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Nancy and Keith Higginbotham, the parents of missing Hoover native James "Weston" Higginbotham, have released a new statement announcing that he was found dead.

On Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) campus to launch its new training center.

A delivery driver who is in the country on a student visa is now facing charges after a juvenile drowned.

Sebastian Carrillo, the currently indicted Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) employee who funneled money into Sheriff Mark Pettway’s political campaign through a company receiving state and federal money, appears to have lied in his state ethics filings regarding the business he used to make the donations.

Attorney General Steve Marshall openly condemned claims in campaign materials by GOP attorney general hopeful Jay Mitchell, who is vying for the office against Katherine Robertson later this month, regarding the Aaron Cody Smith case.

During Friday's episode of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show, " Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall discussed the failed attempt from a three-judge panel to block Alabama from implementing a 6-1 conservative-leaning congressional map drawn in 2023 for the 2026 election.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office released the identities of a man and woman killed in what officials are calling a mass shooting in Birmingham.

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) took Democrats to task over their choice of candidates, particularly Graham Platner, who is running for U.S. Senate in Maine.

A Mexican national recently pleaded guilty to illegally voting in multiple elections in Marion County, according to U.S. Attorney Phil Williams.

While the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was doling out thousands in state and federal funds to a brand new company to disinfect the jails during the COVID-19 pandemic, that same company was pushing funds into Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway’s political campaign.

A former Faith Academy guidance counselor was found guilty after prosecutors presented evidence she failed to report suspected sexual misconduct to the proper authorities.

On Tuesday, the organization announced its support for U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for U.S. Senate, State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District and former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) for Alabama's 1st Congressional District.

Alabama’s congressional delegation met with officials from the Alabama Port Authority to hear about ongoing projects and review what has been done with more than $49 million in federal funding.

According to Governor Kay Ivey, the troops are from the 123rd Quartermaster Company, based in Arab, Alabama, and will serve a 90-day rotation.

GULF SHORES — Double-red flags are flying along the beach, meaning the water is closed. A high surf advisory is in effect at least through Saturday, with 4 to 6 feet surf conditions, according to Beach Safety Chief Joethan Phillips.

Jackson Hospital will close on June 25 unless Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) increases its reimbursement rate, according to Jackson Hospital president and CEO John Quinlivan.

Over a year into the planned development of a large-scale data center in Bessemer, residents and activists continue to struggle for transparency and clarity about what is shaping up to be one of the world’s largest data centers.

Alabama Republican Party chairman Scott Stadthagen believes the state is now fully prepared for special elections in multiple districts. On Wednesday's episode of FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Stadthagen briefly discussed the topic.

The man charged in the murder of four people in Wilmer previously purchased drugs from one of the victims, detectives revealed in court, according to multiple reports.

Joe Reed paid delinquent property taxes for a building in Montgomery owned by the Alabama Democratic Conference 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.

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.

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.

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.