Pickens County

A federal judge has ruled that the family of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr., who died in law enforcement custody in Alabama, can pursue a lawsuit alleging his death was the result of excessive force. Foster, a former New Orleans Saints defensive end, died in December 2021, after being taken to jail in Pickens County for allegedly speeding and attempting to elude police.

CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — Another hospital in rural Alabama is closing its doors. News outlets report that the Pickens County Health Care Authority has…

ARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a west Alabama chief deputy who worked for a sheriff who pleaded guilty to federal crimes earlier this…

Officials say a high school in west Alabama is shrinking, and it currently needs $200,000 to keep some administrative jobs that federal funding pays…

Alabama officials have confirmed bird flu in two poultry flocks, just one week after three commercial breeders had to kill their chickens across the state…

After completing their damage assessments yesterday, the National Weather Service says at least four tornadoes struck western Alabama earlier this…