2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (122+ words) During Friday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) discussed legislation that will allocate additional funding to school choice purposes. "The bill is now pending in the Senate. The House basically just ratified what Governor…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (530+ words) FOLEY " "A smile that lit up a room." "An amazing young woman." Hadyn O'Cain Griffin was only 24 years old when her life suddenly ended on December 12, 2019. Her husband of less than seven months, Tyler, was left grieving. Her mother, Aimee…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (120+ words) MONTGOMERY " Governor Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday in her final State of the State address that she's budgeting an increase for the state's new education savings account program. State Finance Director Bill Poole said on Wednesday that the increase was…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago  (468+ words) FOLEY " Alabama Snake Removers is already getting phone calls for snake removals as warmer temperatures arrive. Co-founder Frankie Ferguson said snakes become more active in the spring, looking for food and a mate. As residents begin yard work this year,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (158+ words) After being removed from the House District 7 GOP primary ballot by the Alabama Republican Executive Committee, Dr. Angelo "Doc" Mancuso has now kicked off an independent campaign for the office. Prior to the committee's decision, Mancuso argued the body should…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (770+ words) Nancy Guthrie's case in Arizona has heightened situational awareness for women nationwide. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC's "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped from her home near Tucson in the early morning hours of February 1, and investigators have scrambled…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (252+ words) MONTGOMERY " Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Tuesday making child rapists eligible for the death penalty in the wake of horrific child sex abuse cases in Bibb County last year. Legislation filed by State Rep. Matt Simpson…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (374+ words) MONTGOMERY " The Alabama House of Representatives passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act (HB41) on Tuesday.The legislation allows prosecutors to request the death penalty for those convicted of raping or sodomizing children younger than 12. The bill sponsor, Rep. Matt Simpson…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (377+ words) 1819 News is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Alabama Policy Institute, which has been one of the strongest voices in the state, promoting and preserving Alabama Values for 33 years. Oversight for 1819 News is provided by a separate not-for-profit board of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (243+ words) On Thursday, a jury with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama returned a verdict on all counts in favor of Drummond Company and against attorney Terrence P. Collingsworth and his organization, International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates)." The jury concluded…...