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Birmingham Water Works Board attorney Mark Parnell was one of several who were given last-minute contracts in the final hours before Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to reorganize the Birmingham Water Works. The total value of the contracts was $2.6 million.

With roughly 350 days until Republican primary voters head to the polls, an eternity in an election cycle, GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Attorney General Steve Marshall has a good head start, according to a recent Remington Research Group survey.

As speculation grows around who will replace U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) as he runs for governor, the outgoing senator said he’s confident a qualified, true Republican will emerge to continue his legacy.

The Young Republican Federation of Alabama held its annual state convention this past weekend, electing leaders, training members, and fostering networking as the group prepares for the year ahead.

Josh Pendergrass, a Prattville resident who is no stranger to the state’s political landscape, has thrown his hat in the ring to be Alabama’s state auditor as the incumbent, Andrew Sorrell, pursues the secretary of state position.

The Dothan Police Department is investigating a shooting outside the AMC 12 Theater, according to multiple reports.

A Greensboro man was sentenced to 60 months in prison for conspiring to steal at least 18 high-end vehicles and to 97 months for receiving the stolen vehicles.

Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores were released, and three Alabama hospitals scored an overall “F” rating. Two of those are operated by the Huntsville Hospital Health System.

Alireza Doroudi, a University of Alabama mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran arrested by ICE in March, left the United States on Sunday.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announced on Monday he will run for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in the 2026 election.

On Monday, the College Football Hall of Fame announced the names for its 2026 ballot, and four who left their marks in the state of Alabama were included.

Republican Secretary of State candidate Andrew Sorrell, who currently serves as state auditor, recently reported $50,027 in contributions raised in just 12 days, a new fundraising record on an initial campaign finance report for the office.

Kenneth Cox announced his candidacy for Hoover City Council in late April. Over the weekend, he publicly declared that he will be seeking Place 2.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently announced 21 Alabamians had accepted their appointment to a U.S. service academy. 

The trial for six suspects in the April 15, 2023, Dadeville Sweet 16 party shooting are scheduled for trial on Tuesday.

Miss America Abbie Stockard visited President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

Marksmen of today will commemorate those who landed on D-Day 81 years ago. Talladega's CMP Park.

Some of us still believe in the sacrament of the shared table.

It's the funnest time of the year for fishing competition, the Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo June 6-8.

Jay Mitchell, who resigned from the Alabama Supreme Court last month, has officially announced his candidacy for the state’s next attorney general to take over the term-limited Steve Marshall.

One victim has died and another is wounded after a shooting Sunday at Mobile's Saenger Theater. Suspect Marcus Sanders turned himself in and is charged with murder.

Complaining is a fool’s errand. Mere complaints solve nothing. Move past the complaints and make your 'here' better.

Tuberville said it would be a waste of Democrats’ time and money to bring the challenge and that there’s nothing they can do to stop him from running.

Despite Republican detractors in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is still hopeful for the passage of the so-called "big, beautiful" spending bill backed by House Republicans and President Donald Trump.

While the likelihood of such a bid is uncertain, multiple sources familiar with the possibility tell 1819 News that Pearl is being recruited by high-profile Alabama Republicans as a potential candidate.

The fourth-ranked Tigers used strong pitching from starter Andreas Alvarez and 10 runs in two middle innings to surge past North Carolina State 11-1 in the Auburn Regional championship on Sunday night at Plainsman Park. The win marks Auburn’s fourth regional championship under head coach Butch Thompson’s tutelage. 

Three people are undergoing medical treatment after two were shot and one injured in a melee inside Mobile's Saenger Theatre.