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State Rep. Patrick Sellers (D-Pleasant Grove) recently announced the official launch of his campaign to seek reelection in District 57 in the Alabama House of Representatives.

The Montgomery Police Department (MPD) announced on Tuesday the hiring of 24-year Baltimore Police Department veteran chief Ettice Brickus to serve as the department’s next chief of staff.

After tallying provisional ballots, the Republican primary special election for House District 12 is officially going to a runoff between the top two candidates, Cindy Myrex and Clint Hollingsworth.

Headland Alabama's rising senior Luke Lawson was elected president of Boys Nation. He had been governor of Boys State.

Tuberville said the people involved in the Trump-Russia hoax and other cover-ups need to be brought to justice before a jury of their peers.

While many municipalities in Alabama will head to the polls on August 26, the City of Dothan will hold its municipal elections on August 5.

The man accused in the July 5 quadruple homicide in a Talladega apartment complex was taken into custody Tuesday.

The bond for a former North River Christian Academy teacher was revoked Tuesday after prosecutors claimed she violated her bond conditions.

On Tuesday, while taking questions from reporters during a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. at the White House, President Donald Trump used Alabama football to describe the border crisis under the previous administration.

Despite calls from law enforcement leaders across the state to reappoint Leigh Gwathney as the chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, Gov. Kay Ivey refused. Instead, she selected Hal Nash.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is the frontrunner to win the Republican primary to be Alabama’s next senator in 2026, according to a new poll.

Criminal Appeals Court Judge Mary Windom announced for re-election in the May 19, 2026 Republican primary.

I’m proud to have delivered these wins for the people of Alabama. And I can guarantee you – this is just the beginning of the investments in our people and our priorities.

The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) is encouraging callers in the 334 area code to begin 10-digit dialing before the implementation of the new 483 area code.

Bibb County assistant District Attorney Brian Jones revealed horrific details in a child sex trafficking ring uncovered in Bibb County.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) backed the Washington Commanders changing their team’s mascot back to the Redskins on Monday.

When it comes to the Epstein issue, does the press really want the truth, or do they want to chase clicks with the latest headlines? 

J.T. Smallwood is running for mayor of Trussville on a platform of “Moving Trussville Forward"; however, records from the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts show that Smallwood has had little success in moving the tax collector's office forward, citing his office for “noncompliance with state and local laws and regulations."

The Foley City Council canceled a public hearing on the revocation of the business license for a restaurant that was raided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week.

Gospel singer and producer Tony Griffith of Sylacauga has been named Exec of America 250 Tour, managing the nationwide Independence concerts.

On Monday's agenda for Central Alabama Water, the board considered three pending invoices for monthly payments of $35,000 to the Birmingham Business Resource Center.

Prattville resident and local business owner Dennis Mullins has thrown his hat into the ring to challenge incumbent Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie Jr., citing concerns with the city spending as motivation for seeking the seat.

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee, the political arm of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives, recently announced its endorsement of Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) for reelection. 

The family of a man who died after being handcuffed by the Irondale Police Department said a mental health crisis led to his death. Phillip Reeder, 53, died on Aug. 6, 2024.

From border security, tariffs, foreign policy and gender equality, President Donald Trump has pursued an ambitious agenda during the first six months of his second term in office.

With absentee voting already underway for those eligible for the August 26 municipal elections, voting is now in progress. Some voters casting in-person absentee ballots will have already voted in some cities. Historically, municipal elections in Alabama have seen low turnout despite the high stakes involved.

A full-length movie about the University of Alabama’s football program under Paul “Bear” Bryant and Nick Saban will be released in theaters on July 31.