While Montgomery and Birmingham have some of the highest rates of violent crime in Alabama, both have seen drops in crime ...

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday launched a website to campaign for governor of Alabama in 2026, ending months of speculation about his political future. “Like President Trump, I’ll ...

"Alabama has always been the butt of so many jokes because of education ... But we’re making a lot of strides." ...

Tommy Tuberville, the Republican frontrunner for Alabama’s 2026 gubernatorial race, outlined his initial plan as governor ...

Updated: May 28, 2025 / 08:58 AM EDT MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama governor’s race is heating up, as Sen. Tommy Tuberville was the first candidate to announce his run for the role Tuesday.

Even Doug Jones, who represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 2018 to his loss to Tuberville in 2021, hasn’t ruled out running for his old seat again.

Surrounded by college mascots and fans of the state's public universities, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday proclaimed Aug.

Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman writes that, of the eight people executed in his state while he was governor, he is now ...

Incumbent Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third full term in 2026. Ivey, 80, has served as governor since 2017.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – 2026 will be a big year for Alabama politics. One of the notable elections will be for the state’s next governor. The end of Governor Kay Ivey’s current … ...

Bentley served two terms in the Alabama House before being elected governor, twice. He was first elected governor in 2010 and re-elected, overwhelmingly, in 2014.