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The Houston County Sheriff’s Office arrested Dothan pastor Kenneth Glasgow, the half-brother of Al Sharpton, on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, former Congressman Jarry Carl (R-Mobile) teased an announcement for his bid for Alabama’s first congressional district, which has been an open secret in the state’s political circles for months.

‘It is definitely a totally different room than it was when we arrived,’: Auburn’s revamped receiver room could be the catalyst for an offensive turnaround in 2025 

Less than a week after the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation concluded its investigation into the officer-involved shooting of Jabari Peoples, his family is scheduled to view the video.

Award-winning actor, comedian, director and podcaster Michael Rapaport reported that his Hoover performance on Tuesday night was canceled due to threats.

Members of the Public Service Commission unanimously approved the purchase of a natural gas power plant near Billingsley in Autauga County by Alabama Power on Tuesday.

A Fox 10 investigation in Gulf Shores recently revealed text messages between city and school officials and Rabren Construction, following an immigration raid at the construction site of the new Gulf Shores High School. A public records request was also made for similar communications from Baldwin City Schools, but reporters were denied access.

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey will join Alabama Football Legend Nick Saban and his wife, Terry, in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saban Center, a self-described “cutting-edge educational campus that integrates STEM and the arts.” 

Dothan voters participating in the August 5 municipal elections re-elected Mayor Mark Saliba for a third term.

During a recent broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) sounded off about his plan to re-file a bill from the 2025 session that would have made child rapists eligible for the death penalty.

Schumer recently expressed outrage that President Trump is spending $200 million to build a new ballroom onto the White House.

The people of Alabama must confront an undeniable truth: the horrific events in Bibb County are not an anomaly. This isn’t a 100-year flood. Child sexual abuse is a persistent crisis affecting every county in our state. 

Houston County Circuit Judge John Steensland III denied a temporary restraining order requested by Dothan pastor Kenneth Glasgow, the half-brother of Al Sharpton, on Monday to delay municipal elections in Dothan.

A resolution passed by the Selma City Council earlier this year to require council approval of the mayor's spending over $1 has caused a problem with the City paying bills.

State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) reportedly is considering a run in the upcoming Congressional race in Alabama’s first congressional district in an ever-thinning field as the final players settle into their preferred race.

A House committee scrutinizing information related to Jeffrey Epstein subpoenaed former U.S. Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday.

In August 2023, Hoover City Council members began investigating rising legal fees that were causing budget overages. Their concern and curiosity led to several meetings, which were summarized in an email from City Council president John Lyda to other members.

A recent poll shows that, besides Fox News, Turning Point USA, including its marquee "The Charlie Kirk Show," is the most-watched conservative platform in Alabama, barely edging out "The Tucker Carlson Show."

The Spanish Fort Fire Department responded Tuesday morning after a man crashed on the Interstate 10 Bayway and then jumped off the bridge.

Budgeting was the major topic of discussion during Tuesday’s mayoral candidate forum in Albertville.

Members of the new Central Alabama Water made it clear that they want to support those struggling with paying their water bills to ensure that they have the resources they need, while also recognizing that their bylaws likely do not allow direct giving by the utility.

August 2025 offers sky gazing in Alabama evenings.

I still resent rote memorization. Yet, I resent myself more for treating my memory like that of a machine, swift to learn techniques that helped me forget soon after the momentary need. 

First-time candidate Derek Chen has won the endorsement of the Alabama Forestry Association

Three hundred years ago this month, in a dockside community in the East End of London, John Newton was born.

The Gulf Shores Police Department is investigating after a woman crashed into a retention pond near the Freestanding Emergency Department.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is paying respects to a devoted and highly skilled working dog who was put down after a bone cancer battle.