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HB445 neither bans all hemp-derived THC products, nor does it legalize recreational marijuana. What it does is introduce common sense controls on substances that are already federally legal.

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two Russell County High School staff members in connection with a sexual contact with a student case.

Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day said the Thomasville Hospital is closer to reopening.

At no point has any API employee made any reference to Rep. Whitt or his integrity regarding his sponsorship of HB445. But API has been consistent for many years regarding the negative societal impacts of the legalization and recreational use of illegal drugs.

Governor Kay Ivey signed House Bill 307, the Speedy Trial Act, on Tuesday.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl responded to a recent opinion column raising questions on his residency, saying he was pursuing legal recourse.

An attentive mother led to the arrest of an alleged child predator after she noticed suspicious activity on her child’s social media account.

HB30 is not a partisan gimmick or bureaucratic overreach. It’s a common-sense measure requiring counties to conduct post-election audits after every general election.

Newly filed court documents highlight a heroic moment in the midst of a tragedy last week.

A Pinson teenager is recovering after nearly dying on the baseball field last month.

Alabama’s rural areas have their own unique challenges that must be met, tackled and resolved, and as leader of the Alabama Senate, I have spent much of my time bringing laser-like focus to accomplishing this mission.

A panel of insightful faith leaders will come together this week in Mobile to discuss the nation's current events from a biblical perspective.

The Qatari royal family’s plan to gift the Trump administration a new Air Force One luxury jet will “save us money,” according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

The Morgan Wallen Sand in My Boots festival is one of the most anticipated events in recent Gulf Coast history. With a record-breaking 90-minute sell-out of tickets, city officials said they are preparing for over 40,000 people in Gulf Shores this weekend.

After Democrat lawmakers stormed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in New Jersey last week, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said it couldn’t be more clear whose side the Democrats are really on.

Members of the House Democratic Caucus met at the end of last week’s legislative proceedings to detail perceived malfeasance on the part of legislative leadership, claiming the Republican Party ignored or stifled the minority party this session, when it wasn’t hijacking bills.

Rapper Jay-Z has 99 problems and one of them is an Alabama woman, according to a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama Mobile Division.

Gov. Kay Ivey signed two immigration-related bills into law on Monday, while several others await final passage in the legislature with only one legislative day remaining.

The National Federation of Republican Women has nominated Judy Barlow of Baldwin County for the position of fourth vice president.

Most politicians seem to let their unrestrained ambition lead them from one thing to the next with no clear destination defined all as the political winds buffet their aims to-and-fro until eventually they fall with angels’ pride.

A Decatur administrative police officer is accused of calling the incoming police chief's former employer and posing as a member of human resources to obtain "the good and the bad."

House District 11 candidate Heath Allbright has promised to “slash taxes” and keep the government out of voters’ pockets if elected, but his time serving on the Cullman County School Board tells a different story.

The Office of Information Technology is currently responding to a "cybersecurity event" over the weekend that is affecting certain state systems, according to a spokesperson for Governor Kay Ivey.

We needn’t agree with opinions and ideas that flow out of the Vatican. Yet given past encyclicals and their relevance to the culture, all Christians and preservationists of Western culture would do well to pay attention when the pope speaks. 

The president has inherent powers to control his subordinates and direct foreign policy. Thus, in his attempt to restore our republic, Trump is simply (and lawfully) flexing those powers.

Luisa Reyes was caught off guard as she crossed the Hugh R. Thomas Bridge in Tuscaloosa around noon Sunday.

It's neotraditional country music night at the Wharf in Orange Beach on May 29. Dwight Yoakam and the Mavericks perform.