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Alabama observes Confederate Memorial Day

State government offices closed Monday in Alabama for Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama has an official state holiday commemorating Confederate soldiers killed in the Civil War....

IndyCar Alabama race to be completed Monday

BIRMINGHAM — Josef Newgarden applauded IndyCar's decision not to risk 16 more minutes on a treacherous, rain-soaked track, even though he could have been...

Mo Brooks urges Doug Jones to vote ‘yes’ on Pompeo confirmation

Early Monday, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) released a copy of a letter he submitted to Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook), to vote to confirm...

Driver crashes through brick wall at Chick-fil-A in Alabama

Authorities say one person has been injured after running a vehicle into a brick wall at a restaurant in Birmingham. Birmingham Police Lt. Peter Williston...

Life sentence for man in 2015 Alabama shooting death

An Alabama man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2015 killing. Jeremy Cattage of Huntsville was found guilty Friday of capital murder. The...

Sheriff: 5 people injured during reported tornado in Alabama

An Alabama sheriff says five people have been injured during a reported tornado. Baldwin County Sheriff Hoss Mack tells WALA-TV that one of the five...

$$$ — Alabama’s Southern Poverty Law Center cashes in on Trump era; nears half BILLION in assets

Alabama's Southern Poverty Law Center more than doubled its revenue in 2017, in the latest indication that the Trump era has been a financial...

Alabama figure skater-turned-coach back home after Olympic, World Championships run

John Zimmerman IV says he wears his emotions on his sleeve. They were never more apparent than they were recently as he spoke at...

Pearson Education’s latest AP history textbook says Christians and Conservatives are racists

An AP U.S. History textbook slated for distribution in 2019 reportedly contains anti-Trump bias and says Christians and conservatives are racists and xenophobes. Radio host...

GQ condemns the Holy Bible: ‘Repetitive, Self-Contradictory, Sententious, Foolish … Ill-Intentioned’

In an article by “The Editors of GQ,” the men’s magazine blasts the Holy Bible, declares it a book you don’t have to read,...

‘America deserves better’: Author Brad Thor to challenge Trump in GOP primary

Best-selling author Brad Thor will challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 Republican primary, Thor confirmed to The Daily Caller News Foundation on Saturday.The...

Survey: Optimism abounds as Alabama business owners project hiring, wage increases

A tight labor market and mounting economic enthusiasm among business owners could equal more jobs and higher wages for Alabama workers in the next...

California lawmakers to restrict gay conversion therapy, but critics warn violation of religious freedom

California legislators have introduced a bill to outlaw selling and advertising gay conversion therapy, but critics warn it violates free speech and religious liberty. The...

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones could be a deciding vote in Pompeo confirmation

With Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) publicly opposed to CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s confirmation to be Trump’s secretary of state, Pompeo is seeking to win...

University of Montevallo breaks ground on new Center for the Arts

The University of Montevallo this week held the groundbreaking for its new multi-million-dollar Center for the Arts. The 36,000-square-foot facility will allow the College of...

Senate will now allow senators to bring their babies on the floor

The United States Senate unanimously voted Wednesday night to allow senators to bring their children under the age of one onto the floor. Senators with...

Birmingham’s Bill Oliver makes debut as feature film director at Tribeca Film Festival

Years ago, Bill Oliver was a sixth-grader at Highlands Day School in Birmingham when his math teacher started a photography club. “I signed up for...

Students walked out of school on Columbine shooting’s 19th anniversary

Students walked out of school to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., Friday. Students across the country...

Grand jury considers Alabama woman’s stabbing of husband with sword

A grand jury in Alabama will hear the case of a woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband with a sword. Authorities say 50-year-old Jeannette...

Alabama forward Braxton Key says he will transfer

Alabama sophomore forward Braxton Key is leaving the team and plans to transfer. Crimson Tide coach Avery Johnson said Friday Key has been granted his...

School shootings: Univ. of Alabama launches program to track student warning signs, prevent next Parkland

Warning signs are easy to spot in retrospect, but identifying them early can save lives. That is the driving force behind an innovative partnership between...

Port of Mobile taps partners to develop $60M auto export facility

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Port of Mobile is poised to become a major hub of auto export activity, with a new facility that...

Autocar opens $120 million heavy-duty truck factory in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — Indiana-based Autocar Thursday marked the official opening of a $120 million heavy-duty work truck assembly plant in Birmingham that adds a new dimension...

Alliance aims to spur ecotourism, interest in Alabama delta

Several people and groups are joining forces to promote south Alabama's Mobile-Tensaw River Delta and its natural resources. The formation of the Alabama Delta Alliance...