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Alabama ties to the Lincoln assassination: 3 strange and fascinating tales

Did you know that following President Abraham Lincoln’s 1865 assassination, at least three Alabamans were taken into custody? Suspected of involvement in the murder ...

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22-year-old indicted in Birmingham gas station shooting that killed man, injured woman

A 22-year-old man has been charged in connection with the 2024 shooting at a gas station in east Birmingham that claimed a man’s life ...

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Alabama’s new laws: Hemp ban, state parental leave begin, overtime tax break ends

Legislators in Alabama passed a number of measures this year, one of which provides a significant new benefit for state employees and teachers, and ...

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Pope Leo XIV appoints new archbishop for Alabama

Today, the first American-born pope, Pope Leo XIV, appointed a new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Mobile. Bishop Mark S. Rivituso, who has served ...

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Katie Britt didn’t flinch

This piece was first published in Alabamafication, Kyle Whitmire’s newsletter.To receive it in your inbox for free, sign up here. Sen. Katie Britt must ...

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Texas-based brunch concept announces Birmingham opening

The Toasted Yolk is prepared to open its site in Birmingham. The restaurant is located in the Five Points South neighborhood’s 20 Midtown Apartments ...

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Judge declines to block Alabama’s new ban on smokable hemp. What’s next for THC?

On Monday, Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson rejected four corporations’ request for an order to prohibit a portion of Alabama’s new hemp-related statute. ...

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Children should hear 21,000 words a day. A Birmingham literacy program is trying to make that happen

AL.com will continue to explore huge ideas for improving Birmingham in a series of stories. Amber Martin prays over her 5-month-old son and sings ...

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PAHS Pet of the Week: Ace is full of energy, loves the water!

From Autauga’s Prattville Humane Shelter Before being adopted, Ace, a 2-year-old Jack Russell Terrier mix, needs to be neutered. Because his owner is no ...

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Millbrook Junior Police Academy recognizes 18 graduates during the final week

Written by Amanda Pevey News from Elmore Autauga Images courtesy of EAN and Capt. Stephen Youngblood On Friday, Millbrook Middle School honored the 18 ...

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