Posts by Erica Thomas

Representatives from Thomas Hospital presented an update on their Infirmary Health facilities.

The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double homicide after a man and woman were found dead in a wooded area off County Road 86.

The Eastern Shore Republican Women (ESRW) hosted three candidates at its June luncheon, just days before the primary runoff election.

The Mobile Convention Center will host the World Championship Turkey Calling Contest on June 12-13.

Christina Woerner McInnis pledged to conduct a comprehensive review of data centers and solar farms if elected Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.

An Enterprise woman accused of murdering her child is asking for a speedy trial.

The marketing organization for the City of Mobile is ramping up its push to celebrate Pride Month.

The widening and deepening of Mobile’s shipping channel to 50 feet is already paying off, attracting larger ships and enabling more goods to enter the world’s trade market.

Every weekday morning before the sun rises, Alex and Crystal Koehn are up and working. The Mennonite couple serves the Livingston area homemade baked goods and hot, from-scratch meals at Touch of Home Bakery.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for round two of the Camp Explorer program this summer.

Prichard Mayor Carletta Davis is calling for more oversight and law enforcement action amid financial turmoil. However, she blasted the media during a press conference on Monday, blaming them for negative coverage.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) campaign argues that the publishing of sensitive information revealed amid a residency challenge is illegal.

The average price of gasoline per gallon is beginning to trend down after going over $4 per gallon last month.

A campaign advertisement attacking Alabama House District 95 challenger Joe Freeman accuses him of assault and walking out on his children. But State Rep. Frances Holk-Jones (R-Foley), who Freeman is running to replace, said she has nothing to do with it.

Miss Alabama 2026 is Ruby Tilghman. Tilghman, who was Miss Birmingham, was crowned Saturday night.

Employees at Legacy Cabinets in Eastaboga are voicing concerns after receiving a memo announcing the manufacturer's closure.

With double red flags signaling danger in the waters off Alabama's coast, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Gulf Shores Beach Rescue and Orange Beach Rescue are teaming up to keep beachgoers safe.

Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is offering an elevated $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a Thursday shooting.

After weeks of rainfall and some isolated flooding events across the state, some parts of Alabama are no longer experiencing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The Orange Beach Shooting Team is in Childersburg this weekend for the 2026 Alabama Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) championship.

A delivery driver who is in the country on a student visa is now facing charges after a juvenile drowned.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office released the identities of a man and woman killed in what officials are calling a mass shooting in Birmingham.

A former Faith Academy guidance counselor was found guilty after prosecutors presented evidence she failed to report suspected sexual misconduct to the proper authorities.

GULF SHORES — Double-red flags are flying along the beach, meaning the water is closed. A high surf advisory is in effect at least through Saturday, with 4 to 6 feet surf conditions, according to Beach Safety Chief Joethan Phillips.

Alabama’s congressional delegation met with officials from the Alabama Port Authority to hear about ongoing projects and review what has been done with more than $49 million in federal funding.

The man charged in the murder of four people in Wilmer previously purchased drugs from one of the victims, detectives revealed in court, according to multiple reports.

Fired Sylacauga city clerk and treasurer Alexandra Lambert has entered into mediation after a judge ruled she was wrongfully terminated on a technicality.