Woman accused of shoplifting sues Walmart after arrest, gets $2.1 million awarded in damages

An Alabama woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart and then threatened by the company after her case was dismissed has been awarded $2.1 million in damages.

Labor official confirms new union election for Alabama Amazon workers

A labor official is confirming a new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama based on objections to the first vote.

Alabama man challenges kids to voluntarily cut grass for those in need

“A freshly cut lawn is akin to getting a new haircut,” Rodney Smith Jr., 32, told FOX Television Stations. “You feel proud. You like to show it off.”

Police searching for missing 18-year-old Alabama woman

Tanihja Harris, of Opelika, Alabama, was last seen on Friday getting into a dark-colored Ford Focus that was traveling in the direction of Birmingham Highway, poice said.

Alabama boy sets Guinness world record for most premature baby to survive

An Alabama boy who weighed less than a pound at birth after his mother went into labor at only 21 weeks and one day of gestation has been certified as the world’s most premature baby to survive.

Body of missing University of Alabama student found in river

Police and Fire and Rescue dive teams searched the river on Monday when they found some of his clothes, authorities said.

Army dad dresses as referee, surprises son at football game

Ninth-grader Fred Grooms of Alabama was introduced to a group of referees before a football game, soon realizing one of them was his father, who is in the U.S. Army.

Willie B. Smith III: Alabama man executed for woman's killing in 1991

Willie B. Smith III, whose execution was delayed in February, was put to death Thursday in Alabama for a 22-year-old woman’s murder three decades ago.

Surveillance video shows Alabama woman entering police van days before body found

The Huntsville Police Department released surveillance video showing Christina Nance entering the back of a police van. Days later, an officer found her dead.

Cherokee County men accused of killing Alabama women after party

The Georgia men are accused of killing two Alabama women over a dispute about a wallet and dumping their bodies off a bridge. The victims were found by highway workers getting ready to perform an inspection.

Alabama flash flooding kills 4, swamps roadways, officials say

The deaths of four people were blamed on Alabama flooding, officials said. Flash flood warnings and watches were issued Thursday for much of the state.

Bubba Wallace 1st Black driver to win NASCAR Cup race since 1963

Bubba Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR’s top Cup Series level when rain stopped the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Lawsuit blames baby’s death on ransomware attack at Alabama hospital

A lawsuit filed by an Alabama woman attributes her baby’s death to a ransomware attack at Springhill Medical Center, which resulted in diminished care.