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The Young family of Baldwin County are a reality TV show as they search for a rundown beach house and renovate it. Airs Friday March 21 on Magnolia Network.

4 takeaways from No. 1 seed Auburn’s 83-63 win over No. 16-seed Alabama State 

In a very tense ending to what had been a three-hour meeting, the Alabama Public Library Service board voted to terminate the employment of APLS director Nancy Pack, who has been at the center of an over-year-long dispute in the state regarding sexually explicit or obscene material in the state's public libraries, specifically intended for minors.

A Holt High School teacher was arrested on campus on Wednesday for public intoxication.

A Madison woman is claiming she was threatened with legal action by an Athens-Limestone County Library board member after sending excerpts from a book in the library aimed at minors with sexually explicit themes.

The Alabama Public Library System (APLS) paused funding to the Fairhope Public Library Thursday receiving concerns over inappropriate material being offered in the teen section.

PCI Federal, the federal government contracting enterprise owned by the Poarch Creek Indians, recently opened its new National Capital Region office in Reston, Virginia, with an official ribbon-cutting celebration at its building on Sunrise Valley Drive.

If we want to avoid the grasping clutches of government control, then maybe it’s time we do everything possible to advance the family – including its role in the education of children.

New legislation regulating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in Alabama by State Sen. Billy Beasley (D-Clayton) passed the Alabama Senate on Thursday.

While still undecided about a potential bid for Alabama governor, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is downplaying concerns over his eligibility to run for the office.

Lifetime Cullman County resident and Smith Lake realtor Cindy Myrex announced her intent to run for the Alabama House of Representatives.

Auburn swimming legend Kirsty Coventry was elected president of IOC. She helped win two national championships at Auburn and holds the record for most Olympic medals in women's swimming.

Larry and Kim Lewis of Huntsville's PROJECTXYZ named small business of year by SBA.

Alabamians used to be able to expect a few things from a GOP-controlled legislature – hard passes on gambling bills, a decent amount of fiscal responsibility, and always choosing to protect children. But those days are in the rearview mirror.

A now-former Alabama Senior State Trooper was allowed to resign from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency two-and-a-half weeks after being indicted for possession of obscene material of a person under the age of 17.

The Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama unanimously voted on Wednesday to hire Stephen Morris as their new executive director.

The Leeds Police Department arrested a man Wednesday after they said he drunkenly drove through a school playground and walking track.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson applauded Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Legislature Wednesday after the signing of a law banning Glock switches and similar trigger activators.

The Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday on a bill allowing criminal charges for approaching or remaining within 25 feet of a first responder when commanded and for cursing or using obscene gestures.   

Emily Jones has officially launched her campaign to represent District 8 on the State Board of Education.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Tuesday expanding the accountability court program to hold low-level offenders more accountable while receiving the treatment and rehabilitation they need. 

In a wide-ranging interview with Yellowhammer News' Riley McArdle, six-term U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) revealed he will seek another term in 2026.

The House and Senate Armed Services Committee chairmen announced on Thursday they were “very concerned” about a recent report the Defense Department was considering changes to the military’s presence in Europe and Japan.

An Elmore County woman was all smiles Tuesday just hours after she shot a deputy who was trying to arrest her.

Wednesday marks the 15th legislative day of the 2025 regular session, which also marks the halfway point allowed by the Alabama Constitution.

You can eat fried rattlesnake and listen to real country music by Tracy Lawrence at Opp's Rattlesnake Rodeo March 22.