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Five men involved in a fatal shooting at a sweet 16 party in Alabama were sentenced Friday to five years in prison after taking plea deals that were sharply criticized by some of the victims’ families. -
Demonstrators in Tuscaloosa carried signs reading “War is not a game,” “No Kings—No Immunity from Accountability,” and “Justice for All.”These marchers joined protesters in twenty other Alabama cities during what’s called the largest “No Kings” march event, which went international with protests in France and Italy. -
Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 on Friday night to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. Trey McKenney and Elliot Cadeau each scored 17 points as top-seeded Michigan set a school record with its 34th win of the season. Roddy Gayle Jr. finished with 16 points. -
If all goes well, four NASA astronauts will blast off aboard an Alabama built rocket Wednesday evening, on the first crewed mission around the moon since 1972. Artemis-2 will begin with liftoff aboard the so called “Space Launch System” rocket that’s designed, built, tested, and managed at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. -
Mobile, Birmingham, Huntsville, and Tuscaloosa are among the Alabama communities where demonstrators will carry signs against the Trump administration. Millions of Americans are expected to protest in cities across the U.S. on Saturday in the latest round of "No Kings" rallies.According to the event website, protests are planned in more than three-thousand locations, including in Minneapolis, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. -
The Alabama Forestry Commission has issued a Fire Danger Advisory for the entire state today.Worsening drought conditions, low humidity and strong gusty winds cited as the primary reasons. -
Ty Simpson felt like he made a final impression at Alabama's pro day in front of NFL scouts. The quarterback went through a 40-plus-minute throwing session Wednesday for dozens of the league's key decision makers. -
A federal prosecutor says a man who fled to China after leaving an explosive device outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been indicted along with his sister in Florida on federal charges, and their mother has been detained pending deportation for overstaying her visa. The device was flown to an FBI lab in Huntsville for analysis. -
The newly-established Central Alabama Water authority is claiming most customers have not had fluoride added to their drinking water supply for at least two years. The surprise announcement came Tuesday, on the heels of plans for a system-wide discontinuation of fluoride -
Drought conditions have resulted in hundreds of acres being burned by wildfires across the state of Alabama.The Alabama Forestry Commission reporting Monday, a 290-acre fire near the Tuscaloosa-Hale County line, known as the South Sandy Fire -
Latrell Wrightsell, Jr. scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama earned a fourth straight trip to the Sweet 16 with a 90-65 second-round rout of No. 5 seed Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night -
A federal judge in Birmingham is being asked to block recent actions taken by the newly-created Central Alabama Water authority .A lawsuit filed by former board members William Muhammad and Brenda Lewis, seeks a temporary restraining order against CAW and CEO Jeffrey Thompson, after 135 employees were laid off last week.
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A memorial has been assembled for University of Alabama student James Gracey, following his death during a spring break trip to Barcelona, Spain. Flowers, hand written messages, a portrait of Gracey, and large letters spelling “Jimmy” were left at Denny Chimes on the University’s central park known as the “quad.” A ribbbon was also tied around the tower, where chimes sound on the quarter hour. Regional police in Catalonia now say Gracey’s death was likely an accident. -
The website of the Alabama Triple-A says the price at the pump continues to go up as U.S. military action against Iran enters its third week. A gallon of regular unleaded in Alabama costs a dollar more than it did a month ago. -
Police in Barcelona say foul play was likely not a factor in the death of University of Alabama student James "Jimmy" Gracey. Officials told the New York Post, "Everything points to it being an accidental death." -
Labaron Philon Jr. finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. -
A man was convicted of murder in the 2019 death of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard, whose disappearance drew national attention, but the jury spared him a possible death sentence Thursday. -
Catalonia’s regional police say the body of 20-year-old James “Jimmy” Gracey was found in the water off a Barcelona beach. A team of police divers found the body. Gracey’s body was found near where he was last seen outside a nightclub with his friends early Tuesday. -
Police investigators in Spain now say they suspect foul play in the disappearance of a University of Alabama student.This, as the search continues for James Paul Gracey, who was last seen early Tuesday morning outside a beachfront restaurant in Barcelona. -
Jaylen Waddle and Pat Surtain II are gearing up for some fierce training camp competitions now that the former Alabama stars have been reunited in Denver. -
Governor Kay Ivey has ordered flags on all state government buildings to be flown at half staff, in honor of an Air National Guard member killed in Iraq last week.Major John Kliner lived in Trussville and was also an Auburn graduate. -
Alabama is set to begin March Madness on Friday against Hofstra. The Crimson Tide will face the Pride during round one without Aden Holloway. The point guard is facing felony drug charges and more details are reportedly emerging in his case. -
Ruling in the case of a Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbor’s flowers, the Alabama Supreme Court said police can demand to see identification during a stop if they are dissatisfied with a person's verbal answers. -
One of the team's most notable players made two notable changes during the offseason. He added Coleman to his now-hyphenated last name to honor his mother and switched from No. 2 to No. 1, returning to the digit he wore in high school for in-state powerhouse Saraland
