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Troy Vickers Alabama News
Fairhope citizen felt ignored by council, now he's running for Place One; Says engineering experience can help as city grows

Fairhope City Council candidate Troy Vickers has only lived in the city since 2022. However, he said his experience as a civil engineer could be beneficial as Baldwin County's population continues to grow.

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Michigan high school football player in Birmingham for training camp shot, robbed

A Michigan high school is asking for prayers after one of its football players was shot and injured while in Birmingham for a training camp.

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Polls open for HD12 special election as four candidates vie for GOP nomination

It's primary day in Cullman County as Republican voters pick their next representative for House District 12.

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Tuberville on COVID-19 pandemic: ‘It was done on purpose’

The COVID-19 pandemic was “done on purpose,” according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

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Business Council of Alabama endorses Jay Mitchell for AG in 2026

ProgressPAC, the political arm of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), announced on Monday its endorsement of former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell in his campaign for the Republican nomination for attorney general in 2026.

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Alabama Republican Party elects George Williams as new minority chairman – ‘A man of integrity with exactly the kind of experience we need’

The Alabama Republican Party announced on Monday that it had elected George Williams of Baldwin County to serve as the new chairman of the Alabama Minority GOP.

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State Rep. Ensler not seeking reelection after first term — ‘Words cannot express how grateful I am’

After flipping the House District 74 seat blue, which was held by a Republican since at least 2002, State Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) announced on Monday that he would not be seeking reelection in 2026.

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Homewood mayor calls for ALEA to allow family of Jabari Peoples to see body cam footage

The statement follows efforts by the family's attorneys to force the city to release the video.

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Three Alabama baseball players selected in the 2025 MLB Draft

Alabama baseball saw three players selected in the 2025 MLB Draft.

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Six Auburn baseball players drafted on Day 2 of 2025 MLB Draft

Six Auburn baseball players drafted on Day 2 of 2025 MLB Draft

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Former Bama QB Greg McElroy says someone 'very much in the know' thinks Saban 'not done coaching'

On Monday, former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy said he had heard that his former head coach, Nick Saban, could return to coaching.

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Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force secures indictments in cockfighting, gambling case

Multiple people were indicted as a result of a long-term investigation of cockfighting and gambling in Blountsville.

Tuberville Alabama News
‘Persistent, decisive and determined’ — Tuberville endorsed by Alabama Bankers Association

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently received an endorsement from the Alabama Bankers Association as he pursues the state's governor’s seat in 2026.

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Huntsville federal grand jury hands down six indictments for Mexican nationals accused of reentering U.S. after deportation

A federal grand jury in Huntsville indicted six Mexican nationals for reentering the U.S. illegally after being previously deported.

Sorrell Alabama News
Sorrell challenges Dobson to sign ‘clean campaign pledge’ in SOS race — 'The ball is in Caroleene’s court’

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell recently called on his fellow Republican primary opponent for the Secretary of State’s seat, Caroleene Dobson, to join him in signing a “Clean Campaign Pledge,” promising to avoid engaging in negative campaigning and other attack tactics.

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Emily Jones: Alabama’s FOCUS Act is the disruption our classrooms needed

With school starting in just a few weeks, parents across Alabama are preparing for one of the most noticeable changes this school year: the implementation of the FOCUS Act.

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Ozempic, Mounjaro, similar weight loss shots causing increase in overdoses, UAB says

Over the past decade, the use of diabetes control medications for weight loss has increased drastically. However, a new study by researchers at UAB shows the number of overdoses has also increased substantially.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville on release of Epstein files: ‘We’ve got a lot more problems than that’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he “won’t get involved” in a debate over whether the Department of Justice should release more files relating to the activities of the late Jeffrey Epstein.

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Chris Beeker running for PSC in 2026

Chris Beeker announced on Monday his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) Place 2. 

Dauphineco Alabama News
New eco-tourism area on Dauphin Island named for Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship

A ribbon-cutting and naming ceremony opened the new Eco-Tourism area on Dauphin Island Monday.

Dothan Police Department Alabama News
First Baptist Church of Dothan pastor arrested on child endangerment charges after leaving child alone in car to drink, police say

A now former associate pastor at the First Baptist Church of Dothan was arrested over the weekend after police say he left a young child alone in the car while he went to drink at a bar.

Randall Woodfin Alabama News
Phil Williams: Left-wing libs fiddle while cities burn

Too often liberals feel that their role is to make life easier for criminals and harder for law-abiding citizens. All too often law-abiding citizens grow numb like the vast number of Afghan citizens I knew who just accepted a life of societal upheaval. 

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Beloved Homewood eatery DeVinci’s closes after 64 years

Southern breakfast and Italian lunch or pizza. DeVinci's in Homewood is closing August 10.

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Could Montgomery’s ‘temporary’ BLM fountain mural threaten federal funding?

With President Donald Trump using the arms of his administration to target federal money recipients for using public areas and resources for political posturing, things like Montgomery’s virtually permanent Black Lives Matter mural could put road and bridge funding in jeopardy.

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Audits loom in Over the Mountain suburbs as August 26 municipal elections approach

Fraud, mismanagement, abuse, lack of policies and controls, understaffing and overspending are just some of the findings reported in the four financial audits that have led to major shakeups in Hoover, Helena and Homewood.

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5 shootings, 3 dead in one Montgomery Saturday, less than a week after Mayor Reed boasted of violent crime decline

Five days following Montgomery’s Mayor Steven Reed’s press conference in which he boasted of the city’s 28% drop in violent crime, the city was rocked by at least six shootings that left three dead.

Katie Britt Alabama News
Britt reports nearly $780,000 in fundraising for Q2, $5.1 million cash on hand

In a report filed July 12 with the Federal Election Commission, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) disclosed $779,512.55 in fundraising for her principal campaign committee, Britt For Alabama, Inc.

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