July 5, 2017 After severe drought, Deep South to get much-needed rain in some areas After weeks of punishing drought, the Deep South will get some much-needed precipitation in at least some areas this week, according to weather officials.
July 5, 2017 Unfinished nuclear plant in Alabama sold, buyer vows to get it running A development company that purchased an unfinished nuclear power plant from the Tennessee Valley Authority for $111 million on Monday said it plans to spend as much as $13 billion to make the nuclear generator operational.
July 5, 2017 Lawyer sentenced for stashing $234G from sorority in shoebox A South Carolina lawyer has been given a six-month prison sentence after stashing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a shoebox as part of a scam involving a $14 million sorority house at the University of Alabama.
July 5, 2017 Alabama Chief Justice Moore faces ethics panel on gay marriage order, could be removed Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore should be removed from office again, this time for defying the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage, lawyers for a disciplinary commission argued on Wednesday.
July 5, 2017 Pipeline expected to restart after leak triggered surging gas prices in South A main gas line is expected to restart Wednesday with a temporary bypass after a leak and spill in Alabama led to surging fuel prices and some gas shortages across the South, a company official said Tuesday.
July 5, 2017 Former astronaut charged with murder in Alabama car crash that killed 2 girls Astronaut James Halsell Jr. seemed the very definition of someone with the right stuff. An Air Force Academy graduate and decorated test pilot, he commanded or piloted five space shuttle missions. NASA even turned to him for leadership as it was picking up the pieces after the Columbia disaster in 2003.
July 5, 2017 Male suspect in 3 Gulf Coast slayings found dead, female suspect arrested The manhunt for a couple linked to a multi-state killing spree entered its seventh day as Florida police said it would be only a matter a time before the two did “something stupid” and were caught.
July 5, 2017 Bird flu suspected in Alabama Poultry at three possible sites are being investigated in Alabama over suspected bird flu concerns.
July 5, 2017 Georgia expands state of emergency after tornadoes; 20 dead across Southeast Georgia ramped up its state of emergency Monday as crews organizing the cleanup from the weekend's deadly storms begged for additional aid.
July 5, 2017 Armed suspect caught after hostage situation at Alabama credit union An armed suspect accused of taking as many as eight hostages at a credit union on the campus of the University of Alabama was under arrest Tuesday, police announced, as a standoff that gripped Tuscaloosa for hours came to an end.