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The Alabama Senate confirmed the appointment of retired Democrat Jefferson County Circuit Judge Carole Smitherman to the Alabama Ethics Commission on Tuesday.

A political action committee backed by out-of-state gambling interests has been flooding parts of the state with campaign mailers and TV ads without filing regular financial reports with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office.

In a scathing rebuke of their endorsements and policies former Congressman Mo Brooks responded to Americans for Prosperity Alabama's (AFPAL) endorsement of his opponent.

Moore spoke Tuesday evening at a Republican club meeting in Guntersville, just one night after his opponent, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, held a rally nearby in Albertville, where he accused Moore of being “bought” by “out-of-state crypto billionaires.”

The Leeds Police Department arrested a woman for child abuse after she was accused of spraying her children with bear spray.

Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Anniston will soon be under new leadership after an agreement between the city and Orlando Health.

A second International Motorsports Hall of Fame employee was arrested on Monday.

Multiple members of the Montgomery City Council at their Tuesday meeting scrutinized a $243,530 payment to a Louisiana private security company on March 10.

Tenth-ranked Auburn baseball was no match for a red-hot top-25 Jacksonville State squad as the Gamecocks struck with three runs in the first en route to a 15-4 victory in eight innings on Tuesday at Plainsman Park. 

Rob Vaughn records his 100th win as the Alabama baseball coach in a 16-2 mercy rule win over Samford.

It takes teamwork and partnership to make lasting change quickly, and I am grateful to have partners like the Hoover City Council. In a short time, we have accomplished a lot, and we are just getting started.

The Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee passed legislation on Tuesday requiring party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections.

The University of Alabama chapter of the American Association of University Professors (UA-AAUP) recently criticized the Alabama House of Representatives' passage of legislation that regulates university governing bodies and allows the removal of tenured professors, despite the chapter being exempt from the bill's provisions.

The City of Mobile is continuing a rebranding and rejuvenation of the Mobile Transit System.

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Jared Hudson joined Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "Mobile Mornings" on Wednesday to discuss his ongoing campaign and the war in Iran.

I must let those still lost know that they are not alone – and that the day is not too late to return home. Just look to the Word as a lamp shining in a dark place in your heart, thank God, and let your feet follow.

In a recent podcast appearance alongside former Montgomery Police officer, Aaron Cody Smith, who was imprisoned after an on-the-job shooting in 2019, former Supreme Court Justice and candidate for the state’s attorney general, Jay Mitchell, spoke on the perceived shortcomings the current AG’s office displays with officer-involved shooting prosecutions.

Alabama’s public schools would be required to designate a day for military recruiters to voluntarily administer the military aptitude test to students on state public K-12 school campuses.

The Mobile County Republican Party hosted a candidate fair Monday with candidates and representatives from dozens of campaigns.

The first chief executive officer of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and founder of Space Camp passed away at the age of 89.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said outside forces are trying to buy the upcoming U.S. Senate election, which is why they’ve been attacking him and funding his main opponent in the primary race.

Montgomery has only sent out a small amount of $5 million federal American Rescue Plan Act funding earmarked for local small businesses while spending over $1 million on administration, according to one Montgomery small business owner.

Mike Raita, former executive director of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and longtime Birmingham sports anchor, was arrested on Thursday.

A state forensic audit has been completed on the Wedowee Utility Board. The audit was launched following a preliminary local audit report flagged possible issues with the utility's bookkeeping.

The University of Alabama continues to adapt and improve its campus programs, shifting focus from race- and gender-based initiatives to those aimed at serving its broader student population, as part of its compliance with state and federal law. Continuing a clear move away from diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts (DEI).

Following the resignation of its previous chair in February, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors announced over the weekend that it has selected a new presiding officer.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently applauded President Donald Trump's executive order cracking down on athlete transfers in the NCAA, while also limiting eligibility for collegiate competitors to five seasons.