Posts by Erica Thomas

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office rescued two teenagers after they were caught in a strong current. The incident occurred near Dune Drive in Fort Morgan.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is shifting traffic ahead of the opening of the new southbound Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Bridge in Gulf Shores.

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals denied the appeal of a Theodore man convicted of the death of a Mobile Police officer.

The woman found not guilty in a Fairhope municipal case after being arrested while wearing a penis costume and holding a “No Dick Tator” sign, is claiming over $2 million in damages.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s data shows Alabama ranks third for the most fatal road rage crashes.

The man convicted of trafficking marijuana to benefit a criminal enterprise will spend 25 years in prison.

Multiple agencies are searching for a missing fisherman from Mobile County.

All seven candidates for United States Representative for the Congressional District 1 weighed in on Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, finding that the use of race-based redistricting is unconstitutional.

Governor Kay Ivey ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, the day a Thomasville Police officer will be laid to rest.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in connection with a quadruple homicide.

A Sumter County Water Authority Board member is raising concerns about more than $1 million in unpaid garbage bills.

The Sumter County Commission approved an extension of a 1% sales and use tax for the Sumter County Board of Education.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified a man shot and killed by a security guard at Birmingham’s Greyhound bus station.

The historic home of Robert and Mary Holycross in Livingston was still smoldering Monday after a fire destroyed the Victorian-style house.

A fake GoFundMe account in the name of a Tuscaloosa County boy fighting cancer has been removed.

April 27, 2011, is a day that is etched in the minds of Alabamians. It was the day 252 people were killed in a massive tornado outbreak. Many lives were lost in West Alabama.

Will Roberts, of Ralph, is undergoing testing to determine if his body is strong enough to make the trip to California for osteosarcoma treatment.

The Birmingham Police Department is questioning a security guard after a fatal shooting at the Greyhound bus station on Morris Avenue.

House District 95 Republican candidate Elijah Davidson is calling for stricter rules on gifts and campaign financing.

In Randolph County, hard work is a virtue passed on through generations. In the 1930s and 40s, Calvin Bailey and Luther Coolidge Wortham were no exception.

The National Lightning Safety Council put Alabama in the top 10 ranking for the most lightning strike fatalities from 2016 to 2025.

Will Roberts is only 15 years old, but his voice moved mountains, his mother confirmed Thursday. Roberts has been fighting bone cancer for over a year, and he announced earlier this week that it was the “end of the road.”

Multiple law enforcement agencies escorted the body of Thomasville police officer Dallas Hinton from Mobile to Thomasville on Thursday.

In January of 2025, Will Roberts, of Ralph, Alabama, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. The 15-year-old lost half of his leg to the aggressive bone cancer but has continued to fight.

The Mobile Police Department has taken over the investigation into a threat toward Springhill College and St. Paul’s School.

Over 30 years after skeletal remains were found on State Highway 225, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office identified the person.

The City of Semmes denies wrongdoing by police officers who entered Bowman’s Auto Air at 3 a.m. on January 4, leading to a shootout.