Courts Lawsuit over Orange Beach body cam heads to court A lawsuit is seeking footage of police encountering Mayor Tony Kennon after audio confirmed a bartender reported a naked man assaulting a woman. Jacob HolmesSeptember 2, 2025
Party politics Alabama lawmakers join Tea Party bus tour demanding “only US Citizens vote” Evidence has shown few noncitizen voters exist and have little to no impact on elections. Jacob HolmesSeptember 1, 2025
Courts Five Alabama men, including former state trooper, sentenced for cocaine trafficking Nine men, including a former state trooper, were sentenced in a large-scale operation that transported cocaine from Mexico into Alabama. Jacob HolmesAugust 29, 2025
Municipal elections Orange Beach mayor reelected amid controversy over domestic violence report Amid controversy, the incumbent secured his position, having admitted to being at a public building during a reported incident of domestic violence. Jacob HolmesAugust 27, 2025
Municipal elections Contentious Ozark mayor loses big in reelection bid Ozark's mayor, censured in 2023 after turbulent exchanges and threats, lost his reelection bid, securing only 30 percent of the vote. Jacob HolmesAugust 27, 2025
Municipal elections Fairhope council candidates backed by book banners go 1 for 5 Candidates backed by groups supporting book relocation at Fairhope Public Library faced election, with only one securing a victory. Jacob HolmesAugust 27, 2025
Courts Depose and deport: DOJ calls for rare move in Campos-Reyos case Last week, the Department of Justice sought rare depositions of undocumented immigrants held as witnesses, likely to be deported by ICE. Jacob HolmesAugust 26, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | How a Florida ruling spells doom for Alabama’s book banning efforts A judge found the Florida law "plainly slip(s)" into unconstitutional censorship, and Alabama is doing the same thing. Jacob HolmesAugust 25, 2025
Courts Orange Beach resident defends public records lawsuit in new filing The response challenges Alabama law allowing procedural hurdles to acquiring public records. Jacob HolmesAugust 25, 2025
Education Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids State agencies broadened access, ensuring every foster child aged 0-5 receives a free book monthly, cultivating a love of reading and early success. Jacob HolmesAugust 21, 2025