Alabama Executes Jeremy Williams for 2021 Rape and Murder of 5-Year-Old Kamarie Holland
Alabama executed Jeremy Williams by lethal injection Thursday for the 2021 rape and murder of 5-year-old Kamarie Holland after Gov. Kay Ivey denied clemency.
Carl Declines Debate Request From Democratic Rival Jones Ahead of CD-1 General Election
Republican Jerry Carl declined a debate request from Democratic nominee Clyde Jones Jr. ahead of Alabama's 1st Congressional District general election, prompting a public exchange between the two campaigns.
Cedar Point Boat Launch Construction Underway; Fitness Challenge, Junior Sailing Championship Also Set
Construction has started on the new $6.5 million Cedar Point Boat Launch near Coden, a year-long GOMESA-funded project to improve boating access and oyster industry safety. Baldwin County also sees…
Coastal Alabama Lands $87 Million in Deepwater Horizon Money for Wetlands, Islands and Water Quality
Alabama will receive $87 million in RESTORE Act funding for coastal projects, including 100 acres of new wetland in upper Mobile Bay and replenishment of Dauphin Island's West End and…
Federal Panel Halts Alabama’s New Congressional Map, Keeps 2024 Districts in Place
A three-judge federal panel blocked Alabama from adopting a new congressional map, ordering the state to keep using court-drawn districts as a legal fight over Black voting power continues.
Mobile-Area Catholics Grieve, Rally in Prayer After Minneapolis Church Shooting
Mobile's Catholic community and Archbishop Thomas Rodi respond with prayer and reflection after a mass shooting at a Catholic church and school in Minneapolis leaves congregations nationwide shaken.
Mobile Leaders Push Aniah’s Law as Alabama Voters Weigh Amendment 1
With Election Day approaching, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has joined Governor Kay Ivey and a group of mayors from across Alabama in urging voters to support Amendment 1, the proposed…
Mobile, Baldwin Sheriffs Face Funding Losses Ahead of Permitless Carry
With Alabama’s permitless carry law set to take effect Jan. 1, sheriffs in Mobile and Baldwin counties say they are already feeling the pinch as handgun permit revenue dries up.…
Bishop State Ousting Reignites Scrutiny of Alabama Community College Leadership Churn
The sudden removal of Bishop State Community College's interim president has drawn a bipartisan rebuke from Mobile County lawmakers and renewed attention to how often Alabama's two-year colleges change leaders.
Looking Back at the Sharpest Elbows and Oddest Moments of the 2022 Alabama Primary
A look back at the sharper edges of Mobile and Baldwin counties' 2022 primary season, from a robocall controversy in the Mobile County district attorney's race to an eyebrow-raising ad…