ADOC gives rare look at efforts to stop contraband from entering Alabama prisons
The Alabama Department of Corrections gave ABC 33/40's I-Team rare access to its efforts to stop contraband before it reaches inmates. ABC 33/40's I-Team was invited to William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, where ADOC officials drove our crew around the outside of the facility, demonstrated security m
U.S. News ranks Alabama’s best colleges for 2026. See list
Whether you’re looking for a large SEC campus , a private university or a growing research institution, Alabama offers no shortage of highly ranked colleges . U.S. News & World Report named seven schools among the state’s best in its latest Best Colleges rankings for 2026 . U.S. News & World Report ranked Auburn Univer
Christmas in Prattville to debut trackless train, creating new holiday tradition for families
One of Prattville’s favorite holiday traditions is getting a new twist this Christmas. Prattville Parks and Recreation announced this morning, the addition of the Christmas in Prattville Express, a trackless train that will take families on festive Christmas light tours through Historic Downtown Prattville. The new att
Millbrook man arrested for felony attempting to elude and drug charges following a vehicle...
On July 13, 2026, at approximately 10:35 PM, Millbrook police stopped a 2002 Toyota Avalon for a traffic violation in the 100 block of Deatsville Highway. Upon making contact with the driver of the vehicle, the officer detected the odor of marijuana. The investigating officer requested an additional unit for assistance
Data Center Job Promises Fail to Add Up
Data centers are being sold to the public as engines of growth that will bring jobs, high wages and new tax funds to struggling towns. The figures behind many of those projects tell a much different story. Data centers can cost billions of dollars to build. They consume vast amounts...
Community members hold vigil to honor Caylee Taylor
Montgomery community members hold a candlelight vigil to honor the life of 6-year-old Caylee Taylor.
Oklahoma Case Highlights Growing Focus on Poultry Litter Management
A major environmental settlement in Oklahoma could have implications for poultry-producing states across the Southeast. After more than two decades of litigation, Oklahoma Attorney General Drummond has announced a nearly $44 million settlement with six poultry companies over pollution concerns in the Illinois River wat
Alabama’s longest serving tourism director retires, new director appointed
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that she has appointed Alabama’s next Tourism Director after the state’s longest-serving director of the department has retired. Lee Sentell has been Alabama’s Tourism Director since 2003 when he was appointed by Governor Bob Riley. In a release, Gov. Ivey sai
Auburn man killed in Tallapoosa County crash
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man from Auburn has died following a two-vehicle crash that happened in Tallassee Tuesday evening, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. on U.S. 280 just southeast of Camp Hill. State Troopers say 82-year-old Hugh W. Smith was...
Alabama state employees could see health benefit changes amid ‘difficult choices’
The board overseeing health insurance for Alabama state employees will likely consider benefit changes and withdrawals from a trust fund amid financial uncertainty, rising health costs and “difficult choices,” its CEO said Wednesday. Changes could be presented to the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB) in September,
