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 The fire chief of the Town Creek volunteer fire department in Walker County is recovering after surgery and a mild stroke.

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) appointed five leaders in agriculture on Tuesday to serve on the Alabama USDA Farm Service Agency state committee.   

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alabama Port Authority released a fiscal note claiming a bill to curb thin-layer mud dumping in Mobile Bay would cost the state an estimated $65 million a year. However, those concerns are already being addressed on the federal level.

During Friday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) spoke about the need to improve graduation rates at a handful of Alabama's public colleges and universities.

A crowd of around 50 friends, family and supporters gathered on Friday as U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) qualified for the U.S. Senate.

In Alabama, we try not to burn our communities and allow them to be given over to criminality and destruction. Yes, there is more work to be done on many levels, but what we are doing right is allowing our law enforcement and ICE to perform their work – not throwing protests and putting lives in danger because we have issues with the president.

Patrick Braxton's journey to the Newbern mayor was extensively chronicled by national media.

Fresh off its third conference loss in four games, Auburn will return home Saturday to face South Carolina at Neville Arena, aiming to avoid a 1-4 start in SEC play.

Joshua McKee raised $293,258 in the last quarter of 2025 for his campaign for the Republican nomination in Congressional District 1.

After a three-day trial, Irwing Ivan Jaramillo-Teodoro, 45, was convicted on four counts of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old.

For months, Brooks has maintained a “possible, but unlikely” attitude toward seeking political office, hinting that the door was still open for U. S. House, U. S. Senate or even Alabama House District 20.

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order No. 742, expanding school choice in the state of Alabama by participating in the newly-created Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. 

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a deadly collision between a train and a minivan. Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates said two women were killed and four juveniles were injured.

Why is the Danish social Democrat prime minister determined to undermine a good relationship with the United States over an island in the Northern Hemisphere that’s inhabited by a population that doesn’t want to be Danish?

Why state lawmakers must act against a type of abuse threatening girls in Alabama.

On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit bill, House Bill 95, which requires each county's probate judge to conduct a post-election audit after every county and statewide general election to verify the accuracy of the originally reported results.

A book from the teen section of the Fairhope Public Library was so explicit that Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl was asked to give a trigger warning before reading more.

Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden qualified for reelection Wednesday afternoon, citing his experience and commitment to Alabamians.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Thursday repealing a law passed in 2025 that set up the framework for a Smith Lake development.

Students with the “Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP UA)” organization at UA are renewing their list of demands for the school to cut ties with companies with ties to Israel.

Touting his priorities, numerous legislative accomplishments and long list of endorsements State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) announced on Thursday that he has qualified for re-election.

Former U.S. Navy SEAL Jared Hudson officially qualified Thursday with the Alabama Republican Party to appear on the ballot for the United States Senate in the May primary.

Protecting kids online is too important to rush. Alabama has an opportunity to lead by slowing down, asking hard questions and focusing on real accountability from social media companies like Meta.

The Foley airport will be officially dedicated and renamed on Friday. The city is renaming the airport after long-time Mayor Arthur Holk.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending package on Wednesday to fund parts of the government ahead of another potential shutdown. But it’s what got left out of the legislation that is drawing the ire of many Republican lawmakers and voters.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) this week helped introduce legislation to strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and to impose immigration consequences on non-U.S. citizen providers, making them inadmissible and subject to deportation.

State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) filed legislation to overhaul the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Tuesday.