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A federal grand jury in Birmingham has charged nine individuals with immigration crimes, primarily for reentering the United States after previously being deported, with one charged with possession of a firearm.

In this patriotic season of the year, a docudrama is released about the miracles that enabled America. In Alabama theaters June 9-11.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley) announced on Monday that she was resigning her House seat.

The Foley City Council approved a resolution to bring a second World War II plane to a new exhibit at the Foley Railroad Museum.

After 16 years of sitting vacant, the former Westlake Mall in Bessemer is getting a makeover.

The company that manufactures well-known brands such as Huggies and Kleenex is investing $130 million in its Mobile facility.

American democracy has always provided the illusion of choice to the average man without giving him much say-so in how he is actually governed. Alabama has always trended to being a one-party state, too – once Democrat, now Republican.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.