Politics Nov 12 Former President Jimmy Carter recovering from surgery with no complications Carter underwent surgery to relieve pressure from brain bleeding linked to recent falls.
Politics Sep 10 NOAA chief thanks Alabama employees for Dorian forecast The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration both defended President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday and thanked forecasters who contradicted the president's claims about Hurricane Dorian threatening Alabama.
Nation Sep 09 National Weather Service chief backs forecasters who contradicted Trump Director Louis Uccellini said forecasters in Birmingham did the right thing Sept. 1 when they tried to combat public panic and rumors that Dorian posed a threat to Alabama.
Nation Jun 12 Southern Baptists endorse steps to combat sex abuse Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's national meeting voted to make it easier to expel churches that mishandle abuse cases.
Nation Mar 08 Local Alabama leaders were planning shelter when killer tornado hit Now that the worst has happened, Fire Chief Mike Holden said, perhaps everyone will agree on a final plan and find the funding to remedy a situation that much of Alabama addressed about eight years ago after twisters killed more…
World Feb 20 Alabama woman who joined ISIS can’t return to U.S., Pompeo says An Alabama woman who left home to join ISIS after becoming radicalized online now wants to return with her 18-month-old son, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that she is not a U.S. citizen and will not…
Nation Nov 17 New black officers, court officials rethinking US policing In a state where conservative politicians typically preach about getting tough on crime, Jefferson County’s new sheriff ran and won on an alternative message.
Nation Oct 18 Hurricane Michael death toll reaches at least 30 Authorities have recorded deaths relating to Hurricane Michael in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.
Nation Oct 16 Hurricane Michael deaths rise to at least 16 in Florida alone The scope of the storm's fury has become clearer after nearly a week of missing-persons reports and desperate searches in the devastated neighborhoods of the Florida Panhandle.
Nation Oct 11 Hurricane Michael leaves path of destruction, kills at least two people The third-most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in recorded history left a wide path of destruction across Florida and Georgia, destroying homes and shopping centers and felling trees that killed at least two people. And it's not done…