City officials in a south Alabama town are planning to vote on whether to install security cameras at a cemetery in hopes of preventing repeated acts of vandalism to headstones and vaults. The Daphne City Council is set to vote …
An Alabama woman is facing a felony charge after police say she set up a robbery at the store where she worked. The Dothan Eagle reports that 27-year-old Bridgett Ann Pruitt was charged with theft and filing a false police …
Four people will spend five years on probation after being convicted of pocketing money from Gulf oil spill claims. The Press-Register reports that U.S. District Judge William Steele also ordered the four to pay back money they received from the …
Work crews in Auburn, Opelika and Lee County, Ala., are continuing to clear debris from a November tornado. In Auburn, city engineer Jeff Ramsey said city crews have collected about 5,300 cubic yards of debris so far. He estimates that …
Tuscaloosa officials have added seven storm-damaged properties to its list of buildings to be condemned, but not all have been approved for demolition. The Tuscaloosa City Council has approved condemning a total of 61 residential or commercial properties that have …
It’s not uncommon for Troy Collett to feel like he’s playing a game of dodge cars when he’s making a delivery in downtown Florence, Alabama. “I’ve felt the exhaust off the tailpipes (of the cars) many times,” said Collett, a …
Officials say user fees to maintain the radio system used by public safety agencies to communicate won’t cover the cost of maintaining weather alert sirens. The sirens sound during a tornado threat or other emergency in Calhoun and Talladega counties. …
An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that protected a hospital from paying a judgment in a patient’s death has sparked an outcry from attorneys. The Tuscaloosa News reports on Sunday that about 100 attorneys have asked the court to reconsider its …
A west Alabama man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming disaster benefits following the April 27 tornadoes in Alabama. Officials say 47-year-old Robert Lee Spires entered his plea on Monday before U.S. District Judge L. Scott Coogler to two counts …
The Birmingham suburb of Vestavia Hills has approved plans for a study of intersections where red light cameras could be installed to nab motorists who run them. The City Council voted Monday to allow the mayor to enter a contract …