Montgomery AL

MONTGOMERY, AL – Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that the third round of applications for Alabama’s Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) grant program will open on July 1, 2025. A total of $23.2 million in funding will be made available to support site assessment and development efforts...

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - An Alabama man has been sentenced for his role in a sextortion case that led to the death of a Marquette teenager. Dinsimore Robinson is the first of six U.S.-based men to be sentenced in this international sextortion scheme. Robinson’s case was not directly related 17-year-old...

ALABAMA — A search warrant executed by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives and the Sheriff’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team (SNET) resulted in the arrest of a Birmingham man and the seizure of drugs, money, and drug-related equipment. Authorities conducted the search on Thursday, June 26, in the...

The CEO and tribal chair of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians said she’s hopeful that comprehensive gambling legislation will pass soon in Alabama and thinks budgetary issues could push state lawmakers to finally put comprehensive gambling on the ballot. Stephanie Bryan said during an interview on the Alabama...

ALABAMA (WDHN) – Governor Ivey announced that Alabama inmate, David Lee Roberts, will be executed by nitrogen hypoxia this summer, which makes him the fourth execution this year. Ivey said Roberts’ execution begins at midnight on August 21st and ends at 6 a.m. on August 22nd. Roberts is in prison for the murder of...

Union Springs residents like LeShandra Johnson are fearing for their lives following recent gun violence. The works featured in the museum's galleries are connected by a theme reflected in the title of the exhibition: Home. Preventing heat-illnesses in summer. Updated: 12 hours ago. With the heat index in Alabama...

Alabama’s got a new area code coming next year - the seventh for the state - but there are other changes for which you may need to prepare. Alabama’s Public Service Commission in March 2024 approved the new code - 483 - for phone customers in the same area as the existing area code 334.

A personal injury law firm conducted a study to analyze where commuting puts people at the greatest risk. Alabama ranked as one of the safest states and Tennessee ranked as one of the most dangerous states, data shows

The New York Times has weighed in on “The 100 best movies of the 21st Century,” and the results include a couple of strong Alabama connections – including a Top 10 selection filmed in the state. It’s an eclectic slate, including independent projects, Hollywood blockbusters, foreign films...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A major change is coming to hemp sales in Alabama, a new law goes into effect Tuesday banning all smokable hemp products, high-potency gummies, and synthetically produced forms of THC. This law is forcing some local businesses in Baldwin County to clear their shelves and others like...