Sentences have been handed down stemming from an incident in March 2025 at a well-known Montgomery dry cleaning business, where the owner was brutally assaulted, bound, held at gunpoint, and robbed. Jim Massey III, owner of Jim Massey’s Cleaners, was the victim. Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson and FBI Mobile Field Office Special Agent in […]

Governor Kay Ivey announced further plans to launch a statewide flood notification system during her State of the State address on Tuesday. “Looking only at last year, our country experienced devastating weather events, including the horrific flooding in Texas that claimed the lives of fellow Alabamians, the youngest being Sarah Marsh, who was away at […]

If your phone suddenly flipped to “SOS” in Alabama on Wednesday, you weren’t alone. A widespread Verizon wireless outage disrupted calls, texts, and data for customers across the country, with Alabama included among states where users reported problems. Outage reports began climbing around 11:00 a.m. Alabama time, with many customers saying their phones showed “SOS” […]

A homicide investigation in Enterprise is drawing unusual attention across the Wiregrass after police arrested a 90-year-old man and charged him with murder in the shooting death of an 85-year-old woman. Enterprise Police say officers responded late Monday morning to a report of a shooting at a residence in Enterprise. When they arrived, they found […]

Residents and businesses across central and southeast Alabama will soon need to change how they dial local phone numbers. Beginning January 23, 2026, customers in the 334 area code will be required to use 10-digit dialing for all local calls, according to the Alabama Public Service Commission. The change comes as part of the rollout […]

A former Birmingham Fire and Rescue battalion chief and his son have been indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on multiple felony charges related to alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud and tax violations, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. Sebastian Alexander Carrillo, 54, and his son, Sebastian Alexander Gideon, 27, both of […]

With the Supreme Court weighing whether states can protect girls’ sports, Alabama is in the fight in a big way. https://x.com/SenKatieBritt/status/2011140212249051225 The justices heard oral arguments Tuesday in the landmark cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., that could settle the issue on whether states like Alabama can continue to ban biological males […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was honored to find out that a new auditorium in Dothan will named in honor of his WWII veteran father. Tuberville, who is also a candidate for Alabama Governor, visited the city Monday, where he attended the groundbreaking of the new auditorium at the Wiregrass Public Safety Center (WPSC) and […]

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth announced on Tuesday that William Newman, a veteran policy analyst and governmental affairs professional, has been appointed to serve as deputy chief of staff in his office.  Lawmakers returned to Montgomery today for the first day of the 2026 legislative session. “William Newman has the institutional knowledge and hands-on experience necessary […]

Governor Kay Ivey kicked off the Alabama Legislature’s 2026 regular session with a message of demonstrable wins for Alabama’s economy and people on Tuesday morning. Speaking at the Business Council of Alabama’s Tuesday Morning Briefing, Ivey credited BCA, lawmakers, and economic development officials for partnering with her administration on long-term strategy. “While there’s a tendency […]

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 […]