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Trump lets bygones be bygones as he backs Roby in Alabama

President Donald Trump is letting bygones be bygones as he endorses embattled Alabama Republican Rep. Martha Roby for re-election. Trump tweeted on Friday: "Congresswoman Martha...

Prattville woman accused of stealing from city’s youth baseball program

Police say a board member of an Alabama city's youth baseball program is accused of stealing $15,000 to $20,000 from the program. Prattville Police Chief...

Southern Alabama county placing police in all schools

One of Alabama's most populous counties has a plan to put armed police officers in each of its public schools. Officials in coastal Baldwin County...

2 Alabama men sentenced in sex trafficking scheme

A federal judge has sentenced two men to prison in what prosecutors describe as a sex-trafficking scheme in central Alabama. A statement from prosecutors says...

Severe storms could strike parts of central, southern US

Forecasters say much of the central and southeast U.S. will be at risk of severe storms as the weekend approaches. The national Storm Prediction Center...

Port of Mobile welcomes home a Harley-Davidson used during World War I

A true piece of history arrived at the Port of Mobile yesterday. The 1918 Harley-Davidson Model J motorcycle was brought over from France to drive...

Birmingham doesn’t make the cut for 2020 DNC Convention

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says Houston, Milwaukee and the Miami area are the finalists to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The mayor says Denver...

Huntsville man sentenced to 15 years for Islamic State-inspired plot

A judge has sentenced an Alabama man to 15 years in federal prison for plotting to carry out Islamic State-inspired attacks in the United...

Whodunnit? Mysterious poll tests negative messages against both state Senate candidates in Baldwin County

At first, the survey of voters in Baldwin County sounds like a classic “push poll,” which masquerades as a poll but actually is a...

Mobile council asks Alabama governor for Amtrak money

Members of the Mobile City Council are asking Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to approve funding to help restart passenger train service between New Orleans...

Alabama man charged in government-computer scam

A federal grand jury has indicted an Alabama man in an alleged 10-year scam involving surplus federal computers. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central...

Alabama AG Marshall on immigration controversy: ‘Misguided’ to blame Trump or Sessions

Update: Trump signed an executive order Wednesday afternoon to stop the separation of parents and children when they are detained for illegal entrance into...

Methodists and prosecutors scold AG Sessions over border policy

More than 600 members of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' church have denounced him over the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy that has led...

Birmingham Musician loses work after anti-immigrant post on Facebook

An Alabama musician who said on social media that he'd like to shoot immigrants attempting to enter the United States says he's losing work...

Tennessee adds Alabama graduate transfer Brandon Kennedy

Tennessee has boosted its offensive line by adding Alabama graduate transfer Brandon Kennedy. Tennessee announced the additions of Kennedy and former Michigan State running back...

Alabama balks at funding for restored coastal Amtrak service

Alabama is balking at pledging millions of dollars to help restart passenger train service along the northern Gulf Coast for the first time since...

At least 3 withdraw from Business Council of Alabama

A day after Alabama's largest electrical utility quit a business group that tries to influence policy and politics in Montgomery, two other companies confirmed...

Far out: Univ. of Alabama astronomer helps discover a new type of black hole

Astronomy news is always old news because of, you know, light years and such. About 750 million years ago, in a galaxy far, far away...

3 dead after shooting outside Alabama Walmart

Three people are dead after a shooting outside a Walmart store in Alabama. Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock tells news outlets the alleged shooter crashed a...

2 brothers charged with murder in woman’s killing in Alabama

Authorities say two brothers have been charged with murder in a woman's death in Alabama. News outlets report 33-year-old Timothy Putman and 39-year-old Tony Putman...

Woman shot to death inside Birmingham home

Police say a 35-year-old woman has been shot to death after an argument in a Birmingham home. Birmingham police Sgt. Johnny Williams says officers were...

Former Birmingham police spokesman held in sexual abuse case

A former spokesman for the Birmingham Police Department is jailed on allegations that he sexually abused a teenage relative. Police Lt. Pete Williston was arrested...

Kay Ivey warns Trump administration on import, retaliatory tariffs: ‘Will harm Alabama’

Monday in a statement, Gov. Kay Ivey appeared to break with the Trump administration on auto tariffs and warned specific tariffs could threaten companies...

Alabama woman pleads guilty in pharmacy fraud case

A nurse practitioner awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to defrauding a federal health insurer at a Mississippi clinic. Susan Perry of Grand Bay, Alabama, pleaded...