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The Cullman Police Department announced the arrest of longtime Cullman attorney Sara Baker.

Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics, and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling on Congress to act now to ensure that men are not allowed to compete in women's sports.

Ukraine has been a hot topic in Washington, D.C. media and political circles recently, but it isn’t foremost in the minds of Alabama voters, according to Morgan Murphy.

In a rematch of last season's Sweet 16 matchup, No. 7 Michigan sought revenge and dominated from start to finish as No. 21 Auburn endured its worst loss since 2023 against Kentucky (-32) on Tuesday night in the second game of the Players Era Tournament at Michelob ULTRA Arena, 102-72.

The Colbert County Sheriff's Office has received substantial funding after joining U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) 287(g) program in June.

The Main Street Depositor Protection Act is a misnomer. Instead of protecting Main Street, it’s a Trojan horse for more regulation, increased moral hazard in the banking sector, government guarantees, and taxpayer-funded bailouts.

Investigators in Wilcox County are scrambling to wrap up a complex investigation involving the deaths of three people and three arrests.

On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring the State and Treasury departments to investigate the possibility of classifying certain chapters or other subdivisions of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

Paul Finebaum is nearing a decision on whether he’ll run for Senate in 2026.

Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles director Cam Ward will receive the 2025 Pillar of Excellence Award from the Addiction Policy Forum next week.

Rick Burgess is back on the radio on Tuesday after a brief absence dealing with family matters.

I can’t help but think that part of gratitude is remembering things forgotten – things big and small taken for granted only to be lost in the troubles of the day to day. 

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office identified two people who were arrested for traveling to meet a child for an unlawful act, during a child sex predator sting. 

Monday afternoon, the board for Central Alabama Water convened to take up a few administrative tasks when Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin came to address the board. 

Angus Cooper, a Mobile businessman, made two donations of $25,000 to former University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron last week.

The Birmingham Police Department announced an arrest five months after a deadly shooting in the city’s west precinct.

State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) challenged Alabama's state universities and colleges to abandon their gender studies programs.

Conservative grassroots organizer Kaycee Cavender has announced her run for Alabama House District 40.

No. 8 Alabama squared off against another ranked opponent on Monday but fell short losing 95-85 to No. 12 Gonzaga in the first game of the Players Era Festival.

After taking control of the lead at the 15-minute mark in the second half, No. 21 Auburn closed out an 84-73 win over Oregon with a 24-14 run to take its first game of the Players Era Tournament at Michelob ULTRA Arena. 

The Auburn Tigers are coming off a 62-17 thumping of Mercer, and they did so without starting quarterback Ashton Daniels. Now, Daniels is assumed to slot back into his starting role, and interim head coach DJ Durkin said that Daniels handled his “off week” like a pro. 

Leading up to the Iron Bowl, Auburn has gone through many changes including head coach as well as at the starting quarterback position.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will suspend all temporary lane closures on interstate routes during the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl weighed in on former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones' (D-Mountain Brook) entrance into the 2026 governor's race in a statement to 1819 News on Monday.

A young man was struck and killed while outside of his vehicle on Interstate 20 in Birmingham early Saturday.

Listeners of "The Rick Burgess Show" have noticed that the beloved host has been missing from the program since Thursday, prompting speculation about his unannounced absence.

On Monday, UAB athletics director Mark Ingram addressed the Saturday incident in which a Blazers player allegedly stabbed two teammates at the Football Operations Center just hours before their game with USF.