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Former Democratic candidate for governor Christopher Countryman, 46, and his partner, Bruce Ryan Countryman, 32, were arrested on Monday and charged with methamphetamine possession near Cottonwood Road in Dothan.

Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Chairman John Wahl weighed in on the library controversy unfolding in Fairhope on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show.”

A national abortion abolition organization is calling out Alabama’s House Health Committee Chairman Paul Lee (R-Dothan) for allegedly preventing a bill to fully criminalize abortion in the state from receiving a vote or a hearing.

After some pushback from Democratic lawmakers, the Alabama House of Representatives sent one bill addressing illegal immigration to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature and another to the Senate to agree on changes.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that increased the age customers in Alabama could purchase vaping products from 19 to 21 years old.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation banning hemp products from being sold at gas stations on Tuesday by a 19-13 margin.

The Alabama Senate passed a one-cent grocery sales tax cut on Tuesday.

A vote on a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to submit officer counts to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency didn’t happen on Tuesday.

Restricting vape sales to specialty 21+ smoke shops won’t curb demand – it will simply shift where these products are sold.

No. 23 Alabama took the season-long sweep against No. 19 Troy with a 10-2 victory on Tuesday.

Montgomery Motor Speedway and Montgomery International Dragway can – and should – be central to a new strategy that blends economic development with community safety.

Donna Yeatman, executive secretary of the embattled Alabama Board of Pharmacy, received a $255,000 settlement to resign in January.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently joined his colleagues in filing legislation to create a tax deduction for those earning overtime pay.

The contested 2022 sheriff’s race in Conecuh County is not over, even after the judge dismissed the civil case earlier this year.

The City of Birmingham filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against Gov. Kay Ivey over a bill awaiting her signature that would restructure the governance of the Birmingham Water Works Board.

A bill to prohibit utilities from closing public waters has effectively died, and the Homeland Security Agency has recommended keeping recreation off the water supply.

The 15-question survey begins with general inquiries about the HD11 race before making several claims about Fallin’s background, campaign finances and motivation for running.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced 180 infrastructure grants worth $3.2 billion to “get America building again.” The grants were previously announced but were delayed and were undergoing “woke” scrutiny.

Real dreams, serious dreams, are never free. They come with a tremendous cost.

Mobile's weather personality John Edd Thompson has died at 82.

My vote is to abolish the Alabama Legislature. Of course, I know that won’t happen, so at least I can look forward to this latest legislative session finally coming to an end.

For 60 years, musician Johnny Click entertained Birmingham. He died May 4 at age 78. His music and memories will live on.

In one of the final days of the legislative session, the Alabama House of Representatives is slated to tackle several somewhat controversial bills related to illegal immigration and the reforming of the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Dr. John W. Stewart III, president of the University of Montevallo (UM), announced on Monday he was stepping down at the end of July.

Gov. Kay Ivey has officially signed the state’s nearly $14 billion General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets without sending either back to lawmakers with executive amendments after both cleared the Alabama Legislature last week.

The Spanish Fort Public Library (SFPL) Board, comprised of city council members, unanimously approved an amended policy Monday to ensure juveniles in the library are protected from sexually explicit materials.

Talk of a name, image, and likeness (NIL) executive order by President Donald Trump and former University of Alabama coach Nick Saban is “unmerited and unhelpful,” according to one attorney involved in litigation with the NCAA.