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Former Birmingham child care director sentenced to prison for theft

A judge has sentenced the former director of an Alabama child care facility to 15 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to stealing...

Walt Maddox: If the worst thing you can say about me is I voted for Hillary Clinton, ‘you’re in the wrong race for all...

Democratic nominee for governor and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Thursday confirmed in a speech to the Birmingham Rotaract Club that attacked Governor Kay Ivey that...

Reports are in: Updated fundraising numbers in notable state legislative races

August fundraising reports were due by the end of the day on Wednesday for all candidates running in Alabama’s upcoming November 6 election, and...

Doug Jones to hold $2,500-a-plate D.C. fundraiser headlined by Charles Barkley

Thursday, the Politico Playbook reported that NBA Hall of Famer and Auburn basketball legend Charles Barkley is headlining a fundraiser for Sen. Doug Jones...

Senator Shelby reaffirms his call to confirm SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh, calls Democrats on their ‘obstruction’

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Thursday reaffirmed his support for confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court and called on other...

Alabama Power has restored all Tropical Storm Gordon outages in the state

Alabama Power has restored electricity to all customers who lost power due to Tropical Storm Gordon. The company said as of 11 a.m. Thursday, no...

AG Steve Marshall shuts down illegal gambling in Houston County

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Thursday that the Houston Economic Development Association (HEDA) has agreed to end its "illegal gambling operations" at...

National pro-life group rallies Alabamians to urge Doug Jones to confirm SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh

Members of the national Pro-life Court Coalition urged Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme...

Rep. Byrne ‘actively looking’ at U.S. Senate run against Doug Jones

During an interview with WPMI on Wednesday, Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) expressed and expounded on the possibility of him running against Sen. Doug Jones...

Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen over ‘defamatory’ TV prank

Failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Wednesday sued comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation and emotional distress after being pranked on the actor's...

Mo Brooks calls for immigration reform — ‘The untold damage wrought on American citizens by illegal aliens must end’

Republican Rep. Mo Brooks (AL-5) on Wednesday, supported by colleagues and backed by more than 50 sheriffs from across the nation, led a major...

Sessions preparing to act on social media censorship against conservatives

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will meet with state attorneys general later this month to discuss whether tech companies like Twitter and Facebook may be...

Bradley Byrne: ‘There is real progress in local economies that we haven’t seen in years’

Republican Rep. Bradley Byrne (AL-1) spoke Wednesday at a press conference alongside leadership from the United States House of Representatives regarding his recent “Better Off Now” town...

August fundraising reports are in — update on all the statewide races

August fundraising reports were due by the end of the day on Wednesday for all candidates running in Alabama's upcoming November 6 election, and...

Mike Pence: ‘I hold Jeff Sessions in the highest regard’

Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday praised Attorney General Jeff Sessions, seeming to break with President Donald Trump in the process. “I hold Jeff Sessions in...

Former Homeland Security official appointed to lead Auburn’s Cybersecurity Institute

In an effort to maintain its leadership in cybersecurity, Auburn University announced it has chosen well-known cyber expert Frank Cilluffo to direct Auburn’s Charles...

Doug Jones: SCOTUS confirmation process ‘not fair,’ Kavanaugh’s hearing should have been postponed

As Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) faces surging pressure to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Democratic Senator on Tuesday complained that the...

The Latest: Tornado confirmed in Alabama as Gordon hit

Don Shepherd, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mobile, Alabama, told the Pensacola News Journal a tornado was confirmed overnight near Whiting...

Tropical-force winds, rain from Gordon slam into Gulf Coast

Tropical-force winds from fast-moving Gordon smashed into the coastline of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle on Tuesday evening, the frontal edge of a...

Selma police chief calls ambush of officers an act of cowardice by ‘punks’

An Alabama police chief says two of his officers were lured and ambushed by "cowards," and that it is not the first time it's...

WATCH: University of Alabama, Auburn unveil commercials for the football season

The University of Alabama and Auburn University both released new commercials to coincide with their football seasons kicking off this past weekend. UA's ad is...

Trump denies calling Sessions a ‘dumb Southerner’ or ‘mentally retarded’ — ‘lies’

The White House pushed back after reports that author and Watergate reporter Bob Woodward claimed in his upcoming book that President Donald Trump called Attorney...

National pro-life group to hold Alabama rallies Thursday, Friday urging Doug Jones to confirm SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh

Members of the national Pro-life Court Coalition will urge Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to the...

Secretary of State John Merrill encourages all eligible Alabama voters to register

Tuesday, the National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) organization tweeted out a video of Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill encouraging all of the state's...