Redistricting battle latest: Alabama, Tennessee act to redraw after Supreme Court ruling

A Supreme Court ruling last week opened the door for Republican-led states to attempt to redraw district maps before the midterm – and Alabama and Tennessee are beginning efforts this week to do so.

Luther Davis and CJ Evins admit to pro athlete identity theft

Two Georgia men admitted to wearing wigs and makeup to trick lenders into giving them nearly $20 million in loans by pretending to be pro athletes.

Ex-Alabama girls high school basketball coach charged with ‘deviant’ sex with student, dumped by husband

A former Alabama girls high school basketball coach, who was once pegged as a great role model for young people, was charged with deviant sexual intercourse with a student, among other crimes.

Southern Poverty Law Center accused of paying $3M to extremists

The Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal fraud and money laundering charges after investigators alleged the group secretly funded the same extremist organizations it claimed to oppose.

Ex-Bama star accused of impersonating NFL players for loans

Former Alabama player Luther Davis and accomplice CJ Evans plan to plead guilty to a multimillion-dollar bank loan fraud scheme.

109 spring breakers hauled off in one wild house party raid

Officers from three separate agencies reportedly arrested 109 individuals for alleged underage drinking at a house party in Alabama.

Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway arrested on marijuana charge days before NCAA Tourney

Aden Holloway was arrested after agents searched a residence near the University of Alabama’s campus and retrieved more than a pound of marijuana, paraphernalia, and money, according to authorities.

Birmingham mayor wants high-speed rail to Atlanta

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is proposing a high-speed rail line between Birmingham and Atlanta.

29 dead dogs, 24 emaciated dogs found at Alabama home

Investigators with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama are investigating an animal cruelty case after dozens of dogs were found dead and malnourished at a residence in the Beauregard community.