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With no Democrat on the ballot in November, Rep. Harry Shiver is all but assured of winning a third four-year term in the Legislature. His newly redrawn district runs from Robertsdale to Monroeville.

View full size(NOAA)  MOBILE, Alabama -- The National Weather Service forecast calls for low temperatures in the 60s north of I-10 and low 70s along the coastline, with some isolated showers, mainly after 1 a.m. The NWS estimates a 20 percent...

Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis said there might not be any way for the county to determine how many voters cast the wrong ballot inside a precinct that has more than one ballot.

Martin-Harris said she didn't challenge the court case into her residency because of financial reasons.

A man was shot around midnight on Tuesday after a verbal disagreement with another man.

The resignation likely will set off a scramble among hopefuls to finish the term. Gov. Robert Bentley will pick a successor, subject to Senate confirmation. That person then would have the option of running for a full four-year term in 2016.

Follow the latest updates on today's primary elections in Alabama, with a focus on the races that matter to the Mobile area.

Raymond Charles White, a 42-year-old Eight Mile man, pleaded guilty in March to capital murder in exchange for a prosecution promise not to seek the death penalty. Under Alabama law, though, a jury must determine that the state has sufficient evidence.

Stimpson and Richardson share a hug after the City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve former Mobile Mayor Sam Jones to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System's board of directors. The vote ends a more than month-long debate that split the council on appointments.

Baldwin County is participating in America's PrepareAthon, a national effort to make sure people are prepared for disasters.