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The Auburn Board of Trustees voted Friday to create a Presidential Academic Advisory Council to replace the current Faculty Senate and put in place a "Curriculum, Courses, Syllabi, and Core Educational Requirements Policy."

Employees at Legacy Cabinets in Eastaboga are voicing concerns after receiving a memo announcing the manufacturer's closure.

Miss Alabama 2026 is Ruby Tilghman. Tilghman, who was Miss Birmingham, was crowned Saturday night.

With double red flags signaling danger in the waters off Alabama's coast, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Gulf Shores Beach Rescue and Orange Beach Rescue are teaming up to keep beachgoers safe.

Homosexuality, recently considered an aberrant and degenerate lifestyle, now has its own month of celebration, featuring festivals, parades and corporate sponsorships of the LGBTQ+ agenda. 

During a Friday episode of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) revealed a possible timeline for a transition to a 7-0 Republican dominated congressional map in Alabama.

After weeks of rainfall and some isolated flooding events across the state, some parts of Alabama are no longer experiencing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is offering an elevated $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a Thursday shooting.

Following a 52-47 vote to pass a reconciliation package, providing approximately $70 billion in funding through 2029 for two immigration enforcement agencies, Senate Republicans are criticizing their Democratic counterparts for delaying the much-needed funding.

The Orange Beach Shooting Team is in Childersburg this weekend for the 2026 Alabama Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) championship.

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners recently put out a notice addressing an “increased interest in peptides," warning Alabama physicians about the restrictions surrounding substances not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

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.

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

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

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.

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.