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1+ hour, 10+ min ago  (437+ words) In two letters dated June 1, 2026, and addressed to the governor, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, Senate President Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) put forward three candidates for a two-year commissioner term and three…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (251+ words) The Alabama Republican Party announced Tuesday that State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) is the only Republican to qualify for the Alabama Senate District 25 special primary election, after candidate qualifying officially closed Monday evening. Barfoot announced earlier this year that…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (471+ words) A multi-agency manhunt continues after four inmates escaped from the Perry County Correctional PREP Center early Saturday morning, though authorities say two of the escapees are now back in custody. According to the Perry County Sheriff's Office, the inmates escaped…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (385+ words) Texas Tech didn't have to play its seemingly endless game of rotating pitchers after the intermission. Alabama softball couldn't handle Ni Jaree Canady. The 40-minute break between the first and the second game between the Crimson Tide and Red Raiders…...

1+ day, 1+ min ago  (165+ words) Two men were injured in a pair of related May 30 shootings on East South Boulevard in Montgomery, and a male juvenile in possession of a firearm was apprehended near the scene of the shootings, police say. At 3: 45 p. m. , Montgomery police responded…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (531+ words) For generations, stories of the Native Southeast have been carried forward through art, craftsmanship, and storytelling. A new exhibit at the Poarch Creek Indians Museum is now offering visitors a rare opportunity to step inside that history and experience the…...

5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (502+ words) I believe in the Alabama death penalty. I have voted to uphold death sentences. I am not writing this piece to argue that Alabama should abolish capital punishment. I am writing it because Alabama is about to execute a man…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (417+ words) The wait is over for Alabama alligator hunters hoping to draw a coveted tag this season. Applications for the state's 2026 alligator hunting season open today and wildlife officials say hunters will notice several changes this year, including expanded management areas,…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (195+ words) Madison will play Louisville at 10 a. m. Friday at Akron's Firestone Stadium in the Division III state semifinals. As a result of the Madison softball team playing in the state softball tournament at 10 a. m. June 5, all Madison Local School district buildings will be…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (509+ words) Madison County is looking for a larger share of the tourism revenues in the state " $94 billion in direct spending by visitors and $145 billion in total economic impact in 20024. So, Madison County Tourism has launched a new marketing strategy as a…...