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On Monday, Circuit Judge Frederic Allen Bolling issued a scathing order requiring Central Alabama Water to resume fluoride operations across its entire system, a move that may have catastrophic consequences for the utility's financial well-being and raise costs across the board.

The Alabama Senate will consider legislation on Tuesday that sets minimum staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville.

On Monday, ALGOP chairman State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) expressed optimism about the bill's future that would close Republican and Democratic primaries in Alabama. The legislation passed the House, but its prospects in the Senate are uncertain with only six days remaining in the session.

As first reported by 1819 News, Ford, a California native who joined the station in September 2025, signed off the evening broadcast last Thursday with a quote she attributed to the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of America was recorded at 9:23 p.m. Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

On Monday, the College Football Playoff Management Committee announced that former Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn had been named to the CFP Selection Committee.

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) overpaid on a legal contract, according to a recently released audit by state examiners.

The man convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal murder and sexual assault of a child in Phenix City is asking to be executed quickly.

Brenda Barnes, the sister of a police officer murdered in the line of duty, fired back at a Washington, D.C. special interest group on Monday for exploiting her brother’s death.

A federal lawsuit against three officers and a towing company connected to the officer-involved shooting death of Steven Perkins in Decatur has been dismissed.

A statement posted on social media came as a shock to festival vendors and visitors alike, but, more surprisingly, to officials at the City of Pinson: The Alabama Butterbean Festival was being canceled.

Contrary to what you (and the staff writer charged with curating the roundup) undoubtedly think, your including me in this roundup neither honors me nor my ethnicity, gymnastics career or womanhood.

Freedom, including and especially economic freedom, is not the natural condition of nations. It’s an achievement, fragile and contingent, requiring constant defense against the eternal human temptation to trade liberty for the false security of managed outcomes.

After the arrests of over 100 people at a Spring Break party, Gulf Shores police are warning beachgoers of the dangers of underage drinking.

A protest in Government Plaza on Saturday, billed as a defense of democracy, devolved into harassment and physical aggression toward a reporter covering the event.

The Mobile City Council will consider an ordinance amending its license code to comply with state law regarding the sale of consumable hemp products.

The woman accused in a hot car death last summer was re-arrested after an indictment erroneously gave her no bond, according to court documents.

The five suspects charged as adults in a 2023 deadly Sweet 16 shooting in Dadeville will spend just over two years behind bars after striking a deal with prosecutors.

With just two weeks left in the session, the Alabama Senate is hoping to clear as many bills from its calendar as possible. But State Sen. Christ Elliott (R-Josephine) said it could be up to the Democrats and how much they decide to obstruct despite being in the minority.

With the passage of HB541, Alabama’s Safeguard Alabama Voter Engagement (SAVE) Act, the House has taken a decisive step toward restoring fairness and integrity to our elections. This didn’t happen by accident. It happened because conservative voters across this state spoke loudly, and because Speaker Ledbetter chose to listen and lead.

No. 5 Auburn baseball scored just four runs on 12 hits in three games against No. 22 Alabama this weekend at Sewell-Thomas Stadium, dropping its second consecutive conference series and falling victim to its first season sweep in the all-time series with its archrival since 2002. 

Liberal arts education is not opposed to job preparation – it strengthens it. Employers consistently say they need graduates who can think clearly, communicate effectively, analyze complex problems, and adapt to change. These abilities come from studying history, literature, philosophy, and the social sciences.

Parental rights and educational freedom are more than buzzwords. They are bigger than politics. Without alternative education options, countless students would be left behind.

During Friday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) discussed legislation that will allocate additional funding to school choice purposes.

During Thursday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks discussed a recent statement made by Secretary of State Wes Allen criticizing former ALGOP chairman John Wahl for attending a Ramadan dinner at the Anniston Islamic Center.

We can, and should, get back to the basics of ensuring Alabama’s classrooms remain places where students come first. Our children deserve nothing less.

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis explained how a project by the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program will help preserve natural resources for years to come.