This is the second arrest of a teenager with a Glock switch in Birmingham since Gov. Kay Ivey signed a statewide ban on machine gun conversion devices into law just over two weeks ago.

Zeroed out state funding for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and Magic City Classic will be restored, the budget ...

Falon C. Hurst says he is deeply honored and humbled to serve as the sheriff and is grateful for the confidence placed in him ...

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday appointed Montgomery County District Court Judge Tiffany McCord to fill the position of 15th Judicial Circuit judge. McCord will replace Judge Johnny Hardwick, who retired ...

Republicans and Democrats agree that outlawing the small, cheap and easy-to-install modifications, also called auto-sears, is a wise move.

The Alabama House of Representatives has advanced legislation that would ban students from using cellphones in K-12 public ...

The Alabama Senate passed on March 18 the Second Chance Act, which would allow the resentencing of inmates who received life without parole 25-plus years ago under the state’s Habitual Felony Offender ...

The basis of the bill says that the presence of phones within the classroom negatively impacts the learning environment, distracts students and contributes to poor mental health.

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday hosted the 144 Correctional Officer Trainees (COTs) set to graduate from the Alabama ...

There’s a new sheriff in . Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Capt. Falon Hurst to replace former Sheriff Matthew Wade, who retired earlier this week. “This community is my home,” Hurst wrote in announcing ...

The bills would ban students from using cell phones, tablets, laptops or other portable communication devices on campus during the school day.

The Alabama House approved a $3.7 billion budget for 2026, sparking criticism over cuts to cultural funding. MONTGOMERY, Ala.