Montgomery AL

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has reinstated the death sentence of Marcus Bernard Williams, who was convicted of capital murder in 1999 for the killing of Melanie Rowell, a 20-year-old single mother of two. According to court records, Williams broke into Rowell’s...

After her daughter turned 1 year old, Nat Choran started to notice a problem. Her toddler didn’t know many words. The family tried many things but the biggest difference, Choran said, came after they got free, at-home support from a speech therapist, thanks to Alabama’s Early Intervention program.

ALABAMA — A drug bust led to two arrests in Conecuh County, according to the Evergreen Police Department. Authorities said the department’s Narcotics Division, along with the Investigations and Patrol Division, executed a narcotics search warrant on April 2 at a home on Wild Avenue in Evergreen. During the investigation, officials said they seized a […] The post Two people arrested following large drug bust in Alabama...

Montgomery, AL – Kay Ivey has awarded two grants totaling $135,000 to support training programs aimed at strengthening law enforcement efforts across Alabama, with a significant portion of funding directed to Jacksonville State University. The governor allocated $75,000 to Jacksonville State University and $60,000 to...

Amazon selected an Alabama HBCU to lead artificial intelligence education in the South. Alabama A&M University is one of five colleges nationwide to participate in Amazon Web Services’ “Machine Learning University.”. AWS is expanding AAMU’s access to machine learning curriculum and computing resources for free or at...

A man waiting to stand trial for murder is going before a judge, arguing he should not be charged under Alabama law.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that injured a woman Saturday evening. The incident happened in the 600 block of Sixth Street, according to MPD. Officers say they responded to the area after receiving a report of a person shot. At the scene, police found a...

Alabama, if you’ve been sleeping on this gem, it’s time to wake up. I’m talking about a wildlife ranch in Hope Hull where gentle giants, towering giraffes, lumbering rhinos, and other majestic creatures, roam with serene ease. Imagine that jaw-dropping moment in Jurassic Park, except real and...

I stepped out of my car in rural Mississippi, the air thick with humidity even in early spring. The landscape looked peaceful, flat fields stretching ... Read more The post I Visited the “New Tornado Alley”: Residents There are Making a Fatal Preparation Mistake. appeared first on Climate Cosmos .

Actress Phylicia Rashad will be the commencement speaker at Oakwood University’s graduation ceremony next month. Oakwood University spokesperson Richard Hodnett told AL.com that Rashad’s appearance had been in the works since February. She will speak at the commencement at 10 a.m. on May 8 at the Von Braun Center.