'Forrest Gump' author Winston Groom dies at 77
Winston Groom, the writer whose novel “Forrest Gump” was made into an Oscar winning 1994 movie, has died.
Rescuers reach people cut off by Hurricane Sally, hundreds of thousands still without power
Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally threatened more misery for parts of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama on Thursday. Georgia and the Carolinas were also warned of flooding.
Investigators searching for answers in cold case mystery of Alabama's 'Baby Jane Doe'
Investigators are hoping someone can identify a young girl whose remains were found in an Alabama trailer park eight years ago.
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.
University of Alabama infections since return top 1,000
The University of Alabama reported Friday that an additional 481 students have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to more than 1,000 infections since students returned to campus for the fall.
Deputies searching for missing Alabama boy with hearing problems
If you have any information that can help bring Devon Wayne Copeland home, please call the Etowah County Sheriff's Office.
Tuscaloosa closes bars after University of Alabama reports more than 500 COVID-19 cases last week
At least 531 students, faculty, and staff on the University of Alabama's main campus in Tuscaloosa have been infected with the virus, officials reported.
‘Can’t say you see that everyday’: Crew ‘catches’ cat stuck in open ocean during fishing trip
A fishing charter made an unexpected rescue while out on an excursion
Little boy reunited with family after wandering Florida neighborhood alone; mom still missing
Three sisters drove from Alabama to South Florida to reunite with their 2-year-old nephew, who was found Sunday morning wandering alone in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
'The whole church has got it': Pastor says over 40 infected with coronavirus after multi-day revival event
More than 40 people at an Alabama Baptist church were infected with the virus the congregation held a series of religious services.
Search continues for missing Georgia mother last seen in Alabama
Natalie Jones went to Alabama to celebrate the Fourth of July with friends and never returned home. The mother of two's car still hasn't been found.
Multi-state search underway for mother of little boy found wandering Florida neighborhood
Law enforcement agencies in Florida and Alabama are looking for a woman who could be the mother of a little boy found wandering alone in a Broward County neighborhood.
Man awaiting trial on 5 rape charges collects new rape charge while out on bond
Terrence Terrell Keeton, who told investigators he’s trying to break into the pornography industry, is facing a new rape case — just a month after being released on bond.
Alabama Five Guys employees who reportedly refused to serve cops have been fired or suspended, restaurant says
Five Guys employees in Daphne, Ala., who reportedly denied three police officers service have been fired or suspended, the restaurant said.
Alabama state Senate leader says he wants ‘more people’ to contract COVID-19
Republican Sen. Del Marsh appeared to be referring to herd immunity, which public health experts say is either a long way off or perhaps unachievable.
8-year-old killed, 3 injured in shooting at Alabama mall
Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said the child was killed in the afternoon shooting at the Riverchase Galleria. The police chief said a girl and two adults were also hospitalized after the shooting. Authorities did not release the victims' names.
Move to rename 'Bloody Sunday' bridge has critics in Selma
Today, with thousands protesting nationwide against racial injustice, a years-old push is gaining steam to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of Rep. John Lewis, who led the 1965 marchers on “Bloody Sunday.” But the idea is drawing opposition in Selma, including from some who marched with Lewis that day.
Alabama students throwing dangerous 'COVID parties,' Tuscaloosa city councilor warns
College students in Alabama who contracted the coronavirus have been attending COVID-19 parties over the past few weeks as part of a game to intentionally infect others, according to a city council member.
Thomas Blanton, KKK bomber of 16th St Baptist Church, dies in prison
Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., the last of three one-time Ku Klux Klansmen convicted of a 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed four black girls and was the deadliest single attack of the civil rights movement, has died in prison, the governor’s office said Friday. He was 81.