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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Monday announced a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. 

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday set special election dates for Alabama House District 63.

Three candidates have announced their candidacy for Homewood City Council Ward 3, with Chris Lane, Keith Young, and John Manzelli vying for the newly redrawn seat.

Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis picked up two high-profile law and order endorsements last week in his bid to replace incumbent Mayor Frank Brocato, gaining the public support of Attorney General Steve Marshall and Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr at a campaign event.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien from Mexico in Cullman on Wednesday who had previously been charged with sexual abuse of a child.

Clay Webber recently launched his campaign for superintendent of Marshall County Schools, running on a platform of fairness, transparency and fiscal responsibility.

It’s OK to be proud of who we are. It’s absolutely right to flex the muscle of America, and doing so is not offensive.

An incident reported following the No Kings rally in Mobile Saturday was due to a clash between opposing protesters, but one law enforcement official said there is more to the story than what is being reported.

Over 100 female pilots from over the nation take off from Fairhope at 8 a.m. June 17 racing to Spokane in the Air Race Classic.

Allegations have emerged that Dr. Joffery Gaymon, a senior member of Auburn University leadership team, has been for years, employing race-based employment practices and actively encouraging race-based admission and scholarship programs within the departments under her oversight—prompting calls for University President Charles B. Roberts and the Board of Trustees to take decisive corrective action.

Foley officials are making special efforts to bring in more sports tourism. A new hotel is adding to what the city has already done.

Viewers at the movie "The LIfe of Chuck" will recognize sites in Mobile and Baldwin Counties in this Stephen King film.

Today’s men don’t have to reject children and family just because they had a bad experience growing up.

As the sun rises over the Gulf of America each Sunday, the music from the legendary Flora-Bama honky-tonk doesn't fade.

Robin Roden sees the city of Albertville daily as a school bus driver. Now, she is running for the city council.

If we really care about reducing violence, we must care about rebuilding the family – starting with fathers.

One of the lingering side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a healthy distrust of the government and medical experts.

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) expressed sadness on Saturday over reports coming out of Nigeria of gunmen killing over 100 individuals he identified as Christian.

I got into an argument at the supermarket. This is how volatile our world is right now.

Has Peterson contributed ideas worthy of consideration and practice to a world burdened with cynicism, despair and sorrow? Absolutely. Did his tussle with 20 atheists enhance those ideas and practices? Absolutely not. 

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division announced two major updates on Friday impacting Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders and applicants across the state. 

Members of the Alabama Environmental Management Commission appointed Edward Poolos as the new Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) director at their meeting on Friday.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) recently offered his thoughts on the so-called “No Kings” protests, which have already kicked off in the state’s metro, calling the recent uptick in violent and less-violent demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s actions “staged.”

The case against the Lowndes County sheriff brought by a county commissioner was dismissed for a second time.

June 14 is Flag Day, the birthday of the Army and President Trump's birthday. All three patriotic occasions will be feted by a giant parade in Washington.

Army veteran Dalton Boley has a paradise in Killen near the Tennessee state line. His next-door neighbor owns 10 acres of woodland, and she licenses the space behind her home to him. But Boley has intruders.

While speaking with members of the press on Thursday, Tuberville, who is running for governor of Alabama in 2026, described the training academy's move to the state as a "no-brainer."