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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Former U.S. Senator and current gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones fears the Voting Rights Act “won’t survive” the U.S. Supreme Court’s next term.

The life of Maj. John “Alex” Klinner will be honored with a service on Monday in Trussville. Klinner was one of six killed in western Iraq on March 12.

The second "Prove Me Wrong: Christ or Chaos" event, topics ranged from abortion, homosexuality, free will, religion and the role of government.

I think the greatest advice my mother ever gave me was to love my kids when they deserve it the least, because that’s when they need it the most. I think that applies to all human beings.

Hadyn O’Cain Griffin was only 24 years old when her life suddenly ended on December 12, 2019. The Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley handled the arrangements. The pain from the loss has since been compounded for the family because they still haven't received her headstone.

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones said Friday that a lawsuit filed against his opponent in the gubernatorial race, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), is doomed to fail.