AL.com spent 2024 delving into Alabama’s broken parole system, which had all but stopped releasing eligible prisoners in 2023 ...

The Mega Millions jackpot is now more than $1.1 billion after no one matched all 6 numbers on Christmas Eve. A lot of people ...

Louisiana is at the center of two high-profile legal battles that could reshape the state’s political and cultural landscape.

He was the beacon of guidance and support for sheriffs across the state. Prior to his almost five decades as the Director of ...

In states where sports betting is legal, the numbers speak volumes. Americans legally bet over $100 billion on sports in 2023 ...

Former Second District Congressman Terry Everett died in March at age 87 at his home in Rehobeth. He was a native of the Wiregrass. He served 16 years in Congress ...

My year end columns highlight the lives of legendary Alabama political figures who passed away during the year.

Alabama said goodbye to former lawmakers, a fierce advocate for crime victims and even a landmark private college.

At the annual Christmas dinner of the Valley Lions Club, State Rep. Debbie Wood previewed the upcoming session of the Alabama ...

SB-1, sponsored by Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, and Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville went into effect the same day. The law ...

Like education, health care in our state has major challenges, from stubbornly high infant mortality to the closing of rural ...

Undermined: Thirteenth in a series about the impacts of longwall mining in Alabama. OAK GROVE, Ala.—The regulators have known ...