Jennifer Horton

The Lipscomb City Council called an emergency meeting Monday to repeal a bingo ordinance that’s been in place for some time.  The action came hours before a hearing over whether to extend a restraining order filed by the state last week that froze the city’s assets following multiple attempts to shut down what the AG’s Office calls illegal bingo operations in Lipscomb. 

The Irondale man who attempted to detonate an explosive device at the Alabama Attorney General’s Office earlier this year was sentenced to federal prison Thursday.

Hoover resident Mohammad Mohammad pleaded not guilty to a single racketeering murder charge in federal court.

Birmingham's mass shooting in 5 Points South served as the backdrop at an event at the White House focused on combatting violent gun crime Thursday.

Former Walker County corrections officer Joshua Jones, 25, formally pleaded guilty to deprivation of civil rights under the color of law and conspiracy in the ongoing investigation into death of inmate Tony Mitchell in the Walker County Jail.

Alabama State Representative John “Tracy” Estes was arrested for domestic violence Friday. 

We are working to get answers on what some are calling an influx of migrants in small cities across Alabama.

Agents with the Alabama Attorney General’s Office served a search warrant at Jay’s Charity Bingo in Lipscomb late Monday. 

Former Walker County Correctional Officer Joshua Conner Jones made his first court appearance in the federal civil rights prosecution involving the death of inmate Tony Mitchell Thursday.

Former Representative John Rogers will serve 13 months in prison and repay nearly $200,000 in stolen tax dollars for his role in misappropriating Jefferson County tax dollars.

One of Alabama’s longest serving lawmakers may be headed to federal prison.

AT&T announced that it’s the latest victim, but the information involved in this hacking incident is different.

Alabama has a new law that allows most patients to see a physical therapist without a physician’s referral.

If you’re searching for housing around the Birmingham Metro area, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter properties with lead paint. More than 75% of homes in Birmingham were built before 1980, according to city statistics. Many of those could have lead paint, which was outlawed in 1978.

Governor Kay Ivey allows judicial appointment timeline for Jefferson County judgeship to lapse, chief justice will now choose who fills the vacancy.

Jackson was found dead at an illegal dump site in Jefferson County Feb. 26, 2024.

Varrie Johnson Kindall pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and obstruction of justice Monday.

Shannon Lee Stewart is charged with capital murder, endangering the welfare of a child, chemical endangerment, willful abuse of a child and sexual assault of a child less than 12-years-old.

Gun safety is top of mind after two children died from separate, accidental shootings in less than a week in Jefferson County.

Alabama Representative John Rogers will be back home after spending a week at the Cullman County Jail.