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Linda Baker: Tribute to a true Appalachian grandma

In earlier days, I thought I was lucky that Grandma bought me sweets and pretty pink dresses, and that she shared her love of reading with me. Turns out I was pretty lucky to get a lot more than that.

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New mental health and recovery center opens in Baldwin County

The Baldwin County Commission celebrated the opening of a new recovery treatment center in Spanish Fort.

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Robin Litaker wants ‘revival’ for AL-7 in 2024: ‘People are tired of being ignored’

Robin Litaker wants to bring about an ‘Alabama revival’ in Congressional District 7 if elected in November.

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Biden drops out; Alabama reacts

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 Presidential race Sunday, after weeks of telling America he would stay in the race.

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KCarl Smith: The need for unifying leadership

The recent attempt on former President Donald Trump's life clearly shows how divided our country is right now. This failed assassination is a wake-up call proclaiming our need for leaders who can bring us together.

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'We're turning kids into narcissists' — Alabama Moms for Liberty leaders discuss the ongoing battle for children's minds

Two Alabama MoL chapter leaders, Emily Jones and Rebecca Watson, joined “1819 News: The Podcast” to discuss the war of children’s minds and how they and other parents are fighting back.

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Professor who made derogatory remarks on attempted Trump assassination no longer employed at University of Alabama

The University of Alabama confirmed on Saturday that the professor who made gloating and crass remarks after the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump is no longer on staff, without specifying why or when she left.

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State Treasurer Young Boozer warns Biden student loan bailout creates moral hazard

Speaking at a Huntsville meeting of the Madison County Republican Men's Club on Saturday, Boozer warned that the recent Biden-Harris bailout of student government loans using taxpayer funds has created a dangerous precedent and a serious moral hazard for the United States.

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Shark expert says there really are more sharks, and here's why

Dr. Sean Powers, the senior marine scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and University of South Alabama Marine Sciences researcher, spoke on “Midday Mobile” with Sean Sullivan and confirmed there are more sharks around.

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Sean of the South: Biscuit man

Long ago, a friend wrote a short biography for one of my magazine articles. In the bio, my friend referred to me as a “biscuit connoisseur,” and the title stuck.

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‘Trump is the Antichrist’: State Rep. Givan compares Trump to Charles Manson, David Koresh in TikTok rant

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) appears to be in panic mode following the Republican National Convention (RNC). Givan offered reviews each night of the RNC and comments ranged from telling Democrats to get it together to calling Trump the antichrist.

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Self-proclaimed University of Alabama adjunct professor lashes out over attempted Trump assassination — 'He had it coming'

A supposed professor at the University of Alabama made a Facebook post insinuating that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged while also suggesting he “had it coming.”

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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: GOP religious votes need to get over themselves

Mainline Christians and traditional GOP voters complained that the convention fell away from Christian values and orthodoxy, particularly after the first night when RNC co-chairs, Michael Whatley and Lara Trump, chose to platform people who reflected a different type of voter.

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'Save Our Shrimpers' highlighting how foreign imports impact Alabama's shrimp industry

“The Shrimp Lady” is hosting the SOS – Save Our Shrimpers event to raise awareness of the economic damages caused by foreign imports

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FBI office in Alabama impacted by Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage

The FBI office in Mobile was impacted Friday morning by a massive Microsoft outage.

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Alabama Supreme Court sides with UA Board in UAB Hospital debt case in 5-4 decision

The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed on Friday the dismissal of a lawsuit initially dismissed in Jefferson County over the size of a lien placed on Lanell Puckett for the medical care she received in UAB Hospital for injuries suffered in a car accident. 

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AG Marshall files brief supporting Florida law banning transgender surgeries, puberty blockers for minors

On Friday, Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a multi-state brief with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Florida after a federal judge blocked the state law banning transgender surgeries and puberty blockers for minors.

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Dr. Daniel Sutter: The COVID aftermath

Poor policy decisions yielded excessive deaths and economic costs during COVID. We are beginning to understand why. Americans who value individualism and freedom face an enormous challenge in preventing similar future debacles. 

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Alabama’s June labor force participation rate unchanged at 57.5%; Unemployment rate steady at 2.9%

According to Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama's labor force participation rate for June held steady at 57.5% but increased four-tenths of a percentage point from June 2023. 

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Doug Jones noncommittal on Biden's future as Dem nominee: 'I trust Joe Biden's judgment'

Friday on MSNBC, former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) did not say what he thought embattled President Joe Biden should do regarding his role as the Democratic Party's standard-bearer.

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Four kids, one adult, shot, killed in Bibb County home; Father taken into custody

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) responded Thursday evening to five people shot in a Bibb County home.

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19-year-old arrested, charged with June murder of Montgomery man while attempting to steal his iPhone

Police recently arrested and charged a 19-year-old for the June murder of Darius Gunn, 27, of Montgomery.

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Auburn QB Payton Thorne looks to thrive in revamped offense

Auburn's quarterback had an up-and-down season during his first year on the Plains. Thorne looks to take advantage of an overhauled offense in 2024.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks to reporters in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Friday, May 17, 2024, after workers at two Alabama Mercedes-Benz factories voted overwhelmingly against joining the UAW. Alabama News
Trump: UAW's Shawn Fain 'should be fired immediately'

Thursday during his 2024 GOP presidential nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, former President Donald Trump railed against United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain and called for his firing.

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Allen Keller: Mr. President, release the JFK Files

The current president has a chance of preserving things by doing something that should have been done long ago: proving the Justice Department has nothing to hide.

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Watch: Video shows brutal Jefferson County jailhouse beating; Deputies suspended 35 days

Over a year after a jailhouse beating that left a Jefferson County inmate seriously injured, 1819 News has obtained personnel documents, an incident report and video of the brutal beating.

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Section of I-59 NB in Hammondville reopens; New project to begin soon north of Fort Payne

The next four miles to be replaced will be between mileposts 225 and 229, north of Fort Payne. ALDOT hopes to finish the project next spring.

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