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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.

During an interview with Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said he anticipated the 2024 CHOOSE Act would ultimately make Alabama one of the "strongest" school choice states in the country.

Two former Alabama State basketball players were indicted on Thursday in an alleged NCAA bribery and point-shaving scheme. 

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.

Research and education organization OCEARCH pinged a tracked great white shark in the Gulf of America, just off the coast of Gulf Shores.

An Iranian national who was detained by ICE in Blount County last year has been released from custody.

Members of the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee passed legislation repealing a law passed in 2025 that set up the framework for a Smith Lake development.

Following the approval of a minor amendment, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit legislation received a favorable report during Wednesday's House Ways and Means General Fund meeting.

As most people know by now, Curt Cignetti, Indiana’s head coach, is a former Nick Saban assistant, and seems to have made his former boss’ approach something of his own.

 State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) spoke to 1819 News on Tuesday afternoon about the upcoming legislative session. The North Alabama lawmaker noted two personal points of focus in the coming months.

Looking to make a statement with its second straight conference win on the road, Auburn basketball faltered against Missouri on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena, 84-74. 

The suspect, Bartolome Sebastian — also known as Miguel Sebastian and Sebastian Miguel Bartolome — allegedly raped a family member, who later gave birth as a result.

Fairhope deserves a library accountable to its residents and respectful of children, not one that survives by outsourcing funding and values to outside organizations.

The Daphne City Council is considering tripling the local gas tax to help fund transportation-related projects.

A Semmes business owner shot five times by police believes police unlawfully entered his property.

More details about the bond conditions for alleged human trafficker Arely Guzman have been released following a recent detention hearing in Huntsville.

During a Tuesday appearance on Fox Business Network's "The Evening Edit," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) weighed in on the nationwide uprising against the brutal Iranian regime.

Governor Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday in her final State of the State address that she’s budgeting an increase for the state’s new education savings account program.

Did Trump do the right thing by going into Venezuela to arrest Maduro?

The Eastern Shore Republican Women hosted a candidate forum during its first luncheon of the year last week. However, of the five U.S. Senate candidates, only two participated: Jared Hudson and Morgan Murphy.

Former Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks qualified with the Alabama Democratic Party on Tuesday for another run for the office in 2026.

As the 2026 legislative session kicks off, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is working to ensure Alabama's youngest are properly protected from sexual predators with a transformative piece of legislation.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) filed legislation on Tuesday prohibiting campaign contributions made with a credit card with a foreign billing address.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a McAdory High School student after school resource officers discovered a gun.