russell Bedsole (R-Alabaster) recently came out in firm condemnation of the antics of his Democratic counterparts’ involvement in antics that saw Democratic lawmakers side with protesters who were clashing with police and security.

U.S. Senate candidate Jared Hudson responded over the weekend to attack ads from a Washington D.C. political action committee (PAC), claiming he’s “working against Trump.”

Mayor Randall Woodfin is pausing the implementation of new rules and definitions of the “Kelvyn Felder Ordinance” meant to curb incidents of violence at problematic nightclubs.

The construction of the new Foley Public Library on East Orange Avenue is set to be completed later this year.

Friday was a highly emotional and tense day in the Alabama House of Representatives, after lawmakers passed legislation allowing the use of currently court-barred maps in a special election if courts remove the injunctions.

Mother's Day is a time to show appreciation for mothers and reflect on the lives they have given their children. For one Sumter County family, generations of women have kept history alive by tending to the house that built them, against all odds.

The Pike Road Schools Board of Education recently announced the hiring of Jason Goodwin as the district’s next superintendent, effective July 1.