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

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

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.

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."

Socialism may promise equality, but history shows that its ultimate outcome is control, not liberty. The stakes are high. New York City has chosen its path. Now it is up to the rest of America to decide: Will we protect freedom, or will we allow dependence and government control to take root?

The newest member of Alabama's congressional delegation isn't pleased with his party's leadership, declaring it was "incredibly frustrating, incredibly disappointing" that some of his Democrat colleagues in the U.S. Senate voted with Republicans to reopen the federal government.

Sloppy play by No. 4 Alabama resulted in a 23-21 loss to No. 11 Oklahoma on homecoming.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) discussed his ongoing campaign to become Alabama's next U.S. Senator this week on WVNN's "The Yaffee Program."

The Eastern Shore Republican Women hosted Madison Lawrence, of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), for their monthly luncheon Thursday.

Hundreds of attendees packed into The Barber Motorsports Museum and Event Center in Birmingham on Friday night for the 2025 Albert Patterson Gala hosted by 1819 News.

Even after his retirement, he still preached. He preached in a country church, way out in the sticks. Sepulga Baptist, it was called. A place so far from town they had to mail order sunshine from Sears, Roebuck & Co.

The First Amendment protects free expression, but does not guarantee unrestricted access for minors. For more than half a century, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed that protecting children from harmful or obscene content is not only permissible but also a compelling government interest.

Persistent financial troubles have forced the Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) in Greenville to downsize its operations by reducing staff and services. 

No. 4 Alabama will host No. 11 Oklahoma at Bryant-Denny Stadium for just the eighth matchup between the two teams.