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Judge Gil Self was sentenced to 12 years in prison after having been found guilty last month of 17 of 18 charges.

The annual graveside wreath-laying and memorial service that marks the 73rd anniversary of Hank Williams’ death will be at Montgomery’s Oakwood Cemetery Annex on January 1.

Homewood High School Band

It’s a long way from Homewood to Hollywood. That’s essentially the trip that the Homewood, Alabama High School Patriots Band is making.

Alabamians for Legal Reform

Alabamians for Legal Reform is a new professional advocacy organization promoting fairness and balance within Alabama’s civil justice system.

Mobile matriarch Cecilia Zoghby dies at 90

Mobile matriarch Cecilia Zoghby has died at age 90.

While 22 states have had residents sickened with salmonella, some after eating raw oysters, Alabama is not one of those states.

Mac McCutcheon

Madison County Commission Chairman Mac McCutcheon notified Governor Kay Ivey today that he will retire from his post effective March 1, 2026.

Alabama State Parks

Kick off 2026 by enjoying some of Alabama’s most scenic views by participating in a First Day Hike at an Alabama State Park.

ASCTE is preparing Alabama students to work with AI – not be replaced by it

At the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), the future isn’t something to fear; it’s something to shape.

Alabama’s rural communities are getting a infusion of $203 million under the Trump administration’s state-led rural health transformation plan.

UPS Alabama

A new filing in Alabama indicates UPS is planning layoffs at its Montgomery operation early next year to the tune of 128 jobs.

Trump Alabama manufacturing

President Trump's Alabama manufacturing play: First Solar’s Trinity plant revives Lawrence County with 800+ jobs now.

Alabamians hoping for a white Christmas this year may want to temper their expectations.

Natalee Holloway Netflix

A new Netflix documentary series will revisit the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, whose 2005 disappearance became global news.

Troopers from ALEA’s Mobile and Grove Hill posts delivered Trooper Teddy Bears to children receiving care at the hospital.

Alabama oysters

Alabama oyster season closes on December 23

Pursuant to Alabama law, all public water bottoms will close to the harvest of oysters at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Greg Biffle and his family were killed Thursday in a plane crash in North Carolina.

Birmingham WBRC reporter

The local sports community in the city of Birmingham was shaken up this week by news that former WRBC sports reporter Christina Chambers had been found dead in Hoover.

James Spann appeared on Fox Weather's "Chillin’ with Bob Van Dillen” this week, discussing the moments that shaped his career and his ongoing mission to protect lives during severe weather.

Randy Jones TVA

The U.S. Senate confirmed Guntersville resident Randall “Randy” Jones to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors.

Culverhouse UA School of Policy

Longtime benefactor Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. has gifted the first endowment to support The University of Alabama School of Leadership and Policy through the Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. Endowed Professorship in Leadership and Policy. Culverhouse’s $500,000 gift will help the School attract and retain nationally recognized scholars and experts in public policy and leadership. The endowment is […]

NASA Administrator Alabama

Jared Isaacman, the new NASA administrator, plans to donate his salary to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.

Alabama Republican Party

The Alabama Republican Party will open candidate qualifying for the 2026 election cycle on Monday, January 5, 2026, marking the formal start of a campaign season that will determine control of Alabama’s top state and federal offices. Qualifying will begin at 8:30 a.m. and remain open through Friday, January 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ALGOP Chairman […]

Governor Kay Ivey signed an order on Thursday creating the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group.