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The Fairhope Public Library was presented with over $42,000 in donations from EveryLibrary during its regular meeting Monday. The funds were raised after state funding was paused by the Alabama Public Library Service earlier this year.

A woman was formally charged in the shooting death of her relative after an investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz should be arrested for an alleged massive fraud by Somali immigrants bilking $1 billion in taxpayer dollars from a pandemic food-aid program, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

The University of Alabama is ending the publication of Alice Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-Six magazines. Both publications risk putting the university at odds with federal funds for diversity, equity and inclusion style practices and content that appear to influence content and hiring practices; the editor of Alice noted earlier this year the magazine is for women and "other marginalized peoples," and Nineteen Fifty-Six has been described as "a student-run magazine focused on Black culture, Black excellence, and Black student experiences at The University of Alabama."

The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission voted to forward the request for the Islamic Academy of Alabama and Muslim prayer center with a recommendation that they deny the request.

Auburn head football coach Alex Golesh provides updates on his staff, which he hopes to have in place 24 to 48 hours from Monday.

Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is hosting a Christmas ornament event for families of violent crime victims.

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee announced its endorsement on Monday of Caroleene Dobson in her campaign for secretary of state.

ESPN's Paul Finebaum sees a scenario in which No. 10 Alabama could be left out of the College Football Playoff field, despite making the SEC Championship.

America spent 20 years and trillions of dollars containing radical Islam abroad. Importing it now would render that sacrifice pointless.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim in a domestic shooting that occurred Sunday in Fairfield.

At Christmastime, we watch “The Sound of Music” because we need to believe that these small rebellions matter, that Maria and the Captain and those seven children made it over the mountains to freedom, that somewhere in the darkness, edelweiss still blooms, small and white and impossibly brave.

After requesting two cancellations, the Islamic Academy of Alabama's proposal to move from their current location in Homewood to Hoover's Meadowbrook Corporate Park is back on the agenda for the Monday Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office took a person of interest into custody following a deadly Sunday shooting.

The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is preparing for the Super 7 State Football Championship games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.

A left-wing professor is being lauded by the University of Alabama Law School after her anti-Trump book recently made the New York Times and Amazon best-seller lists.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is launching a “bipartisan” investigation into a counter-drug trafficking operation in the Caribbean following significant pushback from Democrats calling for U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to be investigated for possible war crimes.

Auburn football named Alex Golesh as its head coach on Sunday, per multiple reports. The team held a meeting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, per multiple reports, where the news was announced. 

The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) paused funding to the Fairhope Public Library after the library only received half of its expected $44,000, and library leaders said that could mean cuts.

Progressive theological drift rarely announces itself with a label. It borrows the vocabulary of justice, love and compassion, while quietly rewiring the moral scaffolding beneath.

Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Parish is hosting a “Quiet Christmas” service on December 15 for those seeking peace this holiday season.

At the first Thanksgiving in 1621, the Pilgrims celebrated their first harvest after leaving England a year earlier in search of religious freedom in the New World. As bountiful as their crops had been, the Plymouth Colony would begin to see true success a few years later, after it dispensed with communal living in favor of private property rights.

Facing a 17-point deficit with over 11 minutes to play in the second quarter, Auburn stormed back and evened things up at 20 before giving up a touchdown with under four minutes to go, ultimately leading to a  27-20 loss to No. 10 Alabama at Jordan-Hare Stadium. 

No. 10 Alabama locked a spot in the SEC Championship game with a 27-20 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

The City of Mobile is using the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to make sidewalk improvements and increase walkability throughout each of the seven districts.

Covington County pastor and author Jack Armstrong has published a new 365-day devotional for children. “The Wild Path: A Daily Outdoor Devotional for Kids” is designed for young adventurers who love God’s creation.

“The first rule of knitting is understanding patience, this takes a lifetime. The rest can be learned in only a few minutes.”