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On the heels of securing seven of 11 reelections for his caucus incumbents in last week's Republican primary elections, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) told Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal" that some "restrictions" could be in order.

The wife of Lee County Sheriff-elect Cam Hunt was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge, according to Opelika Police.

The United States went to great lengths and immense cost to bring our heroes home, yet we are also a nation whose military cemeteries remain a "silent sentinel" in foreign lands: honored, respected, and never forgotten.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), in a recent speech on the Senate floor, blocked Democratic efforts to deny the use of federal funds to compensate anyone prosecuted for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 (J6) riots at the U.S. Capitol.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a single-vessel crash on Lake Demopolis.

Shortly after graduating from Miles College, Hannah Smith went on a cruise to the Bahamas on May 11, 2025. She went to celebrate her graduation but returned home as a double amputee.

An early U.S. Senate primary runoff poll is showing favorable results for Jared Hudson, who is competing against U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for the Republican nomination in November's general election.

After a 39-18 campaign against the nation's toughest schedule, Auburn baseball earned the No. 4 national seed and will host its fourth NCAA Regional in the last five seasons.

In just the third year under head coach Rob Vaughn, Alabama baseball will host a regional in the NCAA Tournament.

And there it is, the thing about raising children that nobody warns you about sufficiently: the milestones that matter most arrive without fanfare, tucked inside ordinary afternoons.

State Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery), who sought not to seek reelection in the Alabama House of Representatives to pursue the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, recently acknowledged the difficulty of winning the seat in the blood-red Republican state of Alabama.

The Shelby County Republican Party is hosting a primary runoff candidate forum Tuesday.

A scathing 120-page complaint outlines seven charges against Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard.

An attorney for the Dothan City Schools system explained why a Jerry Lee Faine Elementary math teacher was not immediately fired after alleged inappropriate sexual conduct with a student that led to numerous criminal charges.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon weighed in on the recommendation of former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell to take the helm of the University of Florida starting a chain reaction of responses from U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and the university itself.

Why would the Alabama State Bar Association disbar this retired, 83-year-old attorney? 

Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard has endorsed Republican candidate for Attorney General, Katherine Robertson, in an upcoming GOP runoff against former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell.

After years of concerns about the living conditions of soldiers at Fort Rucker, the U.S. Army is nearing completion of new, modern barracks buildings.

Saturday, during an appearance on Fox News Channel's "The Big Weekend Show," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) weighed in on pushback from Republican lawmakers against a previously announced $1.776 billion settlement in the President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service lawsuit spurred by the leak of Trump's tax returns.

So, fight the good fight. Just remember to leaven your certainty with humility, your accusations with inquiries, and your grievance with gratitude.

For decades, the Southern Poverty Law Center has monetized and weaponized political tensions by labeling anyone right-of-center a “hate group.” Now the Montgomery-based organization is facing multiple indictments, accused of stoking the hatred they claimed to fight.

Just hours after the three-judge panel held a hearing on the legality of the steps Alabama has taken to return to the 2023 maps approved by the legislature, qualifying closed for the four congressional district special elections for both the Republican and Democratic parties.

Gadsden Regional Medical Center confirmed there were no suspected cases of Ebola or viral hemorrhagic fever Saturday after a social media post caused panic.

No. 6 seed Auburn baseball took an early lead but could not overcome a pair of runs by No. 7 seed Arkansas after a two-hour, 15-minute weather delay, ultimately falling 2-1 in the SEC Tournament semifinals at the Hoover Met on Saturday night.

“…I see it now,” Laura said to herself, “though I didn’t then—we never could have gotten through it all without Pa’s fiddle.”

Each year, Gulf Shores Fire-Rescue responds to more than 300 water rescues. The department lives up to the city’s motto, “Small Town, Big Beach.”

Alabama Democratic Party chairman Randy Kelley says he anticipates lawsuits challenging the eligibility of gubernatorial candidate U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and lieutenant governor candidate John Wahl for their respective offices, though it will not come from the state party.