Alabama native selected to lead U.S. Space Command HQ relocation to Redstone Arsenal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham, an Alabama native, will lead Space Command’s relocation efforts to Redstone Arsenal. Gen. Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM commander, announced Thursday that the north Alabama native will oversee the Program Management Office in Huntsville, managing the logistics and...
North Alabama neo-Nazi bought firearms with intent to take out “high value targets,” FBI...
Four avowed white supremacists entered a secure multi-industry property just across the Tennessee River that includes a nuclear power plant. A Madison County man is in federal custody after a year-long undercover investigation found he bought automatic firearms with the intent to take out high-value targets,...
Two people arrested following drug bust in Alabama
ALABAMA — Two people were arrested the morning of Jan. 30, 2026, after investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Alexander Road in the Dunnavant community. Authorities said Millard Kendrick III and Jessica Graf were taken into custody...
Alabama woman arrested after surrendering more than a dozen dogs that had not eaten...
A Montgomery woman is facing more than a dozen felony charges after she voluntarily surrendered four adult dogs and 10 puppies. The adult dogs were emaciated, filled with parasites and covered in feces and urine stains. One of them had to be euthanized. Paula Ann Schumacher, 38, is charged with...
7 Unassuming BBQ Joints In Alabama Serve Up The Best Ribs You’ll Ever Taste
Want to find unassuming BBQ joints in Alabama with the best ribs ever?. These seven BBQ spots serve tender ribs and amazing smoky flavors!. 1. RD’s Smokehouse BBQ (Harvest) Up in Harvest, there’s a colorful little building that catches your eye. RD’s Smokehouse BBQ painted their place in...
Alabama Faces Brutal Cold: Advisory, Watch and Warning Issued
Approaching dangerous cold conditions this weekend have prompted a Cold Weather Advisory, an Extreme Cold Watch, and an Extreme Cold Warning.
Alabama legislators appear to accept Corrections budget request
Legislators largely seemed receptive to a budget request from the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) during hearings on Thursday. The Governor’s Office recommended that ADOC receive about $868 million, according to a General Fund budget spreadsheet from the Legislative Services Agency. ADOC Commissioner John...
Alabama Faces Brutal Wind Chills with Possible Snow Flurries
This weekend, West Alabama is under an Extreme Cold Warning and Watch as dangerously low wind chill values move in.
Montgomery storm cleanup to take weeks; city changes pickup plans
The cleanup from Jan. 25 severe thunderstorms that rumbled through Montgomery will continue for the coming weeks and will affect trash and debris pickup plans, city officials said. “Over the next few weeks, sanitation and street maintenance crews will be collecting yard debris left curbside,” the City of Montgomery...
Alabama Cannabis Coalition opposes HB72, warns of expanded criminalization
The Alabama Cannabis Coalition is urging lawmakers to reject House Bill 72, warning that the legislation would further expand criminal penalties tied to marijuana use and deepen Alabama’s reliance on punitive drug policy. HB72, which overwhelmingly passed the Alabama House and now heads to the Senate Judiciary...

















