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Funeral services will be held on Saturday for former State. Sen. George Callahan.

The One Big Beautiful Bill promises a brighter future for Alabama – one in which family farms and businesses flourish, fraud is rooted out, and violent illegal immigrants are deported.

Hulk Hogan died Thursday. He toured Alabama last year promoting his "Real American Beer."

Angelo Fermo, a retired U.S. Department of Homeland Security Special Agent announced he is running for Baldwin County Commission, District 2.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) predicted quick and final action from the Trump administration on permanently locating U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville after meeting with the president and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Northern District of Alabama U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco sanctioned three Butler Snow attorneys on Wednesday over their role in submitting court filings created by ChatGPT in litigation defending the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Representatives from Gov. Kay Ivey’s office told 1819 News that the governor "remains confident" in Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) Commissioner Nancy Buckner after a three-year-old Bessemer boy died on Tuesday while in DHR custody after being left alone in a hot vehicle for nearly five hours.

Alabama's island town is organizing "Dauphin Island Guardians" for emergency response. They will train citizens for preparedness, rescue and recovery.

The Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force conducted two operations Wednesday in Baldwin County that resulted in the arrest of 24 suspected illegal aliens.

A three-year-old Bessemer boy died on Tuesday while in custody of a contractor with the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) after being left alone in a hot vehicle for nearly five hours.

On a recent episode of his podcast, Tucker Carlson took a moment to support former Alabama U.S. Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose first action upon being appointed AG in 2017 by President Donald Trump was to recuse himself from the investigation into Russia's alleged attempts to influence the 2016 election.

The United Football League will likely relocate the Birmingham Stallions to a new city next season despite the league receiving millions from local governments.

A 27-year-old mother is expected to survive after being shot five times in the chest, back, arm and midsection.

A court recently granted Lisa Taylor Wallace an emergency hearing days after 1819 News broke the news that First Lady Lisa Taylor Wallace had been placed in an "unnecessary" court-ordered guardianship and conservatorship and was being held against her will at the Briar Glen Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Hoover.

In short, the trust of those on the populace side of the social contract are in many cases simply fed up with their sovereign.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) in introducing the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs) Act on Tuesday. 

Given that Antifa’s violent political insurgency is only growing, and that Alabama is not immune to its harm, it is vital that state lawmakers revisit the anarcho-Marxist threat and pass strong legislation to preserve the peace and security of its citizens.

A second school construction site in Baldwin County was raided on Wednesday by the Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force.

An exhibit of marble and sculpture from Sylacauga is on exhibit at Homewood City Hall.

A fourth suspect was arrested in a child sex trafficking case in Bibb County.

Central Alabama Water has referred the discovery of a second theft to the Birmingham Police Department (BPD). This follows a referral just months ago to BPD for an estimated $2 million in copper thefts.

In a letter to Auburn University president Christopher Roberts and philanthropist Beth Thorne Stukes, the chairman of the Auburn University Foundation's board, the American Civil Rights Project issued a warning that Auburn was supporting the administration of "illegal, race-based scholarships."

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 27 other state attorneys general urged on Tuesday the NCAA to restore female athletes’ awards and records that were “wrongfully awarded” to male athletes competing in female NCAA events.

More than two years after opening its doors, the Montgomery Whitewater Park continues to demand increasing funds from local leaders to keep the 120-acre whitewater adventure park afloat, with the Montgomery County Commission approving up to $1 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for the park's continued existence.

My plea to Musk is, "Get real!" You have so much to offer, and you have accomplished so much. Don’t ruin it by unrealistic demands that will only lead to defeat. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

A pillar of addiction recovery in Birmingham, Squire Gwin has died at 81. He helped hundreds.

A vandalism spree last Friday has stirred up controversy in Albertville after some municipal election candidates believe they were targeted.