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A Daphne man was sentenced to 135 months in prison and will have to register as a sex offender after he was caught soliciting child porn on social media.

Youth leader Brilyn Hollyhand will meet with President Trump just before his commencement speech at the University of Alabama Thursday. The 18-year-old Tuscaloosan is chair of Youth Advisory Council to the RNC.

Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl said all libraries, including the Fairhope Public Library, should be safe for children. After watching part of a Fairhope City Council meeting Tuesday night, he said some things must be clarified.

Luck ran out Wednesday for the operators of at least two bingo halls in Jefferson County when the Alabama Attorney General’s Office raided the locations for not having business licenses.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl slammed the planned protest at President Donald Trump’s scheduled commencement address at the University of Alabama on Thursday.

The Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Wednesday expanding civil and criminal immunity for law enforcement officers in Alabama.

Samford University is rebranding its diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Last week, the university's president referred to its DEI commitment as a commitment to "Biblical justice."

Samford University has been under the microscope, with questions raised over whether the school is abandoning its biblical foundations in favor of cultural conformity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently reinstated the visas of foreign students at Auburn University who had their student visas revoked two weeks ago.

High school seniors in Alabama can graduate with a job contract in the Academy of Craft Training.

The Senate County and Municipal Government committee passed legislation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Wednesday.

A Lee County man is currently being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold after being charged with first-degree rape for allegedly assaulting woman who was “incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated.”

The Senate Education Budget committee passed a one-cent grocery sales tax cut and a sales tax reduction on machinery equipment on Wednesday.

After much speculation and attempted mudslinging over perceived residency questions, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced on Wednesday that he will make an official announcement on his rumored run for governor at the end of May.

On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Laken Riley Act by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), but ongoing Senate stalling and filibustering puts the bill in jeopardy of not reaching the finish line with only four legislative days remaining in the session.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is in Israel at the site of the Nova Music Festival near the Gaza border, where Hamas initiated a terror attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in nearly 400 deaths and many more injuries.

The Daphne Police Department said two men were found Tuesday night wounded from gunshot wounds.

Frankly, raising children in a society where children are deemed a nuisance and parents naive for having them is a lonely task.

Under Wahl's leadership, the APLS Board has worked to preserve the true mission of public libraries: to serve all citizens – especially children – in a safe, welcoming environment, free from inappropriate and sexually explicit content.

We’re not talking about your grandparents’ marijuana. Comparing today’s high-THC marijuana to the “weed” of the ‘60s is like comparing dynamite to a firecracker! 

A man was sentenced to federal prison after writing a threatening letter to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office in March 2024.

May 1 is National Day of Prayer, and it will be observed at over 16 sites in Alabama.

The House Commerce and Small Business Committee approved legislation on Tuesday changing the governance of Birmingham Water Works, despite pushback from some Democratic Jefferson County lawmakers.

In the late-night hours of Tuesday’s gathering of the Alabama House of Representatives, legislation by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) to activate the adult content filter on all electronic devices used by minors cleared the body.

Legislation banning public libraries from hosting or sponsoring drag performances in the presence of minors passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Tuesday.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation by State Rep. Jennifer Fidler (R-Silverhill), bolstering reporting and retention requirements for those licensed to send money overseas.

Tuesday marked the 100th day of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. The milestone was met with much support by Alabama officials, who praised his accomplishments and aggressive pursuit of his America First agenda.