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.
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.
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.
Alabama official recorded using N-word at council meeting
Attendees and a livestream audience watched John “Tommy” Bryant, who is White, stand up and use a racial epithet at an Alabama city council meeting.
15-vehicle crash in storm-drenched Alabama kills 8 children in youth ranch van
The 15-vehicle crash happened Saturday in a curvy area of Interstate 65 "notorious" for hydroplaning. Eight of the victims were kids traveling in a youth ranch van.
Four Alabama officers hurt after argument over dog ends in deadly shooting
Authorities said the shooting happened after an altercation with another man over a dog.
More than 1,000 University of Alabama students test positive for COVID-19 since classes resumed
City of Tuscaloosa closed bars for two weeks and suspended bar service at restaurants after the spike in cases at the university.
Alabama pedestrian shot, killed supposedly for crossing street too slowly: reports
An Alabama man was shot and killed apparently for walking too slowly, according to local reports.
Body of civil rights icon John Lewis crosses Selma bridge
The bridge became a landmark in the fight for racial justice when Lewis and other civil rights marchers were beaten there 55 years ago on “Bloody Sunday,” a key event that helped galvanize support for the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Lewis returned to Selma each March in commemoration.
FBI, DOJ investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage area at Talladega
The FBI and Department of Justice are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace.
Confederate monuments targeted by protests come down
The base of a massive Confederate monument in Alabama’s largest city was all that remained Tuesday after crews dismantled the towering obelisk and trucked it away in pieces. Other symbols came down elsewhere, leaving an empty pedestal and a bare flagpole.
Easter storms sweep South, killing at least 6 in Mississippi
Before the storms moved into Mississippi, the weather service reported multiple tornadoes and damaging winds over much of northern Louisiana.
Alabama executes inmate convicted in killing of 3 officers
A man convicted in the 2004 killings of three police officers who were shot by another man was executed Thursday evening in Alabama.
Democratic candidates join Selma bridge march
Thousands of people joined the Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma in honor of the black civil rights protesters attacked by white police there.
Alabama cop shows off dance moves at Mardi Gras parade
A cop marching behind a group of dancers in a Mardi Gras parade couldn’t resist but join in the festivities.
Alabama man caught with meth, heroin asks for photo with arresting deputies
An Alabama man who was found to be in possession of meth and heroin during his arrest on Saturday had an unusual request for the arresting officers: to take a photo with them.
Alabama man charged with abusing baby who had 22 broken ribs
A 19-year-old Alabama man was charged with aggravated child abuse after his infant daughter was found with 22 broken ribs, a broken arm and a broken leg.
Alabama unveils statue of iconic civil rights activist Rosa Parks
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey pulled back a cloth to unveil the statue before a crowd of about 400 spectators.
Alabama authorities find human remains during search for missing 5-year-old Florida girl
Police in Alabama has found human remains in a wooded area during a search for a missing 5-year-old