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The future of a bill allowing elective credits for students to attend religious instruction during the school day is still shaky despite receiving an endorsement from the state's political leadership.

A new business is coming to the former location of Hush Hookah Lounge in Birmingham’s Five Points South; Opulence Drag Lounge & Taqueria has been announced as the new tenants.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 on Wednesday, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon defended his city's system to split from the Baldwin County Public School system.

The City of Gulf Shores is considering the future of one of the nation's most popular beach festivals.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) in announcing the formation of the new Republican Women's Caucus at the White House.

Alabama’s overtime tax exemption “has been a game-changer for the state’s frontline workers,” according to The HR Digest.

Moms for Liberty Baldwin County founder Rebecca Watson has received death threats since presenting information to the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS), which led to the pausing of state funding to the Fairhope Public Library. Still, she is determined to continue fighting to protect children.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cancelled $239,797,598 in federal grants to the Alabama Departments of Mental Health and Public Health this week.

In what marks the sixth arrest this week of individuals trying to introduce contraband into Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, a Wednesday bust secured three arrests and multiple confiscated narcotics.

A University of Alabama doctoral student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday.

Tuesday afternoon turned into a nightmare for one volunteer firefighter in North Alabama.

An image familiar to most Alabamians is being used as a fundraiser for the Birmingham AIDS Outreach. BAO is associated with many pro-LGBTQ causes in the Birmingham area.

A new license plate for Atlanta Braves fans is now available, according to the Alabama Department of Revenue. 

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning citizens to delete their 23andMe accounts after the genetic testing company announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Governor Kay Ivey sent a memo to all state agency heads on Wednesday announcing she has banned the use of DeepSeek, Manus and similar technologies on state devices and the state network. 

Secretary of State Wes Allen said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order preserving and protecting election integrity shows his presidency is a true victory for election integrity.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) chairman is vowing to fight for the truth following the dismissal of an election contest in Conecuh County.

Although admitting it was "unfortunate," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday downplayed The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg's inclusion in a Trump administration Signal group chat on military strikes against the Houthis.

Former UAB head football coach Bill Clark has been named president of The CoachSafely Foundation, the national leader in youth sports injury prevention.

This spirit of change emanating from the broader U.S. government, all the way down through the larger private sector, even into our little lumber mill, suggests a unity in our world that isn’t often discussed.

Last week, I filed a bill aimed at reining this issue in and protecting Alabama’s children from Delta-8. 

From Alabama's Wiregrass to Trump's White House. David W. Matthews is sworn to high-level ag spot.

Douglas Mayor Corey Hill is running to be the next Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.

The question remains whether we will pay the modest price of vigilance today or the exorbitant cost of failure tomorrow. 

A lineman from Tennessee died Tuesday due to injuries sustained from an alleged drunk driver on March 16.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man 14 years after a burglary and sexual assault.

The Jefferson County Coroner identified the woman who died after falling from the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center parking deck on Tuesday.