Posts by Erica Thomas

Springville Mayor Dave Thomas was ousted by voters Tuesday in the landslide election of challenger Austin Phillips.

Voters in Sylacauga were undecided on a new mayor and council members in Districts 2 and 4.

The unofficial election results in Anniston are in and Ciara Smith appears to have won the crowded race with 57.31% of the votes.

The unofficial election results in Mobile show a likely runoff between State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) and former Mobile District Court Judge Spiro Cheriogotis.

Unofficial election returns in Bay Minette show incumbent Mayor Bob Willis was defeated by challenger Joshua O. Brown. Willis served as mayor for 13 years.

Voters in Spanish Fort sent a message from the ballot box Tuesday when they elected a new mayor.

Municipalities in Baldwin County announced the preliminary results from municipal elections.

Voters in South Baldwin County municipalities turned out in steady numbers for their local elections on Tuesday.

The trial for former Hanceville police chief Jason Marlin has been pushed back to November 17.

Military members surprised students at two Baldwin County Schools on Monday.

A Russian man who plowed through a Thomasville intersection, killing two people in May, has been indicted on four charges.

State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) has pre-filed legislation to prohibit classroom instruction or discussions regarding gender identity or sexual orientation in public pre-K-12 schools.

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) was alerted to a five-year-old child who contracted the measles while traveling out of the United States.

Alabama’s Democratic Party’s actions and voting methods made national headlines as the Democratic National Committee met in Minnesota.

A Birmingham church is getting attention once again for making controversial statements on its outdoor message board.

Former Foley magistrate Joseph Bischoff is facing charges of selling and providing controlled substances to a minor.

An online gaming platform created in 2006 is under fire after allegations of negligence in protecting children from predators.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will send investigators to the scene of a small plane crash in Gulf Shores.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a double fatal crash that occurred in Baldwin County on Saturday.

Congressional candidate Joshua McKee, of Robertsdale, is called a political newcomer, but if you ask him, he has been in the political realm for quite some time.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictments of a couple accused of property crimes in Thomasville.

The webpage for Baldwin County Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) attorney Sarah Young has been removed, leading to speculation she is no longer with the school system.

The FBI Mobile confirmed 19 individuals were arrested this week in connection with immigration enforcement actions across Mobile and Baldwin Counties.

The Colbert County Sheriff’s Department credited three deputies for saving the life of a two-week-old baby.

Fairhope City Council candidate Joshua Gammon is proposing eliminating the grocery tax for the city if he is elected.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson is looking to improve public safety and address a stray animal problem with his new budget proposal.

A man given a suspended sentence for the electronic solicitation of a child was re-arrested on Wednesday for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).