Father-son duo charged with delivery of 40 pounds of cocaine
A federal grand jury in Arizona has indicted a father-son duo accused of conspiring to ship 40 pounds of cocaine from Tucson to New York, Alabama and Georgia.
Buddhist monks on 2,300-mile ‘Walk for Peace’ make their way through Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the last few weeks, a group of Buddhist monks have walked hundreds of miles across the Southeast in an effort to call for peace. Now, these monks are making their way through Alabama. The monks left their home at the Huong Dao Temple in Fort Worth, Texas on Oct. 26 […]
Ala DHR launches chipped EBT cards for SNAP and TANF benefits
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — The Alabama Department of Human Resources will give EBT card holders new, chip-enabled cards. According to DHR, these new cards will increase card security and add more protection against theft of EBT benefits. The DHR is conducting a pilot program in these Alabama counties: Following a...
Army veteran pleads guilty to killing an Alabama woman in major cold case
A retired Army veteran pleaded not guilty Thursday in the 1997 killing of an Alabama woman whose remains were found near the victims of Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach killings. Andrew Dykes, who had also served as a Tennessee state trooper and a corrections officer, was charged with second-degree murder in the...
Ex-Lauderdale judge gets 12 years for abusing office
Gil Self is permanently prohibited from holding any public office in Alabama. A former Lauderdale County Judge has been sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple charges he used his office for personal gain.
Alabama Faces Possible Early-Morning Severe Weather as Strong Wind Line and Tornado Risk Develop...
CENTRAL ALABAMA — Forecasters are closely monitoring a potentially dangerous early-morning weather setup for central Alabama on Friday as a strong line of showers and thunderstorms moves through the region, bringing the risk of damaging wind gusts and a low-end tornado threat. Weather models, including the HRRR, are...
More than 10,000 acres of endangered forest between Alabama and Georgia preserved
More than 10,000 acres of longleaf pine forest across Alabama and Georgia will now be protected, after an environmental advocacy group was able to purchase and turn the land over to the states. “This project is a rare opportunity to permanently protect a landscape that is both biologically rich and...
Study finds that Alabama is one of the states leading the nation in the...
The 2023-2024 Religious Landscape study by Pew Research found that Alabama is one of the states leading the nation in the percentage of Christians.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia Could See Rare Southern Snow Event as Models Show...
LOUISIANA, MS — The South is buzzing again with excitement — and a bit of skepticism — as forecast models suggest a potential snow setup across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia heading into early January 2025. For Southerners, snow forecasts bring a unique mix of...
Alabama 2nd in nation for executions in 2025, according to report
A new report found that Alabama put more people to death in 2025 than all but one other state. The annual report from the Death Penalty Information Center, published Monday, also noted that states which impose capital punishment are intensifying efforts to expand its use even as public support for it continues to...
