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Personnel Board reinstates two ADPH workers fired for being at viral Montgomery Riverfront brawl

On Wednesday, the State of Alabama’s Personnel Board reversed the firings of two employees terminated by the Alabama Department of Public Health in August after video and social media posts revealed their presence at the viral Montgomery Riverfront brawl.

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Jennifer Oliver O'Connell: Setting the captives free at Christmas

While we fill our weekend with holly jolly, coupling it with holy reverence, it’s important to remember why Christ came: to set the captives free.

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Operation Holiday Blitz nets 12 arrests, drugs, illegal gaming machines in Mobile

The Mobile Police Department completed a successful “Operation Holiday Blitz” this week, executing five search warrants, ending in a dozen arrests and the seizure of 10 illegal gambling machines and a variety of illegal substances.

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Audit reveals investigation into former Dept. of Commerce employee for alleged $240K in ‘fraudulent activity’

An investigation is ongoing into whether a former Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute employee used $240,000 in institute funds for personal use, according to the Department of Public Examiners.

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4 takeaways from Auburn's 82-62 win over Alabama State

Auburn won its fourth game in a row when it beat Alabama State tonight. What are the biggest takeaways from the game?

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Dr. Daniel Sutter: School choice and its impact on the RSA

I find Dr. David Bronner’s opposition to school choice surprising given the RSA’s commitment to Alabama economic development through investments.

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State Sen. Merika Coleman announces bill to bolster police bodycam transparency

At a Thursday press conference, AL-2 congressional candidate State Sen. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) announced plans to file legislation to make police bodycam footage public record. She is dedicating the legislation to a man killed by Mobile police in July.

School Choice Alabama News
Where do SD9 candidates line up on school choice, AEA contributions?

Governor Kay Ivey has committed to making education savings accounts a priority during the 2024 regular legislative session, but whoever wins the special election for Senate District 9 could play a significant role in shaping any potential school choice bill.

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Bama players follow tradition, breakfast at historic Waysider Thursday

It’s traditional for Alabama Crimson Tide football players, coaches, students, alumni and fans to eat breakfast at the historic Waysider Restaurant before games. With a Christmas break for players to go home on Friday, players went ahead and observed the tradition on Thursday morning.

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Alabama’s labor force participation, unemployment rates up slightly in November

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced on Friday that Alabama’s labor force participation rate for November increased to 57.1%. 

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Alabama Securities Commission issues cease and desist order on Texas meat distribution company Agridime

The Alabama Securities Commission issued a cease and desist order to Agridime, LLC, a Texas meat distribution company, and its executive director and co-owner Joshua Link this week to prohibit the company from further offers and sales of unregistered securities. 

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Abbeville interim police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave

Abbeville is once again looking for a police chief after the interim chief resigned Tuesday.

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Jerry Carl blames 'Bidenomics' for 'most expensive Christmas yet'; Promotes re-electing Trump as 'best solution'

The holiday season is supposed to be a time to relax and enjoy the company of friends and family. However, this season is shaping up to be the most expensive in decades according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) who says that as Americans and Alabamians go to the store or shop online to buy groceries and gifts this holiday season they will be hampered by the effect of Bidenomics.

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No, ACLU — Alabama's criminal enterprise law doesn't target college fraternities and sororities

In withering terms, State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) is denying recent claims by the ACLU of Alabama that his legislation cracking down on criminal enterprises will be used to target college sororities and fraternities.

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Nick Treglia: Taylor Swift and the pendulum swings of culture

Ultimately, changing the culture is a temporary solution; what we need are people insulated from it, whose lives and views are unaffected no matter which way the pendulum swings.

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4 things to watch for in Auburn's game against Alabama State

Auburn will be looking for its fourth win in a row tonight when it takes on Alabama State. What are the biggest things to watch for during the game?

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Federal judge suggests Alabama change nitrogen hypoxia method to allow prayer without gas mask

The state of Alabama is set to be the first state to put to death a prisoner by using nitrogen gas, but a federal judge may halt the execution due to the method the state approved.

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State Rep. Yarbrough announces full school choice legislation in 2024 – 'It’s high time that we put the parents' hands on the educational steering wheel'

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) announced on Thursday plans to file the "strongest school choice bill in the nation" in the 2024 legislative session, opening the option for Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) for all Alabamians.

Huntsville Police Alabama News
Huntsville City Council approves $600,000 settlement in excessive force case

The Huntsville City Council on Thursday voted 4-1 in favor of a $600,000 settlement with the family of an intellectually disabled man who claimed he was injured by two Huntsville Police Department officers.

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Marshall County facing 'marathon election year' in 2024 with up to 8 potential elections

With a race for Alabama Senate District 9 and the White House in 2024, Marshall County Probate Judge Andrea Lecroy is preparing for a “marathon election year” that could include up to eight elections.

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U.S. Rep. Barry Moore: The NDAA — another D.C. dish du jour

If the only way to get a bill passed through a Republican-majority House is to get a majority of the Democrats to also vote for it, then you can be 100% certain it’s full of unsavory ingredients that will trample your freedoms and spend more of your hard-earned tax dollars on a woke, weaponized and wasteful agenda.  

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Daphne man accused in quadruple pickax murders to undergo second mental evaluation

A Baldwin County man charged in the quadruple homicide of three family members and a family friend will undergo a second mental health evaluation before the case moves forward.

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Democratic candidates in AL-2 to debate on January 30, 31 in Montgomery

The Alabama Democratic Party announced on Wednesday it will host debates for the congressional candidates vying for the second congressional district nomination.

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Attorney for Alabama woman in lawsuit against PornHub owners over alleged child exploitation hopes case will prevent others from being harmed

The attorney representing a Tuscaloosa woman who claims she was raped and filmed five years ago as a minor spoke to 1819 News on Thursday about the lawsuit against PornHub parent company Aylo that alleges the pornography company profited from sex trafficking.

Hugh Freeze Alabama News
Daniel Locke: Hugh Freeze was the man Auburn needed on the recruiting trail

Hugh Freeze wasted no time recruiting when he first got to Auburn. He has been the program's head coach for over a year now, and those efforts have not stopped.

Biden Alabama News
‘No plans’ to remove Biden from ballot in Alabama in 2024

President Joe Biden will remain on the ballot in Alabama despite a recent ruling by a majority of the Colorado Supreme Court disqualifying former President Donald Trump from appearing on Colorado's primary ballot for the 2024 presidential race.

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Alabama OL Elijah Pritchett arrested for allegedly knowingly transmitting STD

The Tuscaloosa Police Department arrested University of Alabama offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett on Wednesday and charged him with knowingly passing on a sexually transmitted disease.

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