1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (240+ words) Two St. Clair County students died Friday afternoon in a motor vehicle crash on Chandler Mountain, according to St. Clair County Schools. The crash happened at 3:50 p.m. on Mount Lebanon Road near Chandler Mountain Road, about six miles west of Steele,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (574+ words) A Shelby County landowner is waiting for a judge’s decision in a legal battle over a proposed transmission line Alabama Power wants to build across his property. Testimony wrapped up on Thursday in the preliminary injunction hearing involving Fenn Church,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (338+ words) Dr. Daniel Boyd, chief administrative officer for Bessemer City Schools, addressed recent controversies during a school board budget hearing, including mold concerns at Abrams Elementary and claims surrounding the resignation of the principal at Westhills Elementary. A pre-K facility at…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (116+ words) Your weekend forecast in video above: Samford University opened its fall semester with a record 6,522 students, the largest enrollment in the school’s 185-year history. The university welcomed a record 1,271 first-year students, a 9.8% increase from last year. Undergraduate enrollment also reached an…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (303+ words) The newly launched customer portal for Central Alabama Water is causing concerns for some customers. Board member Sheila Tyson said they began receiving calls late Tuesday from customers experiencing problems with the system. Tyson said the transition to digital services…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (399+ words) Video above: Previous coverage A noncustodial father was arrested after his 9-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter were taken from their Tuscaloosa home before the girl ended up being kidnapped at a Moody gas station. Both children are safe after the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (61+ words) A Pickens County Schools employee is facing theft of property and ethics violation charges. Shatoria Walker, 36, was arrested and booked into the Pickens County Jail Thursday, according to jail records. The Pickens County Schools website lists Walker as an accounts…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (121+ words) WVTM Manslaughter case against Birmingham security guard heads to grand jury A Jefferson County judge has ruled there is enough probable cause to send the manslaughter case against security guard Christopher Jarrett to a grand jury. Jarrett is accused of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (85+ words) Video above: Weather forecast Students have returned to class after smoke was reported at Dolly Ridge Elementary School in Vestavia Hills on Wednesday morning. Rocky Ridge firefighters responded shortly after 8:30 a.m. The school was evacuated as a precaution but students were…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (110+ words) Alabama's Dolly Parton Imagination Library license plates are officially moving into production after receiving enough pre-commitments. Governor Kay Ivey said the specialty tags should be available within the next eight to 12 weeks. >> COMING TOGETHER: Project CommUNITY Proceeds from each plate…...