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The City of Chelsea celebrated the Chelsea Citizen Observer Patrol (COP) at the 27th annual awards dinner.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth joined Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" this week to discuss the possibility of a new Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director and the need to prioritize major highway projects across the state, like expanding I-65 and I-10.

The Gulf Shores Police Department confirmed two bodies were pulled from Bon Secour Bay after a small plane crash.

Unfortunately, there are obvious parallels between the Chinese Communist Cultural Revolution and the past two decades in America. But luckily, we didn’t suffer as much as the Chinese because our representative republic held together, continuing to reject the cultural Marxism peddled by modern Democrats.

On a Wednesday edition of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) discussed the continued push to restore the overtime tax exemption in the state of Alabama.

AeroVironment, Inc., a Virginia-based company, will soon be testing advanced missile defense and electro-optical/infrared sensor systems at Redstone Arsenal. The development follows the corporation securing a $97.4 million contract under the U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium.

While now may be an ideal time for the U.S. to make its move in Iran, Jared Hudson doesn’t trust the current leadership to avoid getting bogged down in another decades-long war.

The Wedowee Police Department hosted anti-human trafficking training by Covenant Rescue Group (CRG) that led to five arrests on Friday.

In its regular-season finale, and with its postseason hopes hanging in the balance, Auburn delivered a flat first-half performance that proved too much to overcome on Saturday night. 

Saturday, a petition to call a special meeting of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) executive committee met the new 75-signature requirement to hold a meeting.

No. 6 Auburn baseball captured its 12th straight regular-season home series win with a clean sweep of Winthrop over the weekend at Plainsman Park. 

No. 16 Alabama completes the season sweep of Auburn with a 96-84 home victory.

On Saturday, Fox News revealed seven GOP senators who are allegedly 'skeptical or opposed' to using the talking filibuster in order to pass the SAVE America Act.

On Tuesday evening, Republican candidates in the Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial race joined 1819 News CEO Bryan Dawson for a political forum at Bullet and Barrel in Huntsville.

Don’t shoot the messenger. But in America, one third of children have never handwritten a letter.

Opening statements will begin Monday in the case of slain Southern Union State Community College student Aniah Blanchard.

Former Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) chairman John Wahl joined Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" this week to discuss his ongoing campaign for lieutenant governor and a recent ballot challenge aimed at disqualifying him from the election.

An undercover human trafficking operation in Spanish Fort ended in the arrests of seven people.

On Saturday morning, members of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) executive committee elected State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) as the new state party chairman following John Wahl’s recent resignation. 

A former State Senator and a local businessman are running for Alabama Senate District 34 after State Sen. Jack Williams (R-Wilmer) announced he is running for Agriculture Commissioner.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) discussed potential changes to Alabama's Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT).

If Alabama taxpayers invest approximately $15,000 per child, who should decide how that investment is used? If we believe parents have the primary right to direct the education of their child, should funding reflect that belief?

Saturday morning the Republican Party of Alabama (ALGOP) will vote on the next chairman of the party. 1819 News posed three questions related to the Alabama Education Association to those candidates.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Friday that an Evergreen dentist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to intentionally burning his own dental practice and attempting to collect insurance money to cover his mounting debts.

One item that looms large over the meeting is the possibility of a last-minute proposal to remove House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) as a Republican candidate in his House District 24 election.

Secretary of State John Merrill’s decision to run for Chairman of the Republican Party of Alabama (ALGOP) came as a surprise. Merrill explained to 1819 News how his decision came about, explaining that he felt encouraged by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to seek the position.

Auburn travels to No. 16 Alabama searching for a statement win in the regular-season finale.