The Alabama Department of Corrections placed two corrections officers on mandatory leave following the death of two inmates at separate facilities. ADOC Commissioner Jeff Dun said one incident on…
Montgomery Fire/Rescue is on the scene of a hazmat scene in the 2700 block of Gunter Park Drive. Fire officials say 11 people were treated after a chemical reaction occurred at Kinpak, Inc., a…
The Wetumpka Fire Department says one person is dead after a structure fire on Sunday. They responded to the fire at 62 Shadow Wood Place. The victim's name has not been released, and the…
The Eclectic Fire Department says several were seriously injured in a wreck late Sunday night. They say an 18 wheeler and SUV crashed on Claud Road. One of the victims was stuck inside the SUV and had to be pulled…
The Tuskegee University chapel was filled with the sound of music Sunday night, as students performed at the annual Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting. Hundreds of people attended the event, which marked the beginning of the university's holiday season. The…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - The mother of a man charged with killing an Alabama police officer says she doesn't believe her son is capable of committing murder. Alma Jean Applebet told AL.com on Sunday that she didn't think her son…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating the homicide of a 39-year-old man. According to MPD Cpl. Tyneshia James, officers located a vehicle in the 3500 block of Faro Court around 8:52 a.m. on Sunday that was occupied by an adult…
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - The FBI is confirming it is operating on the assumption that the deadly attack at the Pensacola, Florida, naval base by a Saudi flight student was an act of terrorism, while a U.S. official says the…
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - The mayor of Auburn is proposing an ordinance that would put the brakes on any new student housing developments. The Opelika-Auburn News reports that Mayor Ron Anders discussed the plan at a recent city council meeting.…
Montgomery police say two people have been killed in a single-car wreck early this morning. Police say at about 4:30AM, officers and Fire and Rescue responded to the 1600 block of Bell St. Upon arrival, units located the driver and…
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - A US official says the Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a Florida naval base had hosted a dinner party earlier in the week to watch videos of mass shootings. The official spoke on…
Huntsville Police have identified the suspect in the shooting death of STAC officer Billy Clardy III as LaJeromeny Brown. Brown has been charged with capital murder. He is currently being held in the Madison Count jail. Clardy was killed…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's near-total abortion ban will remain blocked by a federal judge. The attorney general's office confirmed the state is not appealing the October injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson. The injunction prevented the ban…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Authorities have identified an Alabama police officer who was killed during a drug enforcement operation and say the man's father was also a Huntsville police officer who died in the line of duty. Huntsville Police Chief…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Joshua Watson is being remembered as a hero in the aftermath of Friday's shootings at a Florida naval base. The 23-year-old Watson had just graduated from the US Naval Academy and looked forward to a military…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it's opening five additional driver license offices for Saturday service beginning this week. The agency says offices in Dothan, Jacksonville, Montgomery, Sheffield and Tuscaloosa will begin opening from 7 a.m.-3…
The spirit of the holidays are alive in the town of Millbrook, where the community came out to enjoy annual Christmas festivities Saturday. Hundreds went to the Village Green Park for the "Spirit of Christmas" parade and festival. "We started…
On Friday evening, Carver Women's Basketball player Kristin Brown broke the 1000 point milestone for her career. Brown is the first 1000 point player the Lady Wolverines have had in more than six years. The 1000 points came in the…
Police say an Alabama police officer has been killed during a drug-related shooting. The chief of the Huntsville Police Department announced the officer's death during a news conference Friday night. Authorities did not release the name of the slain officer,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Some Dallas County elementary school students -- got a real-life civics lesson Friday morning -- during a field trip in Selma. About fifty second graders from Brantley Elementary School…
Flu season is now underway for most of the United States. It's the earliest start in more than 15 years. Federal health officials have released their first case estimates. The southern states are the hardest hit right now and flu…
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, North Carolina and Oregon which are two major tree-producing states, have fewer trees to offer this year than in years past. However, there's no need to…
Alabama's education department has won a round in its attempt to get rid of a teacher accused of making sexual advances on a student. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has overturned a lower court decision that blocked the state's…
Authorities say a missing 14-year-old Florida girl has been rescued from a Louisiana motel, where police say she was being held captive by an Baldwin County (Ala.) man. 30-year-old Jonathan Andrew Gibson, now…
An Alabama woman is charged with capital murder in the death of her younger brother. Tuscaloosa County authorities say 30-year-old Michelle Renee Scroggins is charged in the gunshot killing of 26-year-old Michael Archibald. News outlets report that the two got…
