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Municipal election qualifying began June 10 and will end this Tuesday, June 24. While some candidates around the state began raising and spending money last year when the cycle opened up in late August, others will wait until this Tuesday to declare their intentions.

During Sunday's broadcast of ABC 33/40's 10 p.m. evening news, Alabama Democratic Party chairman Randy Kelley ascribed motives to President Donald Trump's decision to green-light bombing strikes on select targets within Iran.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the U.S. Supreme Court's upholding of Tennessee's ban on transgender surgeries and medications for minors is a victory for kids and parents.

It just may be that merry hearts are exactly the medicine that this poor, sick culture of ours needs.

Mobile pastor Travis Johnson has never been one to shy away from political sermons to his congregation at Pathway Church. He has openly addressed controversial topics from the pulpit and has preached the truth to the masses without fear.

Come out this Wednesday June 25 for the free Tomato Sandwich Lunch in Montgomery. Bring your appetite and maybe a bib.

People from all over Alabama journey to Columbian June 27-28 for Liberty Day weekend.

According to a press release by Moms for Liberty Madison County Chair Emily Jones, State Sen. Arthur Orr, Rep. Parker Moore and State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough all celebrated the month by signing a pledge to support parents' rights.

Derrick Murphy announced in late January that he was seeking reelection to Hoover City Council Place 5. This week, Steve Lawrence announced that he will also seek Place 5.

As a former St. Clair County sheriff’s deputy and current municipal judge, State Sen. Lance Bell (R-Pell City) understands the difficult decisions police have to make, often in split-second, life-or-death situations.

The family of one of the two women killed in a 2021 crash is thankful after hearing of a possible plea deal.

Albertville native Miguel Corona recently launched his campaign for Albertville City Council, Place 5.

Brent Woodall, a Tuscumbia attorney, announced recently he was running for the Republican nomination for Place 2 on the Public Service Commission.

Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft announced he will run for re-election in the August 26 municipal election. His platform is “Keep Gulf Shores Moving Forward.”

We return, always, to the sea. Not because we must, but because it reminds us that time flows rather than marches, carrying forward what needs carrying, washing away what needs washing away.

Several members of Alabama's Republican delegation in Congress were swift to applaud President Donald Trump on Saturday after news broke that the administration had authorized and conducted a military strike on three of Iran's nuclear sites.

Each ripe fruit represents the humble journey of belief. Of faith. It represents the farmer’s defiant optimism, his long hours of hard work, his months of prayer.

When men are accused of misdeeds, be careful to join the mass jury too quickly. Sit back, watch, listen to both sides, and reflect before coming to an opinion about a person or group.

Birmingham’s new Coca-Cola Amphitheater will have its first show Sunday with comedian Matt Rife.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday they opposed federal oversight of Alabama’s redistricting process.

Friday on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," Attorney General Steve Marshall, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, argued in favor of some U.S. involvement in the Israeli effort to end Iran's nuclear ambitions.

The City of Gulf Shores is reminding beachgoers to watch out for jellyfish.

One of the reasons both generational families and transplants like living in Alabama is because having a quiet, understated life is a blessing and a bonus. When attempts are made to compromise or destroy that life, conflict starts.

The United States has a duty to stand with Israel in its conflict with Iran, according to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). 

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, John P. Heekin, announced on Friday multiple guilty pleas related to a sex trafficking operation that spanned the miles from Dothan to the Florida panhandle.

Earlier this week, my family and I got on our knees and prayed for a dear friend of mine who is undergoing kidney transplant surgery. We asked God to help our friend and his family through the surgery and through the recovery period to follow. This surgery is serious. Our prayers are serious. My concern for my friend is serious.

The chefs of tomorrow could be trained in North Alabama under a new culinary arts program at Calhoun Community College.