Alabama is poised to carry out the first known execution using nitrogen gas Thursday to put Kenneth Smith to death for his role in a 1988 murder for hire. Smith, who survived the state’s initial attempt to execute him by lethal injection … Read More
DADEVILLE, Ala. – Authorities in Alabama were imploring people to come forward with information Sunday about a shooting that killed four people and injured 28 others during a teenager’s birthday party. The shooting happened at a birthday party in downtown Dadeville at around 10:30 … Read More
Parts of the southeastern U.S. were reeling Friday after extreme weather and tornadoes tore a swath of destruction across the region Thursday night, killing at least nine people in Alabama and Georgia. The National Weather Service issued dozens of tornado watches … Read More
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday morning in a lawsuit alleging the Alabama map of congressional districts improperly dilutes the voting power of Black voters in the state. The high court ordered the hearing … Read More
May 23 (UPI) — A week after Alabama passed one of the United States’ most restrictive anti-abortion laws, state lawmakers approved a proposal that criminalizes doctors who don’t make every effort to save a baby’s life in the event of a … Read More
At least 23 people were confirmed dead, and “many, many” injured when an apparent large tornado destroyed several homes in a southeast Alabama community Sunday, according to officials. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told The Associated Press late Sunday evening that … Read More
Severe winds, including at least one tornado, damaged buildings in northern and eastern Alabama on Monday ahead of powerful spring storms that were expected to cause significant damage Tuesday across a large part of the Southeast, authorities and forecasters said. … Read More