The Decatur Police Department vowed to be transparent during the investigation into the death of Stephen Perkins.
My childhood was not perfect – no one’s is without blemish – but for the most part, my parents and even society let me be a child. I’m very blessed.
A Eufaula man is one of two indicted in a federal bird trafficking case.
A Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy who responded as backup during an arrest on Sept. 16, has confirmed he was injured during the incident, in addition to another deputy who previously spoke to 1819 News.
Residents gathered on Wednesday to petition the Dothan Houston County Library Board for the removal of children’s books containing sexually explicit material.
State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) says he will push legislation for public accountability in the state health department.
Former State Rep. Perry Hooper, Jr. has moved to dismiss his lawsuit against the city of Montgomery, stemming from his sex abuse arrest last year.
Alabama is coming off a big 26-20 win over Texas A&M that has put them in the driver’s seat in the SEC West.
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) is considering a run for Congress in 2024 in the newly created 2nd congressional district.
Tommy Battle held a luncheon event Wednesday to mark the occasion by touting his past successes and goals for the future.
A Vestavia Hills church group stuck in Israel following the deadly terrorist attack by Hamas last weekend arrived back safely in Alabama on Tuesday.
The Hoover woman whose fake abduction scheme captured national attention over the summer was found guilty Wednesday in Municipal Court.
Members of the Alabama Public Charter School Commission gave Montgomery-based LEAD Academy a smaller-than-requested two-year renewal to be able to continue operating as a charter school authorized by the state on Tuesday.
As we navigate the intricate web of educational transformation, let us draw inspiration from these modern-day heroes. Let us be reminded that we possess the potential to make a profound impact on the lives of children and the future of education in Alabama.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced a resolution on Wednesday condemning Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Mich.) comment about the Israel-Palestine conflict and the Palestinian flag outside her office.
The University of Alabama kicks off its homecoming game Saturday against Arkansas at 11 a.m. Just a few minutes later, at 11:13 a.m. CT, an annular eclipse of the sun enters the continental United States on the Oregon coast.
An attorney with Montgomery’s Southern Poverty Law Center gave an assessment to an international organization in Poland last week, insisting that governments around the world should crack down on what it deems to be “hateful ideologies.”
Residents near the Moody Landfill are once again concerned after an underground fire that has been burning for nearly a year has once again started to release smoke into the air.
Former State Sen. Roger Bedford died at his home in Tuscaloosa Wednesday following a battle with cancer.
On a recent appearance on Alabama Unfiltered Radio, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the perceived failures of the Biden administration in addressing the conflict.
Religion has always permeated public life. Now that government also permeates the public arena, interaction between religion and government is inevitable.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is silent after deleting a Tweet in support of Israel on Saturday following backlash from followers.
A resolution limiting the flying of flags on city property to the Montgomery, Alabama and United States flags passed at a Montgomery City Council meeting on Tuesday.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt and multiple other lawmakers are calling on President Joe Biden to reverse course on freeing up $6 billion for Iran.
On Tuesday evening, over a hundred community members gathered at the Levite Jewish Community Center in Birmingham to stand in solidarity with the Jewish state and pray for Israeli forces and hostages.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) issued an official response Tuesday afternoon to former CIA director Michael Hayden’s threatening comment saying Tuberville should be “removed” from the human race.
It was 2 a.m. when 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas woke up with an idea for a children’s book. For months, she had been covering stories of concerned parents and community members fighting to keep inappropriate material out of children’s sections in public libraries.