October 9, 2018 Hurricane Michael sends Florida, Alabama residents scrambling: 'It's very chaotic' Hurricane Michael's rapid intensification as it speeds towards Florida's Panhandle has left residents scrambling Tuesday to make final preparations before the storm closes in -- and officials warn the storm could grow even stronger in the hours before landfall.
October 8, 2018 Hurricane Michael prompts Alabama to declare state of emergency A state of emergency was issued in Alabama on Monday as "dangerous" Hurricane Michael continues to barrel toward the U.S., with the potential to hit the Florida Panhandle mid-week.
September 26, 2018 Dad left infant in bathtub while he played video game, authorities say; child dies at hospital A 5-month-old boy likely drowned in a bathtub this week after his father left the room to play a video game and forgot about the infant, authorities said Tuesday.
September 25, 2018 Boy, 13, found naked, chained in Alabama home was forced to sleep in dog crate, officials say A 13-year-old boy who was found naked and chained at the ankles in an Alabama home was forced by the three people who took care of him to sleep in a dog crate, officials said Monday.
September 24, 2018 5-month-old left in bathtub dies, Alabama authorities say A 5-month-old boy died Sunday evening after drowning in a bathtub in North Central Alabama, al.com reported, citing authorities.
September 19, 2018 Alabama elementary school student brings gun to school, shoots himself in hand: police A student at an Alabama elementary school shot himself in the hand after bringing a gun to school, police said.
September 9, 2018 Shooting at Alabama McDonald’s leaves 1 dead, 4 wounded, police say A man was killed and four others were wounded early Sunday during a shooting at a McDonald’s near Auburn University that doesn't appear to be random, police said.
September 5, 2018 Gordon makes landfall, child in mobile home storm’s first fatality Powerful winds from Tropical Storm Gordon have begun lashing the coast of Alabama and western Florida panhandle as the storm is expected to make landfall and strike parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast by Tuesday night and potentially turn into a hurricane before then, officials said.
September 5, 2018 Many vacationers to ride out Gordon despite deadly 2017 hurricane season State leaders are urging locals and tourists not to take Gordon lightly – after the harrowing 2017 hurricane season.
September 4, 2018 Tropical Storm Gordon threatens Gulf Coast, hurricane warning in place Tropical Storm Gordon continued to gain strength Tuesday morning and is expected to become a hurricane by the time it hits the central U.S. Gulf Coast, including coastal Mississippi -- just as the hurricane season reaches its peak period.
