After one of the most violent years since the 1990s in 2022, Birmingham saw a decrease in homicides in 2023, but violent crime still rose slightly overall.
Microschools exemplify a future where education is custom fit to every child's needs, fostering environments where curiosity, collaboration, and personal growth are paramount.
As you plan your reading for 2024, here are some suggestions of new books and not-yet-well-known books, all of them either about Alabama or by Alabama writers:
In an attempt to force a political debate, AL-6 candidate Gerrick Wilkins is upping the ante, offering to donate $10,000 to veterans if incumbent U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) agrees to debate.
For any gambling bill to have a chance of passing the Legislature during the 2024 regular session, many state leaders and law enforcement officials told 1819 News it must include robust enforcement mechanisms and regulations to end rampant illegal gaming currently plaguing the state.
What a change in lives: going from building V-2 rockets for Nazi Germany to developing the U.S. space program.
“Swatting” should be a felony in Alabama.
U.S. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is starting off the new year with a trip to the U.S. Southern border.
The Birmingham Stallions, the back-to-back United States Football League champions, will kick off the start of the new United Football League (UFL) on March 30.
Alabama’s wild ride of a season finally came to a close with a 27-20 Rose Bowl loss to No. 1 Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Monday.
Proverbs is called “the book of wisdom.” It contains and explains dozens, maybe hundreds, of common sense guidelines for more Godly living. It’s a how-to book for everyday life.
As we all start a New Year, John Ed, as almost everyone calls him, has made a common sense suggestion for a New Year’s resolution, really for a life change.
It seems that every sacred profession is in a major state of decay, which is also evidence of massive societal decline.
In an interview that aired on this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Senate Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) offered a preview of what to expect in the early stages of this year's legislative session.
The Auburn University basketball team has found its way into the Associated Press top 25 college basketball poll for the first time this season, coming in at No. 25.
The Alabama Legislature will gavel in to conduct the people’s business in February 2024, and as in the past two years, school choice is shaping up to be a hotly debated subject in both chambers.
The United Nations' Climate Change Conference (COP) is a joke, but the COP is also serious. It is past time for the U.S. to instigate a COP-out.
On New Year’s Day, No. 4 Alabama and No. 1 Michigan will square off in the Rose Bowl in a battle between the two winningest programs in NCAA football history.
A chemical spray manufactured in China is being purchased and shipped straight to Alabama for drug users, Escambia County drug investigators say. Now, they are warning those using these dangerous chemicals could face serious charges but also serious health issues.
Bama players and staff got into the biscuit batch Sunday morning for New Year’s Eve breakfast. They hit them again Monday morning.
It was an eventful year for the Auburn University athletic department. What were some of the Tigers' most memorable moments of 2023?
Since November 2022, over 500 congregations have disaffiliated from the two United Methodist Church conferences in Alabama — the Alabama-West Flordia Conference and the North Alabama Conference — as traditional churches pursued disaffiliation.
Another year has concluded, marking yet another successful year for the University of Alabama’s athletic department.
The process and authority of Alabama’s State Health Officer continues to concern those who identified a potential glitch in the system after the COVID pandemic—a glitch that ended in devastation for some Alabama business owners.
Next year might witness the inclusion of a three- or four-loss team over a two-loss team. And looming more significantly is who matters in college football and society: the participants or the experts.
As you prepare for the new year, writing down your resolutions, I pray that you will join me in making a promise to the people who matter most.
Auburn picked up its fifth straight victory in its blowout win over Tennessee-Chattanooga. What are the biggest takeaways from the game?