November 2, 2023 Alabama cleared to become first state to execute inmate with nitrogen gas: court The Alabama Supreme Court voted and approved moving forward with an inmate's execution using nitrogen gas. The inmate, Kenneth Eugene Smith, was convicted of murder in 1988.
November 1, 2023 Small-town Alabama newspaper publisher, reporter arrested for reporting confidential grand jury info Alabama-based Atmore News owner Sherry Digmon and reporter Donald Fletcher have been arrested for allegedly publishing an article that disclosed grand jury information.
October 30, 2023 Jail time requested for AL lawmaker accused of obstructing bribery investigation A judge has been urged by federal prosecutors to incarcerate Alabama legislator Rep. John Rogers, who is accused of obstructing a bribery investigation.
October 26, 2023 Alabama judge's dismissal of lawsuit threatens future of Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham-Southern College's lawsuit against State Treasurer Young Boozer over the denial of a $30 million loan has been dismissed, raising questions about the college's future.
October 24, 2023 Why this native New Yorker had to move to Alabama to achieve the 'American dream' Laura Newman, a native New Yorker, moved to Alabama in 2017 to escape the Big Apple's high cost of living and achieve the American dream of owning a business.
October 24, 2023 Aruba considers new charges in Natalee Holloway murder after suspect's surprise confession in US plea deal Authorities in Aruba say that their investigation into Joran van der Sloot is still open and are seeking evidence from the Department of Justice.
October 21, 2023 Alabama Sen. Katie Britt's staffer robbed at gunpoint in Washington D.C. A staff member to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., was robbed at gunpoint Thursday night in Washington, D.C.
October 20, 2023 University of Georgia student tragically dies in rock climbing fall A University of Georgia student from Michigan fell to her death while rock climbing with her gym in Alabama.
October 20, 2023 Joran van der Sloot's whirlwind plea deal: 'He won the game,' but family accepts closure Joran van der Sloot's plea deal to extortion and fraud included confessing to killing Natalee Holloway in 2005 – but no murder charges for her death.
October 19, 2023 Worker noticed a protruding beam prior to fatal Alabama train incident, but didn’t report it Last year, a conductor in Alabama died after his train passed another one that had a protruding beam. According to a report, a worker saw it prior to the incident but didn’t report it.