Rave Alert Mass Notification System on the way to Alabama
MARION COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - It’s been years in the making in Alabama, but a national catastrophe has pushed a new emergency alert system to the front-burner for first responders - including EMA directors. The Rave Alert Mass Notification System will send urgent messages simultaneously to people across the...
Vibrio cases confirmed in Gulf Coast waters
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: A warning about a dangerous bacteria lurking in local waters. Health officials confirm multiple cases of vibrio in Alabama and Florida. We’re taking a look at where these cases are being reported, why the risk may be higher right now and what you can do to keep your famil
Alabama provider pays $300K to settle alleged false Medicaid claims
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - U.S. Attorney Thomas Govan announced Tuesday that a $300,000 settlement was reached over allegations of false claims submitted to the Alabama Medicaid Agency. The settlement involves New Life Center for Change Inc., which did business as Teen University and its owner Alfonza Smith 27, of Smith
Big Spoon Creamery named best ice cream shop in Alabama by Tasting Table
If you’re spending the summer chasing the perfect scoop in Birmingham, here’s some sweet news: Big Spoon Creamery has been named the best ice cream shop in Alabama by Tasting Table. The food and culture publication recently released its list of “The Best Ice Cream Shop in Every...
Mississippi man convicted for his part in Central Alabama drug trafficking
A Mississippi man was convicted for his part in a conspiracy with Birmingham and Tuscaloosa residents. After two days of testimony, Jabreon Deshon Mosley, 35 was convincted of crimes related to drug trafficking. According to trial evidence, the Meridian man worked with people from Alabama, including Hanston Clark, to o
RAW: AL: SEVERE WX: STORM DAMAGE IN NEW MARKET
Thousands are without power after heavy storms traveled across North Alabama. COPYRIGHT 2026 BY APPLE VALLEY NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Attorneys withdraw from Cannabis Commission lawsuits
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission appears to be ending its relationship with the Montgomery law firm that has represented it since the commission’s inception. In a motion filed last week in Montgomery Circuit Court, the law firm Webster, Henry, Cohan, Speagle, DeShazo and Bankston, P.C., moved to withdraw as coun
Alabama Xfinity Customers Reporting Thousands Of Outages
Xfinity customers are facing widespread service disruptions in 2026, with nearly 30,000 outages reported, especially affecting TV. Real-time updates can be found on the Xfinity Outage Map.
Report: Weapons were leading cause of death for Alabama children in 2024
Weapons were the leading cause of “non-medical, unexpected or unexplained” deaths in 2024 for children under 18 in Alabama, according to a report released Thursday, most of which were caused by firearms. The State Child Death Review Team reviewed 223 child deaths in 2024. Most of the non-vehicle deaths occurred in the
Alabama Communities Set to Receive More Than $17 Million in FEMA Mitigation Funding
Alabama communities are slated to receive more than $17 million in federal funding for disaster mitigation and infrastructure improvement projects as part of a larger FEMA initiative aimed at reducing the impact of future natural disasters across the Southeast. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced t

















