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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.

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.

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.

Texas Democrat lawmakers fled the state over the weekend to avoid voting on a redistricting map that could pave the way for more Republican-controlled seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

It has been two years since the infamous Montgomery Riverfront brawl. While those charged in the incident have received their sentences and have likely moved on with their lives, the viral video of the incident continues to live on through social media.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) raised $722,427.65 in July in his 2026 campaign to be the next governor of Alabama.

A rainy morning marked the 235th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard at the USS Alabama Battleship Park.

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.

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

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

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

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. 

A Hampton Cove Middle School special education teacher is under internal review after parents voiced concern over a past conviction on child assault charges.

We’ve seen this playbook before: Cut rates when it benefits Democrats before an election. Stall when a Republican candidate surges in the polls. That’s not monetary policy; it’s political manipulation.

Last September, Mountain Brook residents found themselves in a fight for their future against a developer secretly planning to build a 55-unit high-density rental development in the center of their community. That developer is now running for Mountain Brook City Council.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announced his intentions to run for U.S. Senate in Georgia on Monday, joining a crowded Republican primary to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).

A young man was killed Sunday during flash flooding in Cleburne County.

Two families from each Birmingham City School will have the chance to receive $500 each. All they need to do is register their child and ensure they attend the first day of school, August 7. The program is being funded by a grant given by the Penny Foundation.

A federal judge dropped charges against an Opelika Mexican restaurant manager on Friday for insufficient evidence of hiring illegals.

On Monday, the White House unveiled a video of four Alabama lawmakers praising the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill and its impact on Alabama, including tax cuts, securing the border, education, bringing manufacturing jobs stateside and more.

Attorney General Steve Marshall recently filed briefs in multiple courts to support President Donald Trump’s executive order that directs federal agencies to cease funding sex-change procedures for minors.

Alabama Republicans are optimistic about the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to scrutinize whether red states can be forced by courts to draw second majority-minority congressional districts.

For Ben Michael, his dream was to open a meat processing facility in Russell County to make life easier for farmers and to feed his neighbors. In March 2022, that dream became a reality when he partnered with Kyle McMaster, another farmer.

More often than not, good governance is just the enactment of common sense which, unfortunately, is all too uncommon. 

The popular metal band Pantera has announced the cancellation of several shows, including a scheduled September performance in Birmingham, stating band members needed time to mourn the death of the rock legend and friend of the band, Ozzy Osbourne.

The Alabama Department of Corrections recently announced that St. Clair Correctional Facility Lt. Calvin Bush was arrested last week and has been placed on mandatory leave pending dismissal after an ongoing investigation yielded pounds of various illegal drugs.

State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) hopes that those upset over his Smith Lake resort development bill can move on and focus on better things now that he’s pre-filed legislation to repeal it.