GOP governors of at least eight states ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, bucking tradition by raising flags before the end of a customary 30-day mourning period following the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec.

Justin Williams, a state trooper who had served on Gov. Kay Ivey’s security detail since 2019, has died following a courageous battle against cancer, the governor announced. Williams ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered flags at state buildings and properties to temporarily go back to full staff Jan. 20 to mark Inauguration Day. Ivey announced the order Monday. Flags at federal ...