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The parents of missing Hoover native James "Weston" Higginbotham released a video expressing their gratitude for the support and prayers their family has received from the public back home in the U.S. and in Japan while asking that people continue to share their son’s image.

During a Wednesday appearance on "Rightside Radio," Secretary of State Wes Allen discussed his intention to form a statewide anti-fraud task force, similar in its methods to the former U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), should he become the state's next lieutenant governor.

Fired Sylacauga city clerk and treasurer Alexandra Lambert has entered into mediation after a judge ruled she was wrongfully terminated on a technicality.

The Department of Justice obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday.

Multiple residents approached the Prattville City Council on Tuesday evening, accusing the city’s code enforcement department of removing property from their homes without proper warning, only to be billed for the city’s actions.

Alabama should attempt to claw back some of the legal fees paid out to a court-ordered special master and left-wing plaintiffs after the state’s major victory in the state’s congressional redistricting battle on Tuesday, according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

A U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling on Tuesday restoring Alabama’s 6-1 Republican congressional map for the 2026 elections is a “significant triumph for Alabama,” according to Secretary of State Wes Allen.

Montgomery City Councilwoman Marche Johnson didn’t attend a Tuesday council meeting after a report questioned whether she lived in the district she represents.

The U.S. Supreme Court gave Alabama a “major victory” on Tuesday in its longstanding redistricting battle, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday celebrated Alabama’s major victory in the state’s congressional redistricting battle. 

The Dothan Police Department arrested two school officials after determining they failed to report possible sexual abuse to the proper authorities.

Tuesday afternoon, State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) was granted a hearing on her request for a temporary restraining order that would prohibit the Alabama Democratic Party from certifying Alicia Escott Lumpkin as the nominee for House District 60.

In response to three-year-old comments made by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on the quality of inner-city education, the president of the Birmingham American Federation of Teachers (AFT) attempted to “fact check” Tuberville by highlighting the school system’s “improvement,” while glossing over the overall failure in the system.

Last week, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) introduced a provision in the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would link the U.S. and Israeli militaries in a previously unprecedented fashion.

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of Alabama’s efforts on Tuesday by a 6-3 majority to use a 6-1 Republican congressional map for the 2026 election.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested James Dozier, the bailiff for suspended Judge Yashiba Blanchard, for impersonating a peace officer.

On Monday, L3Harris announced another major milestone for the corporation with a $25 million investment in its Rocket City-based Advanced Manufacturing Facility.

The Troy Police Department arrested two men on multiple drug charges following a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 231.

The Eufaula Police Department made an arrest in the death of a teen found dismembered and burned.

Republican leadership in the State House recommended several candidates for Gov. Kay Ivey to consider for two of the new spots on the expanded Public Service Commission PSC.

A teacher accused of having sexual contact with a student was released on bond, according to jail records.

The hearing, entitled “Protecting College Sports: Supporting Student Athletes, Restoring Fair Competition, and Saving the Games Fans Love,”  will convene at 8 a.m. CT to assess the Protect College Sports Act of 2026.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified two children who drowned at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Pinson.

An Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) building in Montgomery will be for sale by the county on Wednesday due to unpaid property taxes.

A gruesome case out of Tuscaloosa County has left a family devastated and a suspect behind bars without bond.

State Rep. Philip Ensler (D-Montgomery), the current Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, is proposing a moratorium on all data center construction in the state, citing concerns that special-interest influence is overwhelming citizens’ choices.

During a Monday interview on Fox News Channel's "The Faulkner Focus," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called out the Democrat Party's leadership amid the numerous scandals surrounding Graham Platner, the presumptive Maine Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.