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News of a horrific shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island hit close to home in Alabama on Sunday after it was revealed that Mountain Brook native Ella Cook was one of the two victims killed.

Arkansas became the first state in the nation to drop PBS programming recently.

The Mountain Brook woman who was killed in the Brown University shooting was the vice president of the school’s Republican club and was likely targeted, according to multiple sources. Ella Cook was one of two shot and killed on Saturday while studying with a group of students.

A Birmingham church confirmed one of the two people killed in the Brown University shooting on Saturday was from Alabama.

FAIRHOPE – She has a faith story full of surprises and miracles, and 1819 News vice president of finance and events, Ashley Carter, is telling it all in hopes of inspiring young people to chase their dreams in the face of adversity.

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) expressed a positive outlook on the current environment for school choice while criticizing the Alabama Education Association (AEA), the state’s teachers’ union and republican candidates taking their money.

Last week, a report from Alabama Daily News via the Bond Buyer revealed that the Alabama Highway Authority is selling $730 million in bonds to fund 80 miles of the West Alabama Corridor project.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reacted to the report of the Brown University gunman reportedly yelling something before shooting, continuing his push to put a stop to the rise of radical Islam in the United States.

“Yellowstone’s” John Dutton said: “If you build something worth having, someone's going to try to take it.”

Morgan Murphy, a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2026, backed on Friday the Trump administration’s recent ramping up of pressure on Venezuela.

Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth made it clear earlier this week that he opposed the Ivey administration's decision to borrow $730 million against future tax receipts to finance the so-called West Alabama Corridor.

Don't get upset by leftist name calling. No Kings proponents are just the latest self-proclaimed defenders of democracy temporarily interrupting your day if you’re unfortunate enough to drive past one of their gaggles or read their name in a headline. Nothing more.

No. 1 Arizona was too much for No. 12 Alabama as the Crimson Tide dropped their third game of the season 96-75.

No. 21 Auburn caught a break in between matchups with two top 10 foes as it took down Chattanooga 92-78 on Saturday at Atlanta's State Farm Arena in the annual Holiday Hoopsgiving event. 

Maybe peace isn’t stillness. Maybe peace isn’t even something we “do” at all. Maybe peace simply “is.”

The announcement that Hangout Music Festival, renamed the Sand in My Boots Festival in 2025, will not take place in 2026, has caused concern to many over the economic impact.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) earned the prestigious “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” for achieving an “A” grade in the latest edition of National Taxpayers Union Rates Congress, the organization announced recently. 

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, said the Trump administration's border policy appeared to be having a meaningful impact on the impact of illegal drugs on the streets.

Emergency crews worked overnight after a CSX train derailed near Sysco Foods.

No longer the world’s policeman, punching bag, or fool, our Republic reclaims its mantle: a sovereign power, armed with doctrine, driven by destiny, and prepared to confront adversaries.

New Auburn football coach Alex Golesh appreciates his Russian roots, but don't expect him to visit the land he spent the first seven years of his life.

U.S. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth and members of Alabama's federal delegation, along with local elected officials, attended an unveiling ceremony at Redstone Arsenal on Friday for U.S. Space Command's new site and signage.

Former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks said on Friday he was considering a primary run against State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville).

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke from the Senate floor on Thursday about the massive fraud recently uncovered in Minnesota's Somali community.

On Thursday, at an annual hearing held by the House Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) touted North Alabama's contributions to national security, including the development and testing of counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, as well as the training of individuals to operate them.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of federal and local partners, conducted a seven-month-long operation that led to the arrests of 22 individuals with suspected associations with the Sex, Money, Murder (SMM) street gang.

The suspect in a Calera car burglary had 60 prior arrests, according to Police Chief David Hyche.