May 28, 2021 Tennessee woman, 18, found safe nearly 2 years after being 'held against her will' by her father: authorities A Tennessee teenager who was believed to have been "held against her will" by her father for nearly two years was found safe in Alabama earlier this week, authorities recently announced.
May 25, 2021 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs vaccine passport ban into law Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed legislation banning so-called vaccine passports as Alabama becomes the latest state to try to prohibit proof of a coronavirus vaccination to enter a business, school or event.
May 24, 2021 Alabama pastor convicted of child rape released 5 years into 15-year sentence A former Alabama pastor and convicted child serial rapist sentenced to 15 years in prison has been released after serving more than five and a half years of his term, according to a report.
May 23, 2021 Beachgoers rescued after floating miles away from Alabama coast Nothing makes a vacation memorable like getting swept out to sea.
May 22, 2021 Alabama lifts 27-year yoga ban in public schools, with some exceptions Alabama lawmakers lifted a thirty-year ban on yoga in public schools this week, though the sound “om” is still banned.
May 21, 2021 Alabama city throws 'Tardy Gras' parade as pandemic ebbs With both COVID-19 hospitalizations and vaccinations ebbing, Alabama's port city is putting on a Mardi Gras-style parade that will feel at least a little like the Carnival celebrations that were canceled earlier this year because of the pandemic.
May 19, 2021 Republicans demand Space Force reinstate Lt. Col. Lohmeier after he was sacked over podcast comments Two dozen Republicans sent a letter to the acting sectary of the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday, demanding a recently dismissed commander be reinstated after he was relieved of his duties for comments about Marxism and critical race theory in the military.
May 16, 2021 Four Alabama officers hurt after argument over dog ends in deadly shooting Four Alabama police officers have been hospitalized after a shooting at an apartment building on Sunday.
May 15, 2021 Thunderstorms, flooding to soak central US again as 'critical' fire conditions threaten West Severe thunderstorms and flooding will drench the central U.S. through next week as windy and warm weather continues to bring fire danger to the West.
May 14, 2021 Qinxuan Pan, suspect in Yale student Kevin Jiang's murder, is arrested The fugitive sought in the killing of a Yale graduate student in Connecticut in February has been taken into custody in Alabama, U.S. Marshals announced Friday.
