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Well, it's official.  I have joined the ranks of those who have been banned from Twitter. Somehow, someway, I offended the gods of...

Alabama Qualifying to run for an elected office in Alabama ends in only one week So far 10 people running in Governor primary race...

Gubernatorial candidate Lynda “Lindy” Blanchard formally qualified with the Alabama Republican Party on Friday. “I am incredibly happy...

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and Leigh Corfman, who accused Moore of sexual abuse in 2017, will face off in a Montgomery...

The hostage situation at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday, Jan. 15, has prompted a strong response...

If you’re the parent of an Escambia County school student and ask, “How was school today?” you might hear this as an answer: “I signed...

Close to twenty-five years ago, I read some words from Jack Welch that had a real impact on my life. Welch took General Electric, a...

Fifth Grade, 1964. The Cold War. The space race. And an amazing teacher. I loved school back then. And after a long summer, I was ready...

With just one week left to qualify for office with either of the two major political parties, most of the announced candidates have...

Alabama could see its first execution by nitrogen suffocation in the next few months.   The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard...

By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South  The supermarket checkout line. She was white-haired and frail. Her buggy was filled to capacity...

Proposed legislation that would gradually phase out municipal occupation taxes stalled in committee earlier this week with  legislators...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working to “pivot” the language on what it means to be “fully vaccinated.”...

While the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has not yet been detected in Alabama, there has been confirmation in recent days...

Tim James, son of former Governor Fob James, officially qualified as a candidate for Governor of Alabama Friday. He made the announcement...

Listen to 1819 News' Editor-in-Chief Ray Melick on Midday Mobile with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the legislative session and gambling...

The St. Clair County Courthouse was packed Thursday for the St. Clair County Republican Party meeting, where three candidates showed...

The ever-changing world of technology was the focus on Tuesday night at the second-ever meeting of the Eagle Forum of Alabama’s Marion...

The Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association (ARHA) is pleading with the legislature for financial relief in the struggling restaurant...

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Weather Advisory in Mobile. Areas in Baldwin, Escambia, and Mobile counties are...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced $18.2 million in Community Development...

The House Ways and Means General Fund committee on Thursday gave a favorable report to legislation appropriating American Rescue Plan...

I don’t know about you, but I’m deathly sick of hearing about COVID. I never thought I’d miss celebrity gossip, but at this point,...

The calls used to come with some regularity. “President Trump is a dictator,’’ the angry voice would scream. To which I would respond,...

Alabama 2 bills pass state senate committee that offer tax cuts to Alabamians UAB Hospital successfully makes pig kidney organ transplant...

One year ago, Joseph R. Biden (D) was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Congressman Barry Moore (R-AL02) marked...

Scott Stantis lives in Birmingham and is currently the editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune and USA Today. He previously was...