Mayor of Trussville, Buddy Choat, revealed that he is not seeking a third term in office at the municipality's State of the City address on Thursday. Choat told the crowd at the Trussville Civic Center that he was not up for another four years in office and that he had made the decision during a vacation in Nova Scotia last year.

Alabama District 104 Representative Margie Wilcox was presented with the Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) Public Service Award in Montgomery on Thursday.

Senator Tommy Tuberville had the opportunity to speak with Alabamians in the forest industry on a multi-stop tour he recently led across the southern portion of the state. 

While campaigning for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Georgia on Sunday, former President Bill Clinton spoke about Laken Riley, a young Augusta University nursing student murdered by an illegal alien in February.

The Alabama Department of Education recently approved Tuscaloosa City Schools to be a charter school authorizer. According to Patch, the school system has now announced that it received its first request for charter school proposals on Tuesday. The district is the only charter school authorizer in the region.

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has appointed Dr. Florencia Behn, PhD, to be its next Vice President of Research Administration and Development. Behn, who is the current Senior Director of Research Affairs at the company, has led sponsored projects and also helped to secure grant funding for both existing and emerging research programs.

Congressman Robert Aderholt has announced the death of his mother, Mary Frances Brown Aderholt. She passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in her hometown of Haleyville last Saturday.In a statement released Wednesday, Aderholt's mother was called a 'true Southern lady.'

Senator Katie Britt authored an op-ed published in the American Banker on Tuesday warning of the growing politicization and regulatory overreach of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In her feature, Britt called on Congress to limit the agency's excesses and to also ensure that it adheres to strict governmental oversight.

A Tennessee law enacted in March of 2023 bans healthcare providers in the state from providing sex change procedures in the form of hormone therapy or puberty blockers to children. Since being put in place, the legislation has enjoyed support from elected officials in Alabama including Attorney General Steve Marshall. 

Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) and fellow Republican members of the House Committee on Homeland Security are working to hold DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency accountable for the organization's botched responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

A student at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama has tested positive for tuberculosis. Officials have said that school will continue as normal and that any potential contact received a letter Friday providing testing instructions.

Downtown Mobile will soon be home to a new upscale waterfront entertainment and hospitality development. The site, River Walk Plaza, will feature a luxury hotel, condos, Class-A office space, and multiple food and beverage, retail, and entertainment options.

An Orlando, Florida native won big this weekend at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin.Bobby Bakewell landed 13 pounds, 12 ounces on the final day of the competition to earn a comeback victory with a three-day tally of 35-15. He also earned Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament honors with a 4-10 largemouth. 

Senator Katie Britt has been a fierce critic of social media companies' recent attempts to exploit young people at the expense of their mental health and well-being for corporate profit.

An Auburn man will be spending the next twelve years in federal prison after selling a counterfeit pill containing a fatal dose of fentanyl to a local teenager.Jay Quan Adams, 23, was first arrested for the overdose in March of 2021.

Caroleene Dobson took on Democrat Shomari Figures in an online streamed debate on Thursday hosted by al.com. The two candidates are currently locked in a close contest vying to become the first-ever Congressional representative of Alabama's newly redrawn second district.

Congressman Robert Aderholt is calling for high school and college marching bands from Alabama to represent the state in the upcoming 2025 presidential inaugural parade. The parade, according to Aderholt, is fast approaching.

With a goal to educate youths about personal finances, Regions Bank held a "reality check" at the Boys and Girls Club of Decatur. The event featured exercises hosted by various bank employees. In the exercises, the kids were given hypothetical children and spouses to demonstrate the economic struggles of supporting a household.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted the 25th Annual Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit on Tuesday in Birmingham. The state's highest-ranking law enforcement officer said that the yearly event is a chance for officers and prosecutors to fellowship while advancing their efforts to serve Alabamians.

Thanks to the recently enacted CHOOSE Act, education service providers can now prep for  Alabama's new education savings account program through a government website that will soon be available to families across the state.

While Hurricane Milton grows closer to making landfall in Florida, thousands of the state's residents are fleeing areas projected to be devastated by the storm. Since the beginning of this week, the mass evacuation has caused miles-long traffic congestion slowing the process considerably for many.

A construction industry veteran with over 50 years of experience has been chosen to receive a prestigious award dedicated to those making a positive impact on the construction business and workforce development in Alabama.

As the cleanup from Hurricane Helene drags on in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, Americans across the country have been left frustrated with the lack of response from the federal government particularly that of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Southern Research is hoping that its new biomedical science-related initiative is a "catalyst" for better healthcare throughout Alabama. At an event in Montgomery on Tuesday, leaders