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Mounting tensions between Israel and Iran continue to add fuel to the fire of speculation surrounding whether or not the United States will get involved in the conflict.

North Alabama's WXJC will be disabled or on low power for one to two weeks. Programming continues on other signals.

Services are set for June 21 for longtime Fairhope barber Vern Scheer. The end of an era.

For children to love reading again, they must be shown and learn how to love life – real, embodied life, as God has given it, with all its difficult delights. 

Apparently, the Alabama governor’s office doesn’t care about us.

The Fairhope Public Library’s board of trustees voted on what to do with 14 books in the teen section after reading them and discussing the content.

The Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, conducted a joint operation on Friday targeting a cockfighting ring in Blount County.

Municipal elections in Alabama are nonpartisan. Some candidates make it easier than others to determine their political affiliation, while others subtly change their messaging and priorities to make it less than clear. This is true of JT Smallwood, candidate for Trusville mayor.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently announced several key endorsements from Alabama-based entities as the former Auburn football coach pursues the statewide office in the 2026 election cycle.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl took to social media on Tuesday to voice his displeasure with France shutting down Israeli weapons stands at the Paris Airshow.

Officials at Fort Rucker have already started the process of changing the name from "Fort Novosel" to Fort Rucker.

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning Monday evening, calling for the immediate evacuation of Iran's capital amid escalating tensions with Israel.

The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) announced on Monday that a joint law enforcement operation in Madison County led to the arrest of 10 men who allegedly tried to solicit minors over the internet.

Juan Carlos Cairo-Padron, 56, of Huntsville, Texas, and Thomas Michael Fortinberry, 51, of Decatur, were arrested on Friday on a federal criminal complaint charging them with violating U.S. sanctions related to Venezuela, illegally smuggling goods from the United States, and money laundering. 

Scott Bridge Company anticipates a new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) will be completed by the end of the year. Meanwhile, the bridge builder is hoping to re-coup some of the losses suffered when the project was put on hold amid a legal battle.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed a Wilmer woman was killed in a Sunday boat crash.

Thornton Willis was an abstract expressionist. He died June 15 at age 89 leaving a world of works.

A health care marketing professional and volunteer coach announced he hopes to be the next mayor of Spanish Fort.

As long as there have been wars, there have been spectators watching reflections of their projections onto the mayhem and havoc. 

The Spanish Fort Police Department arrested a Chinese national in connection to a scam operation targeting the elderly.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously appointed Peter Mohler as the 30th president of the University of Alabama. 

The Allman Brothers are gone, but their music is not. It comes to Talladega's Ritz Theater June 20.

Rock the South is this weekend in Cullman. "The biggest party in the South."

Keep up on national events without letting the news crush you, look to God rather than government for hope and inspiration, recognize your limitations, and take time to appreciate each day’s gifts: these are some of the antidotes to the toxins of our time.

The Trump administration’s unapologetic support for Israel has set the stage for a historic shift.

An illegal alien in St. Clair County was recently sentenced to 39 months in prison on multiple drug trafficking related charges, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced on Monday.

The Institute for Legislative Analysis (ILA) recently released its Limited Government Index, in which U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) took first place in their respective legislative bodies.