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AG Jeff Sessions told federal law enforcement officers on Friday that he has their backs and urged the nation to support measures to reduce gang violence.
Alabama’s two main economic development leaders urged state economic developers to continue to evolve and advance to help keep the momentum Alabama has enjoyed in landing and expanding industry. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield addressed the 2018 Summer Conference of the Economic Development Association of Alabama Monday. Both had much […]
A duck-shaped tomato - not something you see every day. But that's exactly what Alabama's Carl Barnes grew recently.
Mud-slinging is as old as politics itself, but sometimes a line gets crossed and the person attacked fires back in kind. The Democrat candidate for Congress in Alabama’s fifth Congressional District Peter Joffrion alleged that Congressman Mo Brooks “participated in the scheme by accepting tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions and by signing […]
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) is hosting a “Supermarket of Veterans Benefits” on Friday, Aug. 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Houston County Farm Center Complex in Dothan. At the free event, veterans and their dependents will be able to “shop” for benefits and services, receiving guidance from state and federal officials […]
Alabama's Sergeant Nathan Kendrick, a School Resource Officer in Shelby County, has gone viral after his hilarious first day of school photo.
32 days later, and still counting, Doug Jones has not committed to backing Judge Kavanaugh, even though a majority of Alabamians support his confirmation.
Thursday, Kobe Bryant visited the University of Alabama's football team and shared some wisdom with the players as they continue to prepare for their opening game
Montgomery-headquartered Raycom Media has released a new documentary focused on those who have suffered from opioid abuse, as well as the doctors who contributed to that suffering by overprescribing pain medication. “Our national investigative unit worked tirelessly to expose the abuses in the system, and we want to do our part to inform our local consumers,” […]
An Alabama school system has named its interim superintendent to the position permanently while also dealing with financial struggles. News outlets report the Huntsville City Schools Board of Education voted Thursday night to appoint Christie Finley as superintendent.
An appointee of President Bill Clinton on Thursday threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt of court.
HELENA – When it comes to the explosive growth that has been underway in North Shelby County since the late 1980s, the City of Helena is often overlooked. Yet, it has been a significant component of that growth. It is the kind of growth Alabama’s leaders are encouraging in other parts of the state – […]
The DOJ is reportedly conducting an investigation into an incident at an Alabama island in which hundreds of federally protected birds were killed.
A man wanted in Alabama in connection to a child’s death has been captured in Georgia. News outlets report 24-year-old Noe Mateo was arrested Wednesday. DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris says in a release that Mateo was indicted on a capital murder charge this week for the February 2017 death of a young relative of […]
A school system in Alabama will no longer allow students to use cellphones in its high school and middle school classrooms. Local news outlets quote Decatur City Schools Superintendent Michael Douglas as saying cellphones will not be allowed in those classrooms when school starts next week.
The founder of an Alabama Christian ministry shelter that fights sex trafficking has been arrested in a drug raid. AL.com reports 47-year-old Tajuan McCarty was arrested Wednesday on charges including trafficking cocaine. Tarrant police say the raid uncovered guns, stolen property and drugs including cocaine, heroin and marijuana. The WellHouse founder often shares her story […]
Gulf Shores' stunning Gulf State Park was honored Monday as the 2018 Attraction of the Year by the Alabama Tourism Department.
Vice President Mike Pence declared on Thursday morning that the Pentagon has begun the process of establishing the Space Force.
University of Alabama's football team heard from a special motivational speaker on Wednesday as they continue to prepare for their opening game.
An Alabama school system has placed a prep football coach on leave after players were videotaped beating a teammate in a locker room. Mobile County schools spokeswoman Rena Phillips tells news outlets the action against Davidson High School coach Fred Riley is effective immediately.
Business is booming in Alabama and across the nation. However, with present economic successes also come new challenges, like a lack of skilled workers.
The Alabama Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial of a Montgomery police officer facing murder charges related to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in 2016. Justices delayed the trial that was scheduled to begin Monday to consider defense appeals, including that the officer should be immune from prosecution because he was acting […]
An Alabama lawmaker, a lobbyist and a medical company executive on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in federal court to conspiracy and other charges related to 2016 health care legislation. State Rep. Randy Davis of Daphne, former Alabama Republican Party Chairman Marty Connors and G. Ford Gilbert of California entered not guilty pleas Wednesday morning in […]

