FAIRFIELD, Ala. — The Fairfield mayoral race has devolved into a public dispute after losing candidate Micheal K. Williams declared he will not concede, insisting the election was marred by ballot machine glitches and irregularities. Williams lost to Herman Carnes Jr. in the recent runoff, with uncertified results showing Carnes commanding 835 votes to Williams’…

HOOVER, Ala. — Two Hoover massage parlors were shut down Tuesday after police arrested the owner, capping an undercover investigation that has rattled the city. Police executed search warrants at Lily Massage on Meadow Lake Drive and Angel Spa on Montgomery Highway, both sites named in complaints from residents over possible illegal activity. Investigators took…

PRATTVILLE, Ala — A flight nurse was injured early Wednesday when an Alabama man fired multiple rounds at a medical helicopter he reportedly mistook for a drone, according to authorities. The Haynes LifeFlight helicopter was approaching a landing zone near County Road 51 in Autauga County shortly after 4:20 a.m. when gunfire shattered its right-side…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Montgomery man is behind bars after police say he hurled large rocks at moving vehicles in Birmingham, leaving four cars damaged but causing no injuries Sunday, according to police and jail records. Tyrese Hayes, 38, was arrested near Gadsden Highway and Roebuck Parkway after Birmingham police, conducting a business check in…

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. – A man was found dead in a porta potty at the old flea market off Highway 78 in the Argo area, authorities said late Friday. Walker County Coroner Joey Vick confirmed the body was discovered at the site, which has been a fixture for local bargain hunters and vendors for decades.…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would require all public K-12 schools to begin each day with the Pledge of Allegiance and compel local school boards to vote on allowing daily classroom prayers, a move that has reignited debate over free speech, church-state separation and inclusivity in the state’s…