Alabama inmate found dead in bunk at Donaldson Correctional Facility
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — An inmate serving a 25-year sentence at William Donaldson Correctional Facility was found dead in his bunk Tuesday. Justin Marquez Johnson, 41, was found responsive by guards in his bunk, which was in an open dorm area. Johnson’s sentence was for a first-degree robbery conviction out...
Removing Confederate monuments could soon cost Alabama cities $25,000 per day
The sponsor of Alabama’s law forbidding local governments from removing or renaming historical monuments is making another attempt to increase fines for cities and counties that do so. Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, has pre-filed a bill that would increase the fine for violating the Alabama Memorial Preservation...
Is It Illegal to Leave Your Pet Chained Outside in Alabama? Here’s What the...
In Alabama, the legality of chaining or tethering pets, especially dogs, outside is regulated at the local level rather than by a strict statewide law. Some cities within Alabama, such as Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Mobile, and Gardendale, have passed ordinances that make it illegal or heavily restrict chaining or...
ADPH warns of e-cigarette, nicotine pouch risks affecting adults & children
The Alabama Department of Public Health said that e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches are harmful to everyone, even children.
PHOTOS: Montgomery police investigating mail theft and check fraud
Authorities are investigating a case of mail theft and check fraud related to a recent incident in Montgomery. Police say a business in Prattville mailed a check on May 27, 2025, which was intercepted before reaching its intended recipient. According to CrimeStoppers, the check was fraudulently altered to be made...
Popular discount store opening new Alabama location
Trendy discount chain Five Below is opening a new Alabama location on Saturday with prize offers for early visitors. The store, located at 2300 McFarland Blvd. in Northport, will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, and is offering $10 gift cards to the first 100 customers in line, according to a...
DEA highlights fentanyl risks, urges parents to engage with children
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — As students across Alabama return to school, federal drug enforcement leaders are cautioning parents that the most dangerous threat to their children may not be in the classroom, but online and potentially hidden in plain sight at home. Steven Hofer, the DEA (Drug Enforcement...
Longtime Alabama sports clothing brand closing distribution with 80 layoffs
A company with Alabama origins for more than 120 years is now consolidating its business and closing its distribution operations in the same city it was founded in. Russell Athletic will no longer operate at the Fruit of the Loom distribution center in Alexander City, the company said in notices filed with the state...
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Threat Hits Alabama Coast
Residents along the Gulf Coast are now being warned about a deadly, flesh-eating bacteria that's already claimed the lives of a few people. According to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Health, just this year, there have already been 17 cases of Vibrio Vulnificus in which all patients were...
Montgomery mayor says crime remains down, but there’s still work to do
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - We’re now two-thirds of the way through 2025, and according to Mayor Steven Reed, crime remains down. “The facts remain that violent crime and non-violent crime are down compared to this time last year,” Reed said. “Of course we’d like for that to be down 100 percent, and we’re going to...
