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According to the DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency, a Norfolk Southern train experienced a derailment involving 5 to 10 rail cars on Friday morning.

After voting with House Democrats to block an amendment removing senate inserted Labor-HHS earmarks from a FY26 funding bill, three of Alabama's Republican congressmen are being criticized by both voters and other conservative lawmakers for breaking with the party on the issue.

The Alabama High School Athletic Association announced on Friday that it was restructuring postseason athletics by splitting public and private school postseason competition.

The Alabama House District 20 seat is now hotly contested since former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks made a last-minute decision to jump in the race.

A Canadian foreign national was indicted on multiple counts of voter fraud after participating in nine Alabama elections, according to Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey.

Former State Auditor Jim Zeigler qualified with the Alabama Republican Party on Friday to run for the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC), Place 2.

After being ruled "immediately eligible" by a Tuscaloosa County circuit judge this week, NBA G Leaguer and former Alabama center Charles Bediako will again suit up for the Crimson Tide on Saturday.

Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth criticized the Alabama High School Athletic Association on Friday for splitting up public and private school playoff competition.

Former State Sen. Gerald Dial qualified with the Alabama Republican Party to run for State Senate District 13 on Friday.

As he eyes the lieutenant governor’s position, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is promising to keep pursuing election integrity until his last day in office, come January 2027.

After deciding not to run for office, former U.S. Rep. Mo. Brooks has reversed course and announced plans to run for Alabama House District 20 against Republican incumbent James Lomax.

"What about the First Amendment right of these protesters?” the left asks. “What of the rights of the press of Don Lemon?” Interestingly, no one is asking about the First Amendment right to worship, which protesters violated. But let’s look at it.

On Tuesday evening, the University of Alabama Faculty Senate voted to demand that the university reinstate two canceled publications: ALICE Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-Six. According to a source, the final vote count for the statement was 55 yes votes, 15 no votes and nine abstentions.

Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation on Thursday, issuing a state of emergency for 19 North Alabama counties ahead of the anticipated wintry and icy forecast for the state.

Former FBI special counsel Jack Smith publicly testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday regarding two criminal investigations he led against President Donald Trump during the Biden administration.

President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Thursday to be Alabama’s next governor in 2026.

Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis delivered a powerful and inspiring State of the City address just 80 days after being sworn in.

Caroleene Dobson is running for Alabama Secretary of State on a platform that prioritizes election integrity, including a plan to prevent leftist groups from manipulating voter registration.

Day 6 is in the books for the Alabama House of Representatives, meaning lawmakers completed two weeks of the 2026 legislative session as of Thursday.

President Donald Trump endorsed Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl for lieutenant governor on Thursday.

Coming off its second consecutive win, Auburn travels to Gainesville on Saturday to face No. 16 Florida at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, seeking to snap a drought that spans three decades. 

Thursday, on the heels of the Alabama State Senate's passage of Trey's Law (SB30) a day earlier, the House passed its version, House Bill 93 (HB93), sponsored by State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook).

During Thursday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) spoke about an ongoing legal case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court that could potentially result in Republicans gaining the two remaining Democratic House districts in Alabama.

After several lengthy rounds of hazing from her Democrat colleagues, State Rep. Cindy Myrex (R-Cullman) ushered Senate Bill 12 (SB12) through the House into passage by a 98-0 margin, with four abstentions.

After being deported from the United States on four separate occasions, an illegal alien from Guatemala with two felony convictions has now been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal reentry.

Former Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine officially registered with the Mobile County Republican Party to run for Mobile County Sheriff.

During a Thursday House Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) took former FBI special counsel Jack Smith to task for his investigation into President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and the January 6 Capitol riot.