Claudette Colvin's record cleared after refusing to move seat on segregated bus in 1955
A 15-year-old high school student at the time, Claudette Colvin refused to shift seats on a segregated Montgomery bus even before Rosa Parks.
Alabama kidnapper recently sentenced to 17 years in prison on the run after accidental release
Authorities in Alabama are on the hunt for an inmate who had recently been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for kidnapping. But instead of being held for a transfer, he was accidentally released and is now on the run.
Missing Georgia girl found dead in vacant Alabama home, suspect arrested
Five-year-old Kamarie Holland was reportedly found dead in Alabama and a suspect is in custody.
FedEx driver dumped packages in Alabama ravine at least six times in 'debacle,' authorities say
No charges against the driver or a suspected motive have been announced.
Woman accused of shoplifting sues Walmart after arrest, gets $2.1 million awarded in damages
An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages.
Labor official confirms new union election for Alabama Amazon workers
A labor official is confirming a new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama based on objections to the first vote.
Hundreds of FedEx packages found dumped in Alabama woods, sheriff's office says
An estimated 300 to 400 packages of various sizes were found in a ravine near the small town of Hayden on Wednesday, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Montgomery, Ala. facing fine, lawsuit over Confederate name drop
Montgomery last month changed the name of Jeff Davis Avenue to Fred D. Gray Avenue.
Alabama boy sets Guinness world record for most premature baby to survive
An Alabama boy who weighed less than a pound at birth after his mother went into labor at only 21 weeks and one day of gestation has been certified as the world’s most premature baby to survive.
Body of missing University of Alabama student found in river
Police and Fire and Rescue dive teams searched the river on Monday when they found some of his clothes, authorities said.
12 states sue Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors
Twelve states are suing to block President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
Moment Alabama police officer saves baby who ingested drugs caught on intense bodycam footage
The child, 1, was reported to have been unconscious for about a half-hour.
Army dad dresses as referee, surprises son at football game
Ninth-grader Fred Grooms of Alabama was introduced to a group of referees before a football game, soon realizing one of them was his father, who is in the U.S. Army.
Willie B. Smith III: Alabama man executed for woman's killing in 1991
Willie B. Smith III, whose execution was delayed in February, was put to death Thursday in Alabama for a 22-year-old woman’s murder three decades ago.
Alabama lifeguards help 95-year-old down to beach every day during her stay
Lifeguards in Alabama helped one elderly woman have some great beach days despite not being able to make it on her own down to the sand.
Surveillance video shows Alabama woman entering police van days before body found
The Huntsville Police Department released surveillance video showing Christina Nance entering the back of a police van. Days later, an officer found her dead.
Boy, 13, playing with iPad killed by bullet fired outside his home
An Alabama teenager sitting in his room died Friday evening after shots were fired outside of his home, police said.
4 hurt in shooting near Alabama high school football game, police say
A police chief in Alabama says four people are wounded after a shooting near a high school football game Friday night.
Alabama flash flooding kills 4, swamps roadways, officials say
The deaths of four people were blamed on Alabama flooding, officials said. Flash flood warnings and watches were issued Thursday for much of the state.
Lawsuit blames baby’s death on ransomware attack at Alabama hospital
A lawsuit filed by an Alabama woman attributes her baby’s death to a ransomware attack at Springhill Medical Center, which resulted in diminished care.