Latest news

The Calera Police Department arrested a man for the shooting death of a woman on Thursday night.

The FBI is investigating death threats against the president of the University of Alabama’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter, Trenton Buffenbarger, following a "Change my Mind" tabling event.

There’s criticism that CHOOSE applicants are overwhelmingly white or overwhelmingly from higher-income areas, leaving lower-income, minority students stranded in a failing system. But once the CHOOSE application opens to families of any income, there will be no barrier – except parents.

Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined "The Dan Bongino Show" for a discussion centered on the filibuster and legislation aimed at strengthening election integrity across the country.

A Camden woman is facing up to 70 years in prison after a Wilcox County grand jury handed down an indictment on three charges.

The Eastern Shore Republican Woman (ESRW) held an attorney general candidate forum on Thursday, hosting Pamela Casey and Katherine Robertson.

Legislation by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) prohibiting franchisors from requiring franchisees to operate on a religious day of a "sincerely held religious belief" passed the Senate on Thursday.

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would strengthen penalties for a person who physically injures or kills someone while driving under the influence.

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) is taking a leave of absence for a few weeks as majority leader, according to multiple sources.

Sheffield Mayor Bryan Van Devender is recovering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after suffering a brain aneurysm on Monday evening.

Support for passing legislation changing the members of the Public Service Commission from elected to appointed is currently lacking, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur).

In a press gaggle, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) commented on the PSC bill being delayed after it had initially been on the calendar.

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act into law. 

State Rep. Chip Brown's (R-Hollinger's Island) legislation changing the Public Service Commission (PSC) to an appointed entity was taken off the calendar on Thursday.

During a Wednesday appearance on Newsmax's “Ed Henry the Big Take," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) discussed the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as well as photo identification for casting ballots.

The Alabama Legislature has recently and commendably passed legislation shielding minors from exposure to inappropriate content. How about taking steps to ensure minors are exposed to highly appropriate content about our nation’s founding?

The company planning a 2,000-acre solar farm in Stockton has previously faced a lawsuit and outcry from community members in Georgia.

The East came to our rescue at least once before. Will our own Western leaders, by following these examples, allow it to do so again?    

On Wednesday, former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks spoke to 1819 News about his recently launched campaign for House District 20, criticizing his opponent, State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), and Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) for allegedly misrepresenting his accomplishments while in office.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) released a statement on Wednesday opposing a solar farm in Stockton.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) addressed the possibility of an upcoming lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security during a call with reporters on Wednesday,

Legislation to change the appointment and removal process for members of the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) board of trustees advanced in the House State Government Committee on Wednesday.

A Fort Rucker soldier was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of indecent recordings.

The top candidates in the race for the Republican nomination to Congressional District 1 are sounding the alarm over a proposed solar farm project in north Baldwin County, and at least one candidate is pointing his finger at the other.

State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) on Wednesday presented his bill that would establish safety plans for summer camps across the state.

The Cities of Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and Hoover announced on Wednesday that they were voluntarily dropping the suit.

Members of the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee passed two bills concerning data centers in the “Alabama Affordability Protection Plan” on Wednesday.