Authorities investigating threat toward Stanhope Elmore High School
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Authorities are investigating a Friday morning threat toward a high school in Millbrook, according to a spokesperson for Elmore County Public Schools. Officials say the threat was toward Stanhope Elmore High School from “someone outside the system.” As a result, all Millbrook and Coosada...
2 suspects wanted for organized retail theft in Millbrook
MILLBROOK, Ala. (WSFA) - Police are seeking the identities of two suspects wanted for organized retail theft, according to the Millbrook Police Department. The theft happened March 30 around 4:30 p.m. at the Walmart on Kelley Boulevard. At about 4:20, two women arrived in a white sedan and entered the...
Montgomery man arrested for allegedly robbing and murdering acquaintance in Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – Auburn Police, with help from the U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Task Force, have arrested a Montgomery man in connection with a February shooting that left one man dead. Mardrekus Ja Quan Lee, 23, was taken into custody Thursday, August 28, 2025, on felony warrants charging him with...
15 Slang Terms That Prove You Grew Up in Alabama
Proof you were raised on sweet tea, Friday night lights, and a healthy disrespect for out-of-state pronunciation guides. Alabama slang isn’t just words; it’s a map of rivalries, regions, and rituals. If these ring a bell without explanation, you didn’t just visit—you grew up here. Roll...
Opinion | Maybe the Alabama Democratic Party could try something new
The Alabama Democratic Party is not a mess. I know that such a statement has likely sent you into either a fit of laughter or into utter disbelief. But it’s true. The party is not a mess. There are good and competent people within the party working every day...
One person arrested for making school threat in Alabama
ALABAMA — A 17-year-old student has been charged after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at DeKalb County High School. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, rumors of a possible shooting began circulating among students on Wednesday, Aug. 27. A student on a school bus reportedly heard about the...
Former principal arrested for stealing thousands of dollars from Montgomery school
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A former principal was sentenced to 30 days in jail for stealing thousands of dollars while working at Life Academy. Jamia Anderson, 37, was arrested and charged with theft of property. Court documents show she pleaded guilty to stealing the money while she was working as...
Labor Day weekend gas prices are the lowest since 2020
Gas prices nationally are the lowest for Labor Day weekend since 2020. The lower gas prices are largely due to the fact that oil prices remain low. As of today, AAA Alabama reports that gas prices nationally are down to an average of $3.20 a gallon. In Alabama, they average $2.82 a gallon.
Body camera video shows firefighter falling through second floor of burning home
(Gray News) - Body camera video shows the moment a volunteer firefighter fell through the second floor of a burning home. The Screwsbury Volunteer Firefighter Company shared the video on Facebook to “share the challenges and ever-present dangers” firefighters face while on the job. On Aug. 3, while...
Where The Dead Live On
Another Shady Grove cemetery that transports me to Alabama in July 1936. On a sultry August Sunday I drove up on Shady Grove Methodist Church. Seeing it resurrected James Agee’s “Shady Grove, Alabama, July 1936,” his description of a cemetery in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, text by Agee and photographs by Walker...