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State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced on Thursday that State Sen. Jay Hovey (R-Auburn) is being appointed to serve as vice chair of the Senate’s County and Municipal Government Committee.

A woman who was sentenced to probation for second-degree sexual abuse in 2024 is back behind bars after a new charge.

The owners of one of the most beloved restaurants in Alabama announced they are retiring and closing their doors.

The city of Birmingham will have $1 million on hand to launch an emergency food relief fund as the federal government shutdown continues, according to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey reacted to Colorado's last-ditch effort to retain Space Command in one of the most Southern ways possible.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an armed suspect following a deputy-involved shooting on Wednesday.

WSFA 12 news director Desmond Wingard died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 46.

A recent report by the Alabama Policy Institute (API) provided specific details on the relationship between the Alabama Education Association (AEA) and the National Education Association and explained how some NEA content for teachers may violate state law.

On Wednesday, Central Alabama Water settled one of the pending lawsuits against them in part by offering a new contract to the Birmingham Water Works Board’s former attorney, Mark Parnell.

Donald Watkins, Jr., a convicted fraudster, withdrew his name from consideration for a small-business development director job with the City of Montgomery on Wednesday.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Colorado against the Trump Administration, claiming Space Command's relocation from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville is 'punishment' for the liberal state's use of mail-in-voting.

The City of Birmingham could spend over half a million dollars on property for a homeless camp.

Alabama parents need to wake up. We were promised opt-in protections – not workarounds, not footnotes, not policy tricks. And certainly not a counseling model that embeds ideology under the cover of state standards.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Bureau of Investigation was called to investigate an officer-involved shooting Wednesday evening.

Jenny has managed to bottle something more than mere jelly. She’s captured a certain quality – call it care, call it craft – that has become increasingly rare in our expedient age.

Micah Messer has endorsed Garrett Dixon in the House District 38 Republican primary runoff special election against Kristin Nelson. Messer finished third in the October 21 primary.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) announced on Wednesday that he will seek a new term in 2026. 

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Taylor Duplesis, 26, of Daphne, who they say is “actively evading law enforcement.”

The U.S. Senate confirmed Alabama Solicitor General Eddie LaCour as a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama by a vote of 51-47 on Wednesday.

Taxpayer dollars are being used to intimidate Lee County Sheriff’s deputies from supporting former Deputy Cam Hunt’s challenge of Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones in 2026, according to Hunt.

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) lambasted congressional Democrats, saying the government shutdown, which is in its 29th day, was all about "power" and "control."

The Tigers rank fifth nationally in run defense, allowing just 84.1 yards per game on the ground. They are second in the SEC in that regard, despite facing four of the top five rushing offenses the last four weeks. 

Following a special general election on Tuesday, Cullman County resident and realtor Cindy Myrex will be the next representative of Alabama House District 12.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to take some jobs, but it’s also going to create jobs, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Certainly, the world needs more gentleness, kindness and love. But sometimes force must be met with force. Sometimes God uses strong, even brutal men to fight brutality and accomplish His will.

State lawmakers should consider passing legislation to restrict giveaways of alcohol at large events by “public entities” and allowing the state to suspend or terminate entertainment districts in certain circumstances, according to ABC Board administrator Curtis Stewart.

The Mobile Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured the employee of a mechanic shop.