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State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper) introduced legislation on Thursday that makes it a felony to enter a place of worship and intentionally disrupt services.

Thursday, on the floor of the Alabama State House, State Rep. Patrick Sellers (D-Pleasant Grove) stood firm in support of his legislation to protect children from the harmful effects of secondhand marijuana smoke even as members of his own party spoke against it.

Multiple agencies are searching for a person of interest in a death investigation in east Alabama.

The Rainbow City Police Department announced the arrest of two people in connection with a bonfire shooting on Monday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) voted to pass a package of government funding bills on Friday to avert another major government shutdown.

A former reporter at WTVM in Columbus, Ga., which covers multiple east Alabama counties, was one of the people arrested in the Minneapolis church protest, according to the television station.

A man who sexually assaulted at least two children under the age of 12 while employed at Trinity United Methodist Church's daycare in Huntsville is now facing new charges.

The Club for Growth Foundation published its 2025 Alabama State Economic Scorecard on Friday, and the results show failing grades across both houses with an average score for republicans in the House being 31% and the Senate a 32%.

On Friday, Madison County Sheriff Kevin Turner spoke to 1819 News about immigration enforcement in Alabama's second-largest county and the 287(g) program.

So many candidates, so many reasons why Tuberville is running away with this race.

[U]nfortunately, it is Alabama's noble veterans who will suffer from such poor state leadership for years to come. For those veterans, 2027 and a new governor can’t come soon enough.

State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) said on Thursday he opposed another attempt by the city of Montgomery to pass an occupational tax.

On Friday morning's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show", U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) discussed legislation increasing funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while also speaking to mounting conservative frustration with the Department of Justice.

A man who Huntsville police arrested last week has hired a civil rights attorney after video of the arrest went viral.

Riding a four-game winning streak, Auburn travels to Knoxville on Saturday night for a primetime ESPN showdown with Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena. 

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to remove the language in state statute that requires the University of Alabama School of Social Work to remain a standalone college under the authority of the Board of Trustees.

During a call with reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) argued that protests in Minneapolis have become unlawful and are now being used by illegal aliens and the media to divert attention from the large-scale benefits fraud being uncovered daily across Minnesota.

Two of our biggest blessings in this country are the First Amendment, giving the right to peacefully protest, and the Second Amendment, giving the right to carry a gun. Both of those rights still come with a responsibility. 

The man charged with intentional murder in the death of Kimber Mills has bonded out of jail.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) is calling for the Department of Homeland Security to face an independent investigation following the fatal shootings of two agitators by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

A Wallace State student has been charged with interstate stalking after traveling from Alabama to Atlanta with the intent to kill former President Joe Biden at the first presidential debate during the 2024 election cycle.

 The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred in Smiths Station on Wednesday.

Seven Republican senators, including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), voted with Democrats on Thursday against moving forward with a spending package to keep the government open past the Friday-night deadline.

Former State Rep. Gil Isbell (R-Gadsden) filed a residency challenge with the Alabama Republican Party on Thursday against former ALGOP chairman John Wahl in his bid to be lieutenant governor. 

Shortly after the now-former ALGOP chairman, John Wahl, entered the race for Alabama lieutenant governor, one of his primary opponents, Secretary of State Wes Allen, went on the attack. Allen called out Wahl for trying to use a "homemade fake ID" to vote in 2020.

The COVID pandemic prompted city governments to get creative by live-streaming council meetings online. Cities and towns used Facebook, YouTube or their municipal websites to share live viewings for citizens who were unable to attend in person.

The Blount County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on one count of electronic solicitation of a child.