Montgomery AL

The closure of an east Alabama pulp mill this May could ultimately have a $7 billion economic impact, experts say. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the shuttering of the Coosa Pines fluff pulp mill is yet another sign of the shifting nature of the South’s timber and paper industries.

CALERA - Calera police have arrested a Lowndes County man in connection with the death of a small dog that suffered blunt force trauma injuries earlier this week. Chandler Jeremiah James has been arrested on charges of cruelty to animals with a $5,000 bond and was released on Sept. 3 after posting bail.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Sept. 2, 2026) — AUM’s student weekly audio broadcast Warhawk Audio Weekly (WAW) delivered their second episode with a news roundup highlighting major regional developments, university growth and student achievement. Grammy Award-winning musician Lionel Richie was admitted to an intensive care unit fo

RADAR CHECK: We have your classic case of random, scattered showers and thunderstorms across the southern half of Alabama at mid-afternoon. Heavier storms are producing strong, gusty winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning. Away from the showers and storms temperatures are in the low to mid 90s. Afternoon/evening show

ALABAMA — Growing model consistency is pointing toward a good cold front arriving in less than two weeks, with the latest GFS forecast showing morning temperatures as cool as 47 to 50 degrees across northern Alabama by Sunday, September 20th. This potential timing lines up with historical patterns, as Birmingham and Hu

WETUMPKA, Ala. (WSFA) - The Historic Bibb Graves Bridge in Wetumpka is currently closed following a gas line leak in the area, according to the Wetumpka Police Department. The police department posted on their Facebook page Monday that repairs are expected to last through the night and at least into Tuesday morning.

Two years after Alabama passed an anti-DEI law that bans the teaching of “divisive concepts,” the legal battle to dismantle it continues. And a federal court’s decision to strike down part of a similar law in Florida could foreshadow what’s to come in Alabama. ACLU senior...

DECATUR, AL — A missing 15-year-old girl from Decatur was found safe after authorities spent several days looking for her, and a former Tennessee deputy now faces charges tied to the case. Decatur police said the teen had run away last week before being located. Huntsville NBC affiliate WAFF...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An Alabama man described by federal prosecutors as the ringleader of a multi-state bank fraud scheme involving forged U.S. Treasury checks has been sentenced to five years... The post Alabama Man Sentenced in $1.8 Million Bank Fraud Scheme appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .

A man received a five-year prison sentence and fine for organizing a conspiracy that deposited forged U.S. Treasury checks totaling more than $1.8 million across two states. The post Banks Lose Over $1,800,000 to Forged Treasury Checks in Alabama and Mississippi Scheme appeared first on The Daily Hodl .