Posts by Erica Thomas

Federal court documents reveal more information surrounding a deadly mass shooting that happened at Tuskegee University.

A heated meeting of the dysfunctional Tarrant City Council ended Monday with little action.

This week, Alabama is reminding drivers to pay attention to all crash responders, including tow truck drivers, law enforcement and EMS. November 18 – 22 is Crash Responder Safety Week.

Tarrant Mayor Wayman Newton will propose a credit to Tarrant Electric customers Monday after he found the company has a $4 million surplus.

The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the conviction of a Thomasville man who shot and killed another man in 2021.

The Birmingham Police Department made a plea to the public following another act of violence that claimed the life of a young man.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the demolition of the old civic center is on schedule to be completed in February.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said there were a lot of inaccuracies surrounding her secret ballot vote for Senate majority leader.

Read Freely Alabama's Baldwin County chapter hosted a town hall meeting Tuesday in Fairhope to explain what they call "extremist disinformation" and how to combat it. However, participants may have made extreme and misleading statements and spread disinformation themselves.

The only operating ambulance service in Pickens County is going out of business on December 1.

The Mobile Police Department identified the man killed Monday night in a double shooting.

Approximately 75 people packed the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship church Tuesday evening for a town hall by Read Freely Alabama and the Alabama Library Association.

An Alabama man was among the first to announce President Donald Trump's victory on November 5. Ric Mayers, who grew up in small-town Lamar County, never dreamed he would be where he was that night.

Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris addressed the importance of transparency and taking responsibility on the Public Health Review Morning Edition podcast.

The city of Mobile was recognized as one of the most friendly cities in America by International travel magazine and website, Condé Nast.

The Alabama Department of Agriculture hopes a federal grant will help build Alabama’s food supply chain.

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce responded in opposition of a plan to dismantle the iconic USS Enterprise in the Port of Mobile.

The Mobile Police Department is investigating after two men were shot Monday night.

Tuskegee University is taking extra steps for safety following a shooting that left one dead and 16 injured. Gunfire erupted as the historically black university was celebrating its 100th homecoming.

United States Army Col. Patrick H. Downing (Ret.) of Mobile was destined to be a soldier. His father was a World War II Marine who had lied about his age to join the military at 15 years old. Although he would endure unimaginable conditions and experience two near-death experiences in Vietnam, Downing was able to emerge from war mostly unscathed.

A Harris-Walz plane was spotted Monday at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley.

At the age of 17, John Kilpatrick of Mobile joined the United States Marine Corps. For the past 38 years, he has continued to serve in the military and is now serving his community.

Kids to Love, a non-profit founded by Lee Marshall, has not received a renewed license from the Alabama Department of Human Resources nearly 11 months after the previous license expired.

Baldwin Health's new 185,000–square–foot wing in Foley is up and running, allowing for more patients and services.

Attorney General Steve Marshall hopes President Donald Trump's election will have a positive outcome on pending cases impacting policy in Alabama.

The Alabama Department of Transportation and Director John Cooper are being criticized by mayors in south Baldwin County over changes made to bridges over the Intracoastal Waterway.

Chauncy Glover, of Athens, Alabama, died Tuesday at 39. The cause and manner of death have not been revealed.