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News

Source: WBRC video

Unofficial results in for special elections held in Central Alabama Tuesday

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 11:27 PM CDT
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By Gillian Brooks and WBRC Staff
Special elections were held for House District 16 and House District 55 on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

News

Election Day is less than 43 days away, and early voting is even sooner, so it’s important to...

Special election to be held Tuesday for House District 55 seat

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 1:15 PM CDT
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By WBRC Staff
Voters in District 55 will head to the polls on Tuesday to fill the vacant House seat left behind when Fred Plump resigned his seat in June.

Politics

FILE - Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson,...

7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut

Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 5:51 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night’s debate at Ronald Reagan’s presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said.

State

Proposals for Alabama's congressional map, as submitted by special master Richard Allen.

Special master files 3 proposals for Alabama’s new congressional map

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 7:06 PM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff and Erin Davis
The special master assigned by a federal court to redraw Alabama’s congressional map has filed three proposals on what that map should look like.

News

A three-judge panel has refused to pause an order to draw new congressional districts in...

Special master to submit proposals for new Alabama Congressional Map ahead of deadline

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 7:54 AM CDT
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By Claudia Peppenhorst
Today, Sept. 25 marks the deadline for a special master to submit 3 proposals for the new Alabama congressional map to the federal court.

East Alabama

Ashton Hall

Ashton Hall elected as Talladega’s next mayor

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT
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By WBRC Staff
Ashton Hall was elected as Talladega’s next mayor in a runoff election Tues

National

President Joe Biden speaks about the auto workers strike from the Roosevelt Room of the White...

House Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 1:01 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry last week.

News

With Alabama's early primary next year, we could see presidential candidates making campaign...

Reports, candidates suggest Alabama could host third GOP presidential debate

Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 8:41 AM CDT
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By Josh Gauntt
With Alabama's early primary next year, we could see presidential candidates making campaign stops in our state including a possible GOP debate

State

District 10 Rep. David Cole arrested, charged with voting fraud

North Alabama State Rep. David Cole resigns, signs plea agreement

Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 11:23 AM CDT
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By Javon Williams
House District 10 Representative David Cole was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and charged with fraud-voting at multiple or unauthorized locations.

State

The Biden Administration has stopped plans to move U.S. Space Command’s headquarters from...

Alabama, Colorado leaders react to Space Command decision

Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 11:18 AM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
Here are some of the statements released so far. More will be added as they become available.
Satellite and Radar
Satellite and Radar

State

Biden decides to keep Space Command in Colorado, rejecting move to Alabama

Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:55 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Officials said Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, who argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness.

Central Alabama

Michael Bolin elected new Jefferson County Commissioner for District 5

Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 1:04 PM CDT
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By Olivianna Calmes
Bolin is a former Alabama Supreme Court Justice and earned nearly 60 percent of the vote Tuesday, July 19, defeating David Silverstein for the seat.

News

Special election dates set for House District 16

Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 12:01 PM CDT
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By WBRC Staff
House District 16 represents portions of Fayette, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties.

State

Alabama legislature heads to special session to redraw congressional map

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023 at 10:32 AM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday the Alabama Legislature is headed into a special session to address the redrawing of the state’s congressional map.

Politics

House Democrats introduce Abortion Justice Act

Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 1:32 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Supporters call the bill ‘unapologetically aspirational," as legislators mark the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs ruling which ended protection for abortion under Roe versus Wade.

Politics

Alabama Legislature names Reapportionment Committee members ahead of redrawn congressional map

Updated: Jun. 21, 2023 at 6:18 PM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
Leaders of the Alabama House and Senate have finalized the members who will sit on the state’s Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment.

Wires

Alabama must move quickly to draw new congressional districts

Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 11:58 AM CDT
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By KIM CHANDLER
Alabama will have to move quickly to comply with a court order to draw congressional districts for the 2024 elections and judges indicated Friday that they will give legislators until July 21 to adopt a new map

Politics

Democrats reintroduce bill to safeguard access to contraception

Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
This month marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion

Politics

House Democrats deploy rare tactic to force GOP to debate gun reform

Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 7:28 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Discharge petitions require 218 signatures

News

Gov. Ivey adds signature to ‘Gang Bill’

Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 9:19 AM CDT
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By Erin Davis
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed SB143, previously known as the “Gang Bill.”

National

Christie goes after Trump in presidential campaign launch, calling him a ‘self-serving mirror hog’

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 8:03 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and JILL COLVIN Associated Press
Chris Christie faces an uphill battle in a party that remains deeply loyal to Trump.

Politics

House Republicans turn up the heat on two bills to block a nationwide gas stove ban

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives started to debate two bills that would block any attempt to regulate the kitchen appliance.

News

Man arrested for allegedly threatening Senator Tuberville

Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 4:59 PM CDT
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By WBRC Staff
The FBI is charging 66-year-old Brian Landry from New Hampshire with threatening to assault, kidnap or murder member of congress.

News

Senators continue to disagree as general fund budget goes to Ivey

Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 3:27 PM CDT
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By Erin Davis
Lawmakers were at the state house until early Friday morning passing over 70 bills, but the process hit a snag when it came to allocating billions of dollars from the state’s general fund and education trust fund.

News

Gov. Ivey awards grants for youth services in Jefferson County

Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 3:23 PM CDT
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By WBRC Staff
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling nearly $200,000 to provide youth services across Jefferson County.

National

DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 8:13 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it virtually impossible for most users to hear the high-profile announcement in real time.

National

Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid, seeks optimistic contrast with other top rivals

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 3:05 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT
Scott, the Senate’s only Black Repubican, made the announcement in his hometown of North Charleston at Charleston Southern University.

News

Alabama attorney general gives update on anti-gang legislation

Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT
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By Ahniaelyah Spraggs
As National Police Week comes to an end, Alabama State Attorney General Steve Marshall talked about recent legislation he’s sponsoring to support law enforcement.

Politics

President pressured to invoke 14th amendment to raise the debt ceiling if deal isn’t reached

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Negotiations between the President & top GOP leaders have progressed but have not yet produced a deal.

News

Life saving DUI technology could soon no longer be mandatory in Alabama

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 9:24 PM CDT
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By Tristan Ruppert
Legislators are now discussing the idea of renewing the mandatory ignition interlock technology that prevents people with DUI’s from driving while intoxicated.

News

Leeds man sentenced on charges related to Jan. 6 US Capitol breach

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 6:08 PM CDT
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By WBRC Staff
Joshua Matthew Black was sentenced Tuesday to 22 months in prison on three felony charges and two misdemeanor charges for his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol breach.

Politics

Bill to expand U.S. Supreme Court reintroduced in Congress

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Senator Markey, Rep. Cori Bush call for expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices.

State

House Bill 379 making waves as discriminatory toward the Chinese community

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 12:51 AM CDT
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By Aajene Robinson
A bill making its way through the Alabama House would block Chinese born citizens from buying property in Alabama, and some people are calling the bill discriminatory.

News

Chinese ownership of Alabama land, resources banned in proposed legislation

Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 11:07 PM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
A bill making its way through the Alabama Legislature would prevent Chinese ownership of property in the state, marking the latest development in the strained relationship between the United States and China, the world’s two largest economies.

State

Decision to move Space Command to Huntsville potentially halted

Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 7:59 PM CDT
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By Javon Williams
U.S. Officials believe that the Biden Administration is planning to stop the plans to move U.S. Space Command’s Headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, according to an NBC report.

Politics

Bill promises to lower childcare costs for families, increase pay for workers

Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
The bill would also expand access to Pre-K and Head Start programs in addition to increasing worker wages.

News

Proposed bill that limits race talks in classrooms is up for debate

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 10:57 PM CDT
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By Romario Gardner
A new bill with the possibility of changing how sensitive topics are discussed in classrooms is now up for debate.

News

Former Alabama representative convicted on theft charges

Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
Former Alabama state Rep. Will Dismukes has been convicted on first-degree theft of property charges.

Political

Alabama lawmakers advance bill to improve state trooper retirement benefits

Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 8:07 PM CDT
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By Erin Davis
Lawmakers are moving a bill that will give state law enforcement officers better retirement benefits.

State

Alabama lawmakers pass bills on hospital visitations, fentanyl possession

Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 6:32 PM CDT
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By Erin Davis
The legislative session is now one-fifth complete, and two bills have already received final passage.

News

Another $5M awarded to Alabama cities, counties for road, bridge projects

Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:18 PM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
To date, more than $145 million has been awarded across each of the state’s 67 counties.

News

Gov. Ivey awards grant to assist recovery program in Jefferson, Shelby counties

Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 11:41 AM CDT
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By WBRC Staff
Governor Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant that will help provide assistance to newly released inmates who are trying to overcome drug and alcohol addictions.

State

Governor Ivey proposes money for education be used to build new prison

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT
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By Erin Davis
Dollars meant for public education could be used to build a new prison. Part of Governor Kay Ivey’s budget proposal allocates at least one million dollars from the education trust fund to complete the now billion-dollar prison in Elmore County.

State

Support grows to repeal Alabama’s state grocery tax

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
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By Erin Davis
Cheaper food prices are closer to reality in 2023 for Alabama residents as more state leaders get on board with the idea of repealing the state’s 4% tax on groceries.

News

Mexican military withdraws from Vulcan Material’s port, Senator Katie Britt responds

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
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By WBRC Staff
U.S. Senator Katie Britt released a statement Monday afternoon regarding the Mexican military’s withdrawal from Vulcan Materials Company’s Punta Venado port facility in Quintana Roo, Mexico.

News

Fentanyl bill passes House will move to Alabama Senate

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:16 AM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
A bill to create mandatory minimum sentences for possession of fentanyl will now go forward to a Senate committee.

News

Gov. Ivey proposes $400 tax rebate, here’s what you need to know

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:39 PM CDT
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By Jennifer Horton
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is proposing a one-time, $400 dollar tax rebate to Alabamians.

News

Alabama residents, lawmakers react to Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposed $400 tax rebate

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 11:33 PM CDT
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By Romario Gardner
The governor said the one-time $400 tax rebate would equate to $800 in rebates for working families

Politics

Climate activists say President broke ‘promise’ by approving the Willow Oil Project

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

State

Advocacy group asks for medical cannabis improvements for 2023 legislative session

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 12:21 PM CDT
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By Gillian Brooks
Advocacy group, Alabamians for Medical Cannabis Freedom, has five asks for the 2023 legislative session that they say will better improve the industry in the state.
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