Alabama one of the only places in the country where COVID-19 rates are high...
Alabama is among a handful of states with a high level of COVID-19 virus in the sewage system, according to data the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Friday. Scientists test wastewater to determine the prevalence of infections, aiming to capture those who may or may not be symptomatic...
Escapee Captured in Alabama After Tip Leads Authorities to Hiding Spot
A coordinated effort between multiple law enforcement agencies led to the capture of escaped inmate Christopher Austin Tedford on Monday night, ending a manhunt that spanned state lines. Acting on a tip received through Crime Stoppers, authorities from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, Lamar County Sheriff’s...
Tuberville cracks $5M in campaign for governor
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Alabama’s leading candidate to become governor in 2026, has raised more than $5.2 million since announcing his bid in May, according to his most recent campaign finance reports. Tuberville received about a dozen major contributions, defined by state law as more than $20,00, in July....
Petition: Demand Justice After 3-Year-Old Dies in Hot Car in State Custody
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. A 3-year-old boy has tragically died after allegedly being left in a...
Gov. Kay Ivey encourages Alabama students to “dream big” in back-to-school video message
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — Gov. Kay Ivey released a video message on Monday for Alabama students as they return to school. In the video message, Ivey encouraged students to dream big and work hard during the new academic year. As Ivey addressed Alabama students, she emphasized having a fresh start on the first day of...
A Monday morning shooting has claimed the life of a 32-year-old man, police say
Montgomery police say a 32-year-old man was killed in a Monday morning shooting, and officers have opened a homicide investigation. On Aug. 4 at about 7:17 a.m., police went to the 900 block of Charles Street on a report of a shooting, said Cpl. James Dozier, a spokesman for the Montgomery Police Department. They...
Woman told poIice she ‘felt like she was going to get in troubIe’ after...
Alabama – An Alabama woman, 54-year-old VaIerie, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with one count of feIony abuse of a co rpse and one count of tampering with physicaI evidence after police found a deceased man in her Alabama apartment. Authorities carried out a welfare check at apartments last week at...
Woman charged in hot car death misses first court date
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A woman charged in connection with the death of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius ‘KJ’ Starkes did not appear in court Monday as scheduled. According to court records, Kela Stanford was set for a first call in the case. Prosecutors say Starkes died after being left inside a hot car for several hours...
Devotion to truth, fight against misinformation spurs legendary meteorologist’s weather network launch
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – It’s hard to find a more trusted name in the state of Alabama than James Spann. If the meteorologist were to run for governor today, no one would bother challenging him. And yet, he has experienced the daggers that come from misinformation. A longtime...
Alabama weapons manufacturer awarded $9.5 billion contract for missile system
Lockheed Martin’s Troy facilities are taking part in a mammoth $9.5 billion contract to increase production of two of the U.S. military’s most capable cruise missiles. According to the company, the Pentagon last month announced the contract to increase delivery of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and...
