Supreme Court sides with GOP in Alabama election map case
The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections.
US Supreme Court clears way for state of Alabama to execute Matthew Reeves
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state of Alabama to execute an inmate who contends an intellectual disability combined with the state’s inattention cost him a chance to avoid lethal injection and choose a new method.
Alabama man accused of feeding meth to ‘attack squirrel’ faces new charges
The Alabama man who has denied allegations that he fed meth to an attack squirrel at his home will reportedly face additional charges—delaying his trial.
USFL 2022: Birmingham to host all football games in inaugural season
The reborn United States Football League has picked Birmingham, Alabama to host all games for the league’s first season later this year.
More Macy’s stores will permanently close this year
Closures are part of ongoing plans to shutter 125 locations
Maxine McNair, last living parent of child killed in 1963 church bombing, dies
McNair’s daughter, 11-year-old Denise McNair, was the youngest girl killed in the bombing of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, the deadliest single attack of the civil rights movement.
Farm surveillance video shows moment small earthquake rattles rural Alabama
A small earthquake rattled a rural Alabama community early Wednesday morning. A nearby farm caught the tremor on their surveillance video.
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.