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House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) will host a fundraising reception for the recently declared Republican candidate, Heath Allbright, as he pursues the District 11 seat in the upcoming special election.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) recently announced plans for leadership of the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services to testify before the legislature.

President Donald Trump has tapped U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) to lead a delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the inauguration of Yamandú Orsi as the country’s next president.

Two Democrats filibustered Senate proceedings for about six hours on Thursday.

The Hanceville City Council voted Thursday to table a move to determine if the Hanceville Police Department will be dissolved.

Two bills by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) requiring device manufacturers and app stores to shield explicit content from minors passed the Senate Children and Youth Health Committee on Thursday.

U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the sentencing of a man involved in a road rage incident. David Lee Hooker, 53, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Thursday was one of the first tests of State Senate Republicans under the leadership of State Senate Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman): A loaded calendar with one bill that at least two Senate Democrats would exhaust every possible tool at their disposal to keep from getting a vote by the entire body.

Maybe renewal begins not with new policies but ancient prayers spoken in one voice. 

Jim Nagy has left Mobile's Senior Bowl going to Norman, Oklahoma. He will be the newly expanded General Manager of Football for the Sooners.

Legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner under the governor's control that passed the Senate last week by a 21-9 margin “doesn’t really give the veterans a voice,” according to one State Board of Veterans Affairs member.

The Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit is boasting of increased efficacy in cracking down on crime in the Montgomery area, including nearly 700 arrest warrants for an array of crimes and seizing dozens of stolen cars, illegal guns and machine gun conversion devices.

Go outside on Friday night after sundown. Look to the west. You can see five to seven planets.

Acting assistant secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition Dr. Brett Seidle was in Mobile this week to take a look at Austal USA's ship manufacturing facility in Mobile.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently participated in a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as deputy Attorney General and Gail Slater's nomination to serve as assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division. 

Now through Saturday, the finals of state high school basketball are played in Birmingham. You can watch there or on TV. ALL games televised.

Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood said a Mobile-area pastor used his power over women to sexually assault them.

The Alabama Port Authority and CSX broke ground Thursday on the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF).

The “Great Experiment” continues – may the Liberty Bell always ring out for freedom in America!

As an immigration attorney for over 20 years, Sue Ann Balch has seen a lot. Over the years, she has assisted clients through several presidential administrations and has witnessed how policy changes impact them.

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will bring U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to the floor for a vote, his office confirmed with 1819 News.

The Ukraine war effort, at least as it pertains to the U.S., would’ve had a better chance … if it hadn’t gone woke.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a police chase that ended in a crash on U.S. 231 in Montgomery County.

The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) will no longer charge a religious exemption fee for vaccines, according to Health Freedom Alabama.

An anti-violence group in Mobile is calling on those attending Mardi Gras parades to turn their backs when groups of young children dancing sexually suggestive go by.

The Birmingham Police Department announced an arrest in a July 13, 2024 triple homicide.

The Alabama House Education Committee advanced on Wednesday legislation to ban student use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices in K-12 classrooms in the state.