On Friday, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division (LESD) recently arrested three individuals for attempting to smuggle contraband into the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore after a police pursuit.
A crowd of Alabama beachgoers scared a sea turtle attempting to nest on the night of July 4th, and she returned to the Gulf with her eggs.
Tuscaloosa radio man Russ Chappell, Sr. died at age 87. He and his voice were known to a generation in Tuscaloosa.
Apart from celebrating the 248th birthday of our nation’s founding, July 4 also marked the birthday of Alabama’s Tuskegee University.
New details were announced by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) on Friday after State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) was injured in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake late in the afternoon on Thursday.
The Athens-Limestone Public Library board of trustees recently joined other local libraries that have already begun conforming individual policies after the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) passed an administrative rule change that libraries must adopt to continue receiving state funding.
Rickey Stokes resigned as Cottonwood Rescue’s president on Friday after an audit questioned about $848,000 in payments made by the nonprofit emergency services provider serving southeast Houston County.
The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office removed a deputy from an FBI task force after learning he may have mishandled evidence from federal cases.
My hope is that the Supreme Court’s ruling can turn our standard of justice back to what it always was – to the idea that, until a person is proven by a court to be guilty, then he or she is innocent, instead of the other way round.
Lt. Col. Sherwood Stewart, 98, died on the Fourth of July. He was a WWII Vet. For years, he sang "America the Beautiful" at the Church in the Pines on Lake Martin.
State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle), one of the architects of Alabama's 2022 constitutional carry law, said he agreed with Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey's assessment.
Gudger has received an outpouring of support from his colleagues and other officials around the state.
The Mobile Police Department’s homicide detectives did not get to take off the Fourth of July because they had to respond to a busy shopping center off Airport Boulevard.
The body of a 17-year-old boy reported missing Thursday has been recovered in the Perdido Beach area, authorities said.
As Christians seeking to transform institutions and individuals, we should all approach political engagement with prayer and humility, listening respectfully to those who disagree.
The family of Kevin Rose got a big surprise recently when a national non-profit contacted them following the death of their patriarch.
A 2021 law legalizing medical cannabis in Alabama is difficult to implement due to a state-mandated cap on some business license categories, according to Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson.
State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) was injured in a jet ski accident on Smith Lake late in the afternoon on Thursday.
Did you know that 2026 is the Semiquincentennial? Say that 10 times fast! It’s a mouthful, isn’t it?
As citizens across the state of Alabama begin celebrating the Independence Day holiday, thousands will gather around large and small fireworks displays.
State Education Superintendent Eric Mackey informed the public on Wednesday that the Alabama State Department of Education website was hacked, possibly exposing the personal information of education employees across the state.
Marshall is currently defending Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act in federal court
Herbert McCants, retired Chief of Alabama Port Authority, died in Mobile July 3.
The Fourth of July is a special occasion bringing Americans together to celebrate their independence and honor their nation's history. In the Southern United States, this patriotic holiday takes on a unique flavor as communities embrace their cherished traditions, creating an atmosphere of warmth, togetherness, and joyful festivities.
The thousands of visitors to Alabama’s Gulf Coast this Independence Day weekend will have several chances to enjoy professional fireworks shows.
To mark the Fourth of July and the 248th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Gov. Kay Ivey recently delivered a message for Alabamians, commemorating the history of America and the sacrifices made by its forefathers.
A longtime critic of Biden, Tuberville said the president's shortcomings have been obvious for years and that other people have been running the country for him.