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Around 91 residents have been evacuated from the Benny G. Adkins Veterans Home in Enterprise, Alabama, after a fire broke out in the building around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art facility was opened just months ago.

Three people were killed and three others were injured after a multi-boat crash occurred Wednesday morning during a Major League Fishing tournament event on Smith Lake in Cullman County.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling on the nation’s business leaders to disavow and prohibit racially discriminatory DEI-centered initiatives within their companies. In a recent letter addressed to The Business Roundtable, Marshall and fourteen other state Attorneys General demanded that the organization refocus on fostering economic growth and job creation rather than the continued […]

Do you know a retailer in the Yellowhammer State who has demonstrated commitment to their communities, customers, and employees? If so, the Alabama Retail Association wants you to consider nominating the business for the organization's 2025 Alabama Retailer of the Year award.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has introduced legislation to ban the Internal Revenue Service from issuing its agents firearms. Citing the agency's recent weaponization against the American people, the lawmaker said in a press statement that its agents have no need for a weapon and should instead be "armed" with something more appropriate for their role.

Senator Katie Britt is working with a group of fellow Republican colleagues to expand credit access to millions of fiscally responsible Americans who are currently classified as 'credit invisible.' The term refers to those who have little or no credit history.

The states of Alabama and Ohio will now be sharing their respective voter databases with each other to ensure that no individuals are registered to vote in both states. Ohio's move to partner with the Alabama Voter Integrity Database marks the ninth such decision from another state to assist in the fight against voter fraud.

Bayou La Batre Mayor Henry Barnes joined NewsNation on Saturday to discuss how President Donald Trump's tariffs will impact the local fishing community across coastal Alabama.

State officials with ties to Coastal Alabama understand well the importance of Mobile Bay's jubilees. This naturally occurring phenomenon happens in only two locations in the world, the bay in Alabama and Tokyo Bay, during which large numbers of fish and crustaceans are forced into shallow water because of low dissolved oxygen in the water.

Heath Allbright, a Cullman area businessman with Holly Pond Roots, has been endorsed by the Alabama Farmers Federation in the upcoming special election for the state’s House District 11 seat. On Thursday, the organization issued its support for Allbright in a press release that also featured praise from local agricultural leaders.

Alabama native Derek Chen, a conservative attorney and activist, announced Wednesday that he is running to be the state's next auditor. In a press release, Chen offered personal background information and explained why he has decided to enter the race.

U.S. Senator Katie Britt joined a group of fellow Republican lawmakers in a live town hall format conversation with Fox News' Sean Hannity on Tuesday. In the segment televised from Capitol Hill, Britt praised Trump and analyzed what some of his recent actions will mean for Americans in the near future.

Governor Kay Ivey enthusiastically reported Tuesday that there has been significant public interest among Alabama students and their families in gaining access to funding provided through the state's CHOOSE Act. According to Ivey, a total of 22,167 applications were received for a total of 36,873 students by the close of the application window on Monday at midnight.

Regions Bank has named a company veteran as its next head of Investment Services in its Wealth Management Division. Brandon Greeve, a Regions employee since 2009 who was most recently the corporation's Consumer Banking Executive for Central and North Alabama, will now be in charge of guiding both brand-new investors and multi-year clients seeking investment advice.

In major news for the tribe, the Poarch Creek Indians' federal government contracting enterprise recently purchased Superlative Technologies, Inc., one of the leading information tech (IT) service providers in the country. PCI Federal acquired the company as part of the tribe's continued effort to offer its customers a higher level of support on matters of technology. 

During a Sunday interview on Fox News, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville issued a further warning regarding the hardship domestic catfish and shrimp producers are currently facing due to the importation of foreign products, particularly from Vietnam.

A recent report from the Washington Post attacking U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is now drawing criticism for allegedly leaving out key pieces of information relating to anti-DODGE protestors in the Congressman's home district.The article in question features interviews of supposed Republicans and Independents from the

Donald Trump Jr. delivered the headlining speech last night at the Alabama Republican Party's Trump Victory Dinner in Birmingham. While speaking, the President's oldest son expressed his gratitude for the Biden Administration and Democratic Party, specifically for their dishonest actions during the 2020 Presidential Election.

The Alabama Republican Party is welcoming conservative firebrand Donald Trump Jr. to Birmingham on Thursday evening for the organization's much-anticipated Trump Victory Dinner. The president's son will be delivering the headlining remarks at the event.

The recent arrest of a University of Alabama doctoral student by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has made headlines throughout the state, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security also now revealing that the individual 'posed significant national security concerns.'

As activist federal judges continue to block the Trump Administration’s America First agenda, Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are searching for a way around the ongoing judicial overreach. On Tuesday, a group of elected officials, including U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, filed legislation limiting federal court orders to parties directly before the court. […]

With the goal of preparing students for an increasingly tech-oriented future, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering has partnered with the State Department of Education to develop a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence course curriculum designed for public schools across the Yellowhammer State.

The application period for Alabama's newest education savings account initiative, made possible through the CHOOSE Act, is set to close next Monday at midnight. The initiative allows eligible Alabama families to apply online for educational savings for the next academic school year.

Representative Dale Strong joined The Dale Jackson Show late last week to discuss a number of topics, including the possibility of President Donald Trump implementing a nationwide air defense system similar to Israel's 'Iron Dome.' The potential American version is being referred to as the "Golden Dome" by its advocates, including the President.