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Fourteen men are sitting in a Limestone County jail cell without bond, each charged with first-degree human trafficking, after an online child exploitation sting the sheriff’s office named Operation Fowl Play. Limestone County Sheriff Joshua McLaughlin announced the arrests on Sunday. His Criminal Investigation Division Special Operations Team ran the multi-day operation with the FBI, […]
UPDATE 2:12 p.m. — “Power has been restored and no voter went without being processed and casting their ballot during the short period power was out,” Judge Barger reported. “Many […]
Alabama workers are getting the first shot at a new Blue Origin program that pays them to learn how to build spaceflight hardware – with full-time salaries, benefits from day […]
Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle toured Anniston Army Depot on Monday alongside U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Telle, a Northport native and former Richard Shelby staffer, was named acting secretary by President Donald Trump in September. Rogers has represented the depot in Congress since 2003 and […]
A federal grand jury has indicted a Courtland woman who posted on Facebook that she would “put a bullet through” President Donald Trump if he showed up for the Alabama-Georgia game in Tuscaloosa earlier this month, U.S. Attorney Phil Williams announced Thursday. Megan Lorraine Utz, 36, is charged with threats against the President of the […]
School funding surges, teacher pay rises across systems serving State Rep. Phillip Rigsby’s district
The four public school systems serving State Rep. Phillip Rigsby’s (R-Harvest) House District 25 have received nearly $241 million in Advancement and Technology supplemental appropriations from the Legislature since 2021, […]
Last 2% of Alabama’s grocery tax set for elimination as GOP leaders make repeal top priority in 2027
The last 2% of Alabama’s state grocery tax is going to zero. Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced Friday […]
An 18-year-old who posted that he would “gun down an ice agent on sight” has been indicted in Huntsville along with two roommates, after police found the trio’s apartment stocked with 3D-printed grenade housings, unregistered short-barrel guns and a weapon painted “ANTI FASCIST.” U.S. Attorney Phil Williams, the top federal prosecutor for the Northern District […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced that the Department of War has awarded $10.8 million to the City of Huntsville for the Resolute Way interchange, the roadway project that will provide […]
Hadrian has opened its first round of hiring at its submarine components plant in Barton, with a goal of more than 100 employees by the end of the year and […]
The Tennessee Valley Authority is developing a new rate structure for incoming data centers and reviewing what existing facilities pay for power, board member Randy Jones said in an interview […]
JPMorganChase announced Wednesday that the Rocket City will be the latest site of a new Chase Community Center as part of a multi-year national expansion of the bank’s community banking […]
Dale Strong earns praise as House committee advances record $1.072 trillion defense spending package
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee passed its Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Appropriations Bill on Wednesday night – a $1.072 trillion funding measure that stacks up as the largest defense spending […]
According to an advisory from her office, Governor Kay Ivey successfully underwent a minor procedure Tuesday afternoon at Baptist South after doctors determined that fluid was pressing against her lung. […]
Former Alabama State Sen. Phil Williams is now one step away from confirmation as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama after the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his nomination […]
FULL REPORT HERE: https://www.pharmareformalliance.com/affordabilityreport/ Today, the Pharmaceutical Reform Alliance (PRA) released a report explaining how the pharmaceutical industry’s anti-competitive and anti-consumer business practices have led to higher healthcare costs, contributing to America’s […]
In one of his first major actions in the role, Alabama House Majority Leader Paul Lee (R-Dothan) announced today that he has appointed State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) to serve […]
The rumors swirling around the Alabama State House about potential indictments against former or sitting lawmakers appear to be just that — rumors, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr. During […]
Former North Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks said Friday morning that he was deviating from a final decision to not run for Alabama House in 2026 by announcing a primary challenge against first-term […]
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 […]
Andrew Sorrell, who has served as State Auditor for one term, announced on Monday morning he intended to qualify for re-election in the 2026 election, rather than for Secretary of […]
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 […]
AUBURN — In one of the worst-kept secrets in Alabama politics, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced today he will run for governor in the 2026 Republican Party primary. Tuberville announced […]
