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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ICU patients outnumber available beds, hospital association says
The Alabama Hospital Association says the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations has depleted ICU capacity beyond a critical point — there are now more patients than beds.
‘It’s very flattering’: Alabama officer earns fame for striking resemblance to ‘The Rock’
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is responding after Lt. Eric Fields in Alabama went viral for being his doppelganger.
Alabama health official says there’s ‘no room’ for rising COVID-19 death toll
“There is no room to put these bodies," Dr. Scott Harris said in a news conference this week.
Multiple Chick-fil-A locations close their dining rooms due to worker shortage
At least two Chick-fil-A locations are closing their dining rooms again due to staffing issues.
Beloved Alabama police officer, decorated Army veteran dies suddenly from COVID-19
Officer Juan Gomez, 39, was hospitalized on Aug. 6 after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He passed away Saturday.
Alabama first responders rescue woman found swimming in 70-foot-high water tank
The 350,000-gallon tank was drained and sanitized the after the woman was found swimming inside. Debris was also removed.
Police: Teens poured alcohol on nesting sea turtle on Alabama beach
Police in coastal Alabama say a group of teenagers were arrested after pouring alcohol on a nesting sea turtle.
Deadly Alabama crash: More than $300K raised for funerals of 8 kids in van
A GoFundMe has raised more than $300,000 for funerals and other expenses related to an Alabama multi-vehicle crash that left several children dead.
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.
Amber Alert canceled for Daphne Westbrook after teen found safe in Alabama
Daphne Westbrook, the Tennessee teenager who was allegedly kidnapped by her father back in 2019, has been found safe in a small Alabama town just a few miles north of the Florida border. Her father, though, is still on the run.
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.
Shelter searching for people who abandoned dog with chain embedded in neck
The Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter shared video showing two people abandoning a dog with a chain embedded in her neck outside of the shelter. (Warning, graphic photos in this story may be distressing.)