The United States Senate Race in Alabama has seen a serious twist in the first quarter, with former Trump official and Tuberville staffer Morgan Murphy raising huge levels of cash in his pursuit of the seat. According to a release from Murphy for Senate, the campaign has raised $1,057,949 after just officially entering the race […]

Authorities continue searching the Alabama River for a Wetumpka man who went missing over the weekend after launching a small boat, according to information released by law enforcement and reported by multiple local news outlets. The missing boater has been identified as James R. Dawkins, 54, of Wetumpka. Dawkins was last seen early Saturday morning, […]

Regions Financial Corp. on Monday announced Chief Financial Officer David Turner will retire March 31 following a nearly 40-year career in auditing and finance, including 20 years of service at the bank. Regions Bank veteran Anil Chadha, who currently serves on Turner’s Finance Department leadership team as Controller and head of Corporate Finance, will succeed Turner as […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is sounding the election integrity alarm after releasing new details last week showing where noncitizens were illegally registered to vote — and even where illegal ballots were cast. Allen announced last week that his office had identified 186 noncitizens illegally registered to vote in Alabama, including 25 individuals who […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that Rodney Smith Jr., the Huntsville native behind the nationwide “Raising Men Lawn Care Service” movement, will be one of the special guests recognized during her final State of the State Address tomorrow evening. As per tradition, she will also host school groups of high-achieving students from across the state.  […]

Two Alabama lawmakers are teaming up to lessen the amount of mud spewed into Mobile Bay by ship channel dredging from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) and State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) will hold a press conference at the Fairhope Municipal Pier today to announce the legislation. The bill […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth announced Friday that former State Rep. Connie Rowe will serve as his new Chief of Staff following Catherine Gayle Fuller’s departure into the private sector after years of service in the Lt. Governor’s office. Lawmakers will to Montgomery on Tuesday when the Alabama Legislature reconvenes for the 2026 regular session and […]

Federal investigators say the man responsible for the murder of Mountain Brook native Ella Cook acted with deliberate, long-term intent and showed no remorse for his crimes, underscoring the evil behind the attack. Cook, 19, was one of two people killed during a December shooting at Brown University that also left nine others injured. Her […]

A group of middle school students from the Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) is receiving national recognition for work rarely associated with students their age: using artificial intelligence to study the effectiveness of cancer treatments. The ASFA students have been awarded a $1,000 Promising STEM Innovation Award in the 2025–2026 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow […]

Alabama’s economy showed continued strength in November as the state’s unemployment rate declined and wage and salary employment reached a new record high, according to data released by the Alabama Department of Workforce. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in November, down from 3.3% during the same month last year. The decline […]

Colleagues in the Alabama House of Representatives have had to say goodbye twice to former State Rep. Howard Sanderford. Once, when he announced he would not run again for a seventh term in 2022, and now, as he died Wednesday in Huntsville at age 90. Sanderford was always known as one of the kinder, gentler […]

A leading Alabama-based behavioral health provider offering treatment for substance use disorders and mental health conditions has cleared one of Alabama health care’s biggest regulatory hurdles, winning Certificate of Need (CON) approval to develop and operate Longleaf Lodge, a new 60-bed residential substance use treatment center in Shelby County. Longleaf Recovery & Wellness’ approval from […]

President Donald Trump has announced plans to expand the U.S. military, particularly the Navy, and the Gulf Coast, as well as Alabama itself, is expected to play a major role in building new ships. The Trump administration has pitched a “Golden Fleet” to protect U.S. interests in a changing world. Part of that fleet, according […]

A Hale County man was charged after allegedly relieving himself on a police vehicle parked along a busy roadway, according to WBRC. According to court records, Randal Marcus Deramus is accused of urinating on a Moundville Police Department patrol car on Thursday, December 30. The vehicle was reportedly parked on the side of Highway 69 […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced today that she will deliver her 9th State of the State address to a joint session of the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. She’ll deliver remarks the same night Alabama lawmakers convene in Montgomery for the 2026 legislative session, Ivey’s 10th as governor. “We are coming […]

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) filed a bill on Wednesday that would further strengthen Alabama’s Aniah’s Law by requiring prosecutors to seek bail denial and mandating pretrial detention hearings in certain Class A felony cases. Brown’s proposal, HB126, would require district attorneys to request that judges deny bail when a defendant is charged with […]

One of the many duties of Alabama’s Secretary of State is to be the chief election official for the state. As part of that responsibility, the secretary manages the vital state voter rolls. Secretary Wes Allen announced Tuesday that he and his staff identified 186 noncitizens registered to vote in Alabama, using the United States Citizenship […]

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A New Year in Alabama brings a new leader against domestic violence. The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV) announced that effective January 1 their new Executive Director will be Gena Richardson, longtime non-profit leader and advocate. She is a licensed mental health therapist and former state director of The Arc of Alabama. The official […]

While many states continue raising taxes, Alabama is holding the line. A new report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) shows Alabama continues to rank near the bottom nationally in state and local tax collections, a result of a tax system that relies heavily on sales taxes while keeping property taxes among […]

Two of the most recognizable test structures on NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center campus are coming down next weekend in a highly choreographed, safety-driven demolition that agency leaders say is the opening move in a much larger modernization push now backed by guaranteed federal dollars in President Donald Trump’s sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill. NASA […]

After months rumblings about whether U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers’ (R-Saks) was in or out, the longtime Alabama Congressman ended all speculation on Monday by qualifying for re-election in 2026. “I want to thank the constituents of Alabama’s third district for their continued faith in me to represent them in Washington. I’d also like to thank […]

State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur), who was first elected to the Alabama House in 2010, announced on Monday that she will not seek a new term in office during the 2026 election cycle. “Representing Morgan County for the past 16 years has been the honor of my life, but the time has come to step […]

Governor Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling about $43.8 million to assist low-income households with home energy costs during the winter and summer months. The grants will enable 18 community action agencies to provide emergency assistance to help low-income Alabama residents cover the costs of heating or cooling their homes. “The cost of heating a […]