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Air Force veteran Loretta Green wears the decades-old document on a T-shirt every time she heads to the polls.
A ballot measure that would amend the Alabama Constitution to essentially require the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools in addition to allowing “student-initiated and student-led prayer” is projected to be approved by voters, according to Decision Desk HQ.
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A north Alabama candidate running for Congress is taking a unique approach to reaching voters. Those who live from Decatur to Merdianville may have seen a campaign message flying in the sky Saturday. The plane carrying the banner took off from Pryor Field Regional Airport Saturday morning.
MADISON, Ala. - The soaring cost and shifting timelines of Alabama's mega-prison construction project have triggered an accountability crisis, prompting sharp criticism over the timing and depth of legislative oversight just days before voters head to the polls. Hanu Karlapalem, the Democratic nominee for Alabama State House District 4, called...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Construction of Alabama’s $292 million State House in downtown Montgomery is on schedule for functional completion in late 2026, with lawmakers slated to move in ahead of the 2027 legislative session. This is the first entire state legislative capitol building built in the U.S. since...
What if you're looking to retire to someplace warm, with nice swimming holes, parks, and an affordable cost of living? The first and most obvious thought is the Sunshine State. Well, forget Florida, and consider Houston County, a highly-rated border destination that sits just north of Florida's panhandle. The 578-square-mile...
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Democrat Shomari Figures has taken the win in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, keeping his seat. Figures, the incumbent, took the win with 53% of the vote. His opponent, Republican Rhett Marques, ended the night with 46%.
Montgomery receives a grant to begin a modernization initiative for Interstates 65 and 85.
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DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — Republican Representative Rick Rehm has won his reelection bid to represent District 85 in Montgomery. Rep. Rehm ended the night with 7,508 votes, while his opponent, Democrat Aristotle Kirkland, received 6,103 votes. An Associated Press election map for District 85 shows Rehm taking a decisive win in Henry County with 4,812 […]
Birmingham, AL – Retired Gen. Charles C. Krulak, the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps and a lifelong Republican, endorsed Doug Jones for governor Wednesday in an op-ed for AL.com. Krulak measured both candidates against a standard he upheld throughout his 36 years in the Marine Corps: keeping your...
MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey hosted a reception on Tuesday, October 27, recognizing 44 Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) trooper trainees ahead of their graduation and highlighting public safety initiatives implemented during her administration. The 44 members of ALEA Class 2026-B were scheduled to graduate Wednesday, October 28, at the Montgomery Performing Arts […] The post Governor Ivey Honors 44 ALEA Trooper Graduates, Highlights Public Safety Initiatives Across Alabama appeared first on Calhoun Journal .
An Alabama insurance agency cannot yet escape a boat dealer’s claim that the agency failed to refund thousands of dollars after coverage was canceled in 2023, the state Supreme Court said in a recent decision. McCarron Insurance Group, an independent agency in Orange Beach, had been dismissed from a...
The Prattville Fire Department is improving emergency response in the city by putting new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in busy downtown spots. This effort aims to help people get help faster and improve survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest. Prattville Fire Chief Josh Bingham said the department has put three...
Polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Tuscaloosa County, and results from the November 3 general and midterms election are now coming in from over 50 ballot boxes.
TALLADEGA, Ala. – First elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1998, Rep. Steve Hurst is asking voters in District 35 to give him one final four-year term before stepping away from public service. Hurst’s political career began with an appointment to the Talladega County Commission. He later...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — More than 54 million Americans have already cast ballots ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, according to the Associated Press, but most Alabama voters will have to wait until Election Day to vote. Alabama is among a small number of states that do not offer traditional...
MONTGOMERY, AL — Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Southern Arkansas University graduate and former college football coach, was elected governor of Alabama on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, defeating Democrat Doug Jones. Tuberville received 872,076 votes, or 51.8 percent, compared with Jones’ 806,149 votes, or 47.9 percent, according to...
Somewhere between the rumble of the engine and the slow roll of the countryside passing by your window, something shifts inside you. The North Alabama Railroad Museum in Huntsville, Alabama is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever thought staring at a screen was a good way to spend a Saturday.
