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The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into the City of Rainsville on Thursday to determine whether the City violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, and the Fair Housing Act by denying a faith-based organization’s application to operate an addiction-recovery facility.

Alabama Public Television (APT) announced on Thursday that due to a $2 million cut in federal funding in its fiscal year 2026, the organization will cut staff and reorganize departments. 

Just over a week from the August 26 election, Hoover Mayor-elect Nick Derzis announced his transition team.

A woman allegedly connected to a fire inside the Homewood Walmart during Black Lives Matter protest has been identified.

Governor Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) are seeking an injunction against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA).

On Thursday, the Cullman Police Department announced that Kelvin Neil Cheatham, the father of Infusion Wellness Spa owner Whitney Cheatham, who went viral for smiling in her mugshot, had voluntarily turned himself in.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth slammed a recent ruling by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) that said student-athletes who transfer using financial assistance from the state's new CHOOSE Act school choice law will be required to sit out for one year before competing in athletics.

Amid ongoing speculation of pursuing a career in politics and despite coming off his second Final Four appearance as Auburn's basketball coach, Bruce Pearl unveiled this week that he does not see himself coaching much longer.

The Alabama Legislature is still undecided on whether to call a special session in response to a ruling by a federal judge in August that ordered lawmakers to redraw Alabama’s State Senate map.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed the identity of an industrial worker killed in Trussville on Wednesday morning.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency released numbers of citations and incidents over the Labor Day weekend, and the highway patrol investigated six fatalities. They involved a motorcycle, an ATV and an electric bicycle.

In a press call with reporters Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced that he has joined a group of fellow Republican legislators in introducing a bill aimed at making the streets of Washington D.C., a safer place.

After threatening the life of a Madison County judge in a series of social media posts, a Huntsville man was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree making a terroristic threat.

Small business owners already deal with enough stress. They shouldn’t have to worry about filing reams of paperwork just to avoid breaking a law that doesn’t even stop crime. And if the law comes back, they’ll have to go through the same painful process every time something changes.

As the fall season begins, let us remember the historical events that help define us, reflecting on the fact that, choosing the proper way forward cannot be achieved without some reconciliation with the past. 

As redistricting battles continue to reshape the political landscape, a new national report reveals they are also shifting the policy philosophy of Congress. 

Madison County Commission chairman Mac McCutcheon praised President Donald Trump's decision to move Space Command to Huntsville at a press conference in the Rocket City on Wednesday.

A Birmingham-based firm that works to get progressives elected is taking part in the Mobile mayoral race. VoteShift consults campaigns, designs their brand and markets them online and through events.

Birmingham podcaster Iva Williams has filed an ethics complaint against State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) for paying her brother for campaign services in her race for Birmingham mayor against incumbent Randall Woodfin. Givan says that the expenditures are valid and calls the complaint against her "petty" insisting that it is yet another “attack on my character,” by those associated with Woodfin.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) raised $1,028,000 in August for his 2026 campaign for governor. 

The Marshall County Democratic Party recently launched a billboard ad targeting Republicans, apparently accusing GOP leadership of “protecting pedophiles” for not releasing the complete files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester Mercutio Southall had his first hearing on Wednesday morning after being charged with arson, criminal mischief, and possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Circuit Judge Kechia Davis lifted the hold under Aniah’s Law, which was a result of the arson charge and granted Southall $30,000 bond.

A Bay Minette attorney is facing an assault charge after he was accused of attacking a Bay Minette city councilman.

The Decatur City Council approved a measure to rename a street in honor of Steve Perkins, who was shot and killed outside of his home in September 2023.

Crews began digging for the future marina, which will sit across the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) from The Wharf.

Madison County chief deputy District Attorney Tim Gann told 1819 News that his office began investigating the case on Tuesday and that it was like "starting over from scratch.”

Congratulations to the people of Alabama, to our men and women in uniform, and to every leader who stood firm in advocating for what is right. This victory belongs to all of us—but most importantly, it strengthens the safety and readiness of the United States.