Alabama teen headed to the Air Force donates hair to kids battling cancer

17-year-old Kieran Moise is heading to the US Air Force Academy in the fall, and decided he wanted to donate his hair to be used for wigs for children battling cancer. In addition to donating 19 inches of hair, he also raised $20,000 for St. Jude.

Bloody Sunday memorial will honor civil rights giants including late Rep. John Lewis

This year's commemoration of a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights for African Americans will honor four giants of the civil rights movement who lost their lives in 2020, including the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis.

Waffle House feeds Ala. neighborhood after deadly tornado knocked out power

A Waffle House in Alabama turned to a propane-fueled flattop grill and set up shop outdoors after a deadly tornado left the area without power earlier this week.

Thousands of Alabama fans pack streets celebrating Crimson Tide win despite COVID-19 warnings

Thousands of maskless Alabama fans partied Monday night in the streets of Tuscaloosa after Crimson Tide’s national championship win, despite coronavirus warnings from several officials.

Alabama's Smith becomes 1st WR to win Heisman in 29 years

Alabama's DeVonta Smith became the first wide receiver to win the Heisman Trophy in 29 seasons Tuesday night, breaking the monopoly quarterbacks have had on college football's most prestigious award by beating out three of them.

Soldier faces murder charge for ordering girlfriend’s son out of car on busy highway as punishment

An active-duty soldier is facing criminal charges after his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son was struck and killed on a busy highway in Alabama after he allegedly forced the child to get out of the car in the rain and after dark as punishment.

US Navy identifies crew killed in Alabama plane crash

U.S. Navy Lt. Rhiannon Ross, 30, and 24-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett were the two-person crew piloting a U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II trainer aircraft when it crashed in Alabama.

2 on board Navy aircraft killed in Alabama crash, authorities say

A U.S. Navy training plane that took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, killing both people in the plane, authorities said.

Nick Saban, Alabama AD Greg Byrne test positive for COVID-19

Alabama coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne have tested positive for COVID-19, four days before the Southeastern Conference’s biggest regular-season showdown.

Man awaiting trial on 5 rape charges collects new rape charge while out on bond

Terrence Terrell Keeton, who told investigators he’s trying to break into the pornography industry, is facing a new rape case — just a month after being released on bond.

Alabama state Senate leader says he wants ‘more people’ to contract COVID-19

Republican Sen. Del Marsh appeared to be referring to herd immunity, which public health experts say is either a long way off or perhaps unachievable.

8-year-old killed, 3 injured in shooting at Alabama mall

Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said the child was killed in the afternoon shooting at the Riverchase Galleria. The police chief said a girl and two adults were also hospitalized after the shooting. Authorities did not release the victims' names.

Alabama students throwing dangerous 'COVID parties,' Tuscaloosa city councilor warns

College students in Alabama who contracted the coronavirus have been attending COVID-19 parties over the past few weeks as part of a game to intentionally infect others, according to a city council member.

Thomas Blanton, KKK bomber of 16th St Baptist Church, dies in prison

Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., the last of three one-time Ku Klux Klansmen convicted of a 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed four black girls and was the deadliest single attack of the civil rights movement, has died in prison, the governor’s office said Friday. He was 81.

FBI, DOJ investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage area at Talladega

The FBI and Department of Justice are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace.