Posts by Erica Thomas

Allison Black Cornelius, the CEO of the Greater Birmingham Human Society (GBHS), is speaking out about her support for Senate Bill 361 (SB361). The bill would require certain methods when tethering or confining a dog and would impose a criminal penalty for violations. It would also authorize county and municipal animal control to enforce the law.

For military veterans, getting back to a normal life after service can be challenging. The mental toll can add up after years of sacrifice and the job opportunities are scarce. That’s why one Grand Bay family is using their experience and skills to get veterans back in the saddle.

Alabama Snake Removers is already getting phone calls for snake removals as warmer temperatures arrive.

The U.S. military identified all six of the service members killed last week in a KC-135 aircraft crash in western Iraq.

A Birmingham airman was one of the six crew members killed in a KC-135 refueling crash in Iraq.

The City of Foley celebrated the opening of the state’s 20th Safe Haven Baby Box on Friday. The box is installed at Fire Station 1 and allows struggling mothers to surrender their newborns for up to 45 days after giving birth, no questions asked.

Law enforcement in the Wiregrass has worked for weeks searching for the missing two-year-old Genesis Reid. With the latest revelation being that the child was likely thrown in the dumpster by her mother after Christmas, officers have been working overtime to recover the baby’s body.

A man is charged with domestic-violence strangulation in Baldwin County after he tried to strangle his wife, according to court documents.

Coroners from across the state want their personnel included in a bill that would add protections for first responders at crime scenes.

Attorneys for the family of a Muscle Shoals man who died after his liver was removed during what was supposed to be a splenectomy said they have learned new information during depositions in the civil case against the surgeon.

The Gulf Shores Police Department recently arrested 18 people and confiscated six firearms with the help of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

Several Republican Lieutenant Governor candidates joined the Eastern Shore Republican Women for a luncheon and political forum.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office announced the bodies of three people were found in Summerdale nearly six weeks after they were reported missing.

The race for State Senate District 34 is heating up with claims of dark money and nefarious push polling.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close a portion of US-280 near the Jefferson County/Shelby County line to complete a bridge demolition.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) came out in support of Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision to commute the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton, a man who served over three decades on Alabama’s death row.

The Alabama Legislature could consider a measure urging Congress to help thousands of combat-injured veterans receive their full retirement pay and disability compensation.

Over a dozen candidates for various offices attended a candidate showcase Tuesday at Meyer Civic Center in Gulf Shores.

The Spanish Fort Police Department released the identities of seven people facing charges following a human trafficking operation. In just one day, the team was able to connect with the suspects in an undercover sex sting.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham confirmed a tornado hit Jefferson County on Monday, causing over 6,000 power outages and minor damage.

The construction of the Mobile Arena has reached the halfway point, with the project being on time and on budget. The final steel beam was placed in the arena’s structural framework last week.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said a man whose death sentence was commuted on Tuesday by Gov. Kay Ivey was nothing but a career criminal who could have been put to death a long time ago.

The City of Mobile is giving citizens and riders options on the rebranding of the public transit system.

Much of central Alabama experienced power outages Monday afternoon into the evening after a severe storm system moved through the state.

Alabama gas prices are on the rise, but remain lower than the national average of $3.49 per gallon of regular gas.

The Enterprise Police Department has charged the mother of a missing two-year-old with capital murder after investigators found evidence she placed the child’s body in a dumpster.

The City of Arab is working with federal authorities to investigate a phishing scam that cost the City over $432,730.