Law officers in northern Alabama are searching for an inmate they say failed to return from a work-release assignment. Authorities say 24-year-old Christopher Chase Sapp of Hillsboro was being held for failing to appear in court. WHNT-TV reports that authorities…
 Authorities say a 7-year-old child was killed after being caught in the crossfire of a shootout between two men as the boy attended a birthday party in Greensboro. Hale County District Attorney Michael Jackson said the Saturday night gun fight…
A historic mansion on the Chattahoochee River in Columbus has been severely damaged by fire. Authorities said the Sunday blaze gutted the home known as the Mott House, built by the second mayor of Columbus and later owned by some…
Auburn University is hosting a symposium exploring Alabama's role in the Civil War and its aftermath. The forum is being hosted at Langdon Hall Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Organizers say speakers will include contributors to the book "The Yellowhammer War:…
With college football in full swing the Troy University Trojans are looking to change their fortune after Saturday's loss to Duke.
You can never tell how bad a problem really is until you do a little digging.
Montgomery police are investigating an overnight shooting that injured three people.
Fans lined up to meet the author of the 1998 novel "Big Fish."
A Jemison man has been indicted for reckless murder after a crash on I-65 in Chilton County left two people dead.
Hours before kickoff, Trojan fans were getting in the spirit across the city.
Week one of Alabama's 2014 season may have gotten off to a shaky start according to fans, but they are seeing some promise.
The Auburn Tigers football team is in downtown Montgomery tonight to spend the night before their second game of the season.
The author of the book Big Fish talked to students at Auburn Montgomery today. Much of the movie version of his book was filmed in the river region.
People living in a neighborhood in Prattville say they're concerned about what's being built next door to them. Some say they're not getting answers about exactly what's going on.
An Alabama appeals court has ruled that a U.S. Supreme Court decision about teenage killers doesn't apply to Alabama murders that occurred before the decision was issued in 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that the Eighth Amendment…
The Troy Trojans are hoping to redeem themselves after a blowout against UAB.
After six months on the job, Alabama State University President Gwendolyn takes the oath of office.
An Alabama appeals court has again upheld the capital murder conviction and death sentence that Jerry Devane Bryant received for a 1997 killing in Houston County. The Court of Criminal Appeals issued a 5-0 decision Friday rejecting Bryant's claims of…
The National Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter struck a utility wire before a crash that killed a Georgia pilot and an Alabama man last month. The board's preliminary report says the chopper went down after hitting a wire strung…
A popular youth pastor has been indicted on a charge of impersonating a police officer. WVTM-TV reports that a Jefferson County grand jury indicted Matt Pitt in May, and the case was docketed this week. Pitt is accused of using…
A north Alabama man is charged with capital murder in the death of a man who was found dead during the annual Mule Day event in DeKalb County. Authorities say 32-year-old Daniel Adam Beaty of Valley Head is being held…
Wearing a bra does not increase your risk for breast cancer.
Eating potassium-rich foods can help prevent stroke and death in postmenopausal women.
