Alabama state officials are reminding recreational anglers that state and federal waters open for red snapper fishing on June 1. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division says fishing will be open Friday through Sunday from June 1 to July 28, and Thursday, July 4.

The Alabama House of Representatives has passed legislation allowing residents to purchase wine and have it shipped directly to their house. The bill by Republican Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) would allow licensed wine manufacturers to obtain a permit to deliver limited quantities of wine directly to Alabamians.

A police officer killed by a gunman in Alabama is being honored with a funeral at the 9,100-seat Auburn Arena. The ceremony for Auburn police officer William Buechner is being held Friday afternoon.

A Senate committee has advanced legislation that seeks to end Alabama’s status as one of two states without an equal pay for equal work law. The Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday approved the bill by Rep. Adline Clarke (D-Mobile).

A proposal to start a state lottery in Alabama is heading to a key vote in the House of Representatives. Lawmakers are expected to debate the bill Tuesday afternoon.

Filled with paratroopers, a U.S. warplane lumbered down an English runway in 1944 to spearhead the World War II D-Day invasion with a message for Adolf Hitler painted in bright yellow across its nose: “That’s All, Brother.” Seventy-five years later, in a confluence of history and luck, that plane is again bound for the French […]

Conservative lightning rod Roy Moore of Alabama, narrow loser of a turbulent special election for Senate in 2017, is considering a fresh run next year. National Republican leaders are signaling they will again try preventing their party from nominating the twice-removed state jurist whose campaign was battered by allegations of long-ago sexual harassment of teenagers.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to call a special session as the state attempts to respond to scathing Department of Justice findings regarding state prisons. Leaders of both parties held a Thursday press conference to discuss legislators’ attempts to respond to the Justice Department.

Prison officials say 41-year-old inmate Michael Brandon Samra was pronounced dead at 7:33 p.m. following a lethal injection at the state prison at Atmore. Samra and a friend, Mark Duke, were convicted of capital murder in the deaths of Duke’s father, the father’s girlfriend and the woman’s two young daughters in 1997.

The Alabama House of Representatives has approved legislation that seeks to end the state’s status as one of two states without an equal pay for equal work law. Representatives voted 98-0 Wednesday for the bill by Rep. Adline Clarke (D-Mobile). It now moves to the Alabama Senate.

The federal government is giving the city of Selma a $1 million emergency grant to combat violent crimes and gangs. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the grant is expected to last 18 months.

A new license allowing bait to be used in the hunting of white-tailed deer and feral pigs in Alabama is now on sale. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is issuing the annual bait privilege license after a new law was passed, AL.com reported .

An Alabama-based company that makes pipes for water, oil and natural gas is planning to build a $9 million research and development facility in western Indiana. Officials announced Friday that the valve and hydrant division of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Co. is forming AMERICAN Innovation LLC and building the new facility in Crawfordsville.

The Alabama Senate has approved a bill authorizing the use of medical marijuana for some medical conditions. Senators swiftly approved the bill Thursday morning on a 17-6 vote. It now moves to the House of Representatives.

A native of Guatemala who mainly teaches Spanish-speaking students has been named Alabama’s teacher of the year. News outlets report that Ana Carolina Behel of Weeden Elementary School in Florence was honored Wednesday night in Montgomery.

Country band Alabama is extending their 50th anniversary tour this year with 29 more shows, including a show with The Beach Boys and additional dates in Ontario, Canada. The Grammy-winning band embarked on a major arena and amphitheater tour this year to mark their anniversary.

Yellowhammer Multimedia announced today that Alison Lindsay has joined the company as vice president of sales. Lindsay will lead Yellowhammer’s sales team and oversee the company’s business development efforts. Yellowhammer Multimedia owner Allison Ross believes Lindsay’s skillset heightens Yellowhammer’s ability to remain agile in a perpetually evolving industry. “We’re in a transformative stage for modern […]

An Alabama man facing execution next week for his role in the 1997 slayings of four people has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay, arguing it should weigh the fact that he was 19 at the time. Attorneys for Michael Brandon Samra filed the request last week to stay the scheduled May 16 […]

United Methodist relief efforts for Hurricane Michael recovery efforts will get a boost from the United Methodist Committee on Relief. A $4.6 million UMCOR grant for the Alabama-West Florida Conference will help launch and fund the first two years of a phased four-year recovery program in response to Hurricane Michael, which made landfall at the […]

The Alabama Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month in former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s appeal of his ethics conviction. The court said Thursday that oral arguments will be held June 4.

A former Alabama lawmaker best known for leading the 2017 impeachment push against then-Gov. Robert Bentley was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation for his role in a health care fraud case. U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins handed down the sentence to former Rep. Ed Henry.

The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a pay raise for correctional officers pay as Alabama faces a federal court order to increase prison staff. Representatives on Tuesday night voted 92-0 for the bill that gives officers a 5% pay increase, expands bonuses and creates a payout program for unused annual leave.

The Alabama Supreme Court has set a new lethal injection date for a man convicted in the 1991 sword-and-dagger slaying of a pastor. The Montgomery Advertiser reports the court on Monday moved Christopher Lee Price’s execution to May 30.

A new airport offering commercial passenger flights is opening near the heart of Mobile, Alabama. The first flight is scheduled to depart Wednesday afternoon from Mobile Downtown Airport.