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Criticism of his past commentary ahead of a potential run for U.S. Senate in 2026 is coming from “low-level politicians and the operatives,” according to Paul Finebaum.

Barry Moore said Monday on One America News Network’s “The Matt Gaetz Show” that Congress needed to find a sense of urgency and deliver wins for voters.

U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco ordered Alabama use a new State Senate redistricting map for 2026.

Former Oakman Mayor and Walker County Sheriff’s Office deputy Cory Kwan Franks was recently indicted on two charges following an investigation by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame announced its newest inductees on Monday, and former Auburn football coach-turned U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and his undefeated 2004 season signal-caller Jason Campbell are among eight members of the 2026 class.

Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels will not play against Mercer on Saturday, per interim head coach DJ Durkin. 

The Alabama Educational Television Commission should conduct a public survey and review before disaffiliating from PBS programming, according to Governor Kay Ivey.

Last week, the Alabama Department of Education released its State Report Card scores, celebrating a two-point increase in the state's overall score from last year to this year.

A veteran educator and community leader, Bradford has over 26 years of classroom experience and holds a Master’s degree in teaching history.

The Mobile Police Department is investigating a stabbing that claimed the life of a 46-year-old man.

The Alabama State Department of Education Annual Report Card is out, and Orange Beach City Schools is celebrating ranking number two in the state, only behind Mountain Brook City Schools.

In a conversation with 1819 News on Monday, State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) spoke about the public's growing concern regarding the increasing presence of "chem-trails" across the skies of Alabama.

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle spoke about U.S. Space Command's relocation to the Rocket City during his State of the City address on Friday, calling it not just a success for Huntsville but for America as a whole.

The SEC on Monday announced the kickoff time for the 2025 Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Lee had that rarest of gifts: an ear for authentic Southern idioms and an eye for telling details. Even in these earlier efforts, she wrestles with how to render a setting that was simultaneously her home and her subject of critique. She loved the South – one cannot read her work and doubt that – but she loved it clear-eyed, without the sentimentality that has ruined lesser fiction.

During this week's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) signaled an openness to President Donald Trump's $2,000 tariff check proposal.

Nori Thai and Sushi restaurant in Birmingham has closed its dining room after a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Montgomery City Council is considering appointing William Boyd to the Montgomery Housing Authority at their next meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. 

As speculation mounts over Paul Finebaum's potential run for U.S. Senate, so does the concern that his murky politics might not be a good fit for conservatives in Alabama.

The Birmingham Police Department took a homicide suspect into custody on Sunday.

In front of a sold-out crowd of mostly orange and blue for The Battleground 2k25 event at Legacy Arena, No. 22 Auburn fell to No. 1 Houston, 73-72 in a last-second thriller. 

Foley's Mike Vandenheuvel, better known as Mike Van, announced he is running for Alabama Senate District 32.

Students from the University of Mobile paid a visit to inmates of the Baldwin County Corrections Center to share the Word of God.

Mackenzie Cotton's whole life has been centered around softball. But two injuries have benched her. Now, she is sharing her story and how her faith in God is getting her through.

The Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama (ADAA), representing more than 300 franchised new car and truck dealers, endorsed Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall for the U.S. Senate on Thursday.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is running for sheriff in 2026, and he told 1819 News that his record proves he is the man for the job.

As President Ronald Reagan once said, "Our schools hold the future of America in their hands. They will decide whether that future is enlightened, free, and informed, or shrouded in the darkness of ignorance."