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What should be one of Alabama’s shining cities, Montgomery is instead known for its high crime and corruption.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is looking for several members of a family after they said they found evidence foul play could be involved.

With his re-election campaign now in full swing, Madison County Sheriff Kevin Turner spoke to 1819 News on Friday about the agency's recent progress and some of its future goals should he retain the office.

In a heavyweight bout that showcased the two winningest SEC programs over the last nine seasons, Auburn’s four-game winning streak came to an end as Tennessee led for all 40 minutes on Saturday night in Thompson-Boling Arena en route to a 77-69 victory. 

Tuskegee University head basketball coach Benjy Taylor was taken off the court in handcuffs following his team's 77-69 loss against Morehouse College on Saturday.

Singing through storms. Singing through rain. Singing through hell itself. Not because mockingbirds must. But because they can.

Along the Alabama River lies a history lesson in economics. In the days of the steamboat, towns and communities sprouted along the river and families settled to make a living wage in the cotton and corn industries.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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

[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.