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The House Education Policy Committee advanced amended legislation on Wednesday banning instruction or discussion related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students in pre-K through the 12th grade.  

Ex-police chief Paul Prine and ex-district judge Spiro Cheriogotis presented their campaigns for mayor to West Mobile Republican Women. April 9.

In late September 2020, just months after the violent Black Lives Matter protest in Birmingham, Samford University announced “New Courses Will Address African American Experience, Race in Popular Media.”

The Alabama Senate delayed a vote on bills by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) on Wednesday that would’ve added an explicit content filter and age verification requirements on smartphones for minors.

After investigating for the last three years, BBC News has linked a “pro-suicide” online forum allegedly created by a man in Huntsville to at least 50 deaths in the United Kingdom, prompting a formal investigation by the U.K.’s Office of Communications.

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday banning the use of cell phones by public K-12 students in Alabama during the school day.

The FBI continues to make arrests in connection with an alleged lottery scam.

FBI Mobile announced the arrest of six suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

After weeks of unease in Baldwin County, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft accused the county school system of conducting a "deliberate misinformation campaign" regarding bills to change the origin or distribution of a portion of a one-cent sales tax.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced on Wednesday that suspicious letters containing pornographic images were sent to lawmakers at the Alabama State House in Montgomery.

Gov. Kay Ivey expressed support Wednesday for House Bill 437, which would establish a shark attack or unusual shark activity alert system in Alabama.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information on two people caught on camera robbing the Brighton Bingo Hall.

Second Chance Month is a reminder that with the right support, individuals leaving incarceration can thrive and make lasting contributions to their communities.

Legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC cleared the House Health Committee on Tuesday, sending it to the House floor for a vote.

The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday granting Alabama's school workers access to compensation for on-the-job injuries.

Concern over that bill in its original form was sparked by “bad propaganda,” according to Heath Allbright, who is running as a Republican in the special election for House District 11.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reacted to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers' (R-Saks) prediction that Space Command would officially be moved from Colorado to Alabama later this month with the similar expectation.

Foley Fire chief Joey Darby announced that Kids to Love has offered to pay more than enough to install a Safe Haven Baby Box.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections on Tuesday.

April 9 marks the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, but practically no one is talking about it. The Civil War has been banished, exiled – practically erased from cultural memory today.

Alabama folks love to grow and eat strawberries. They will gather for strawberry festivals in both North and South Alabama in April.

An approximately $10 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget for fiscal year 2026 passed the Senate Finance and Taxation Education committee on Wednesday.

27-year-old Trump supporter Derek Chen of Vestavia announced his candidacy for State Auditor, an open seat in 2026.

It’s expected that Space Command will officially be moved from Colorado to Alabama later this month, according to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks).

The Trump Express is full steam ahead, and it’s hauling a payload of American pride, economic muscle, and unapologetic strength.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is working on a boater’s rights campaign after another year of hearing from concerned citizens about one or two officers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division.

Statewide legislation that would change how a Baldwin County sales tax is distributed passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Tuesday afternoon.