BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A wave of community outrage swept through Fayette County last Friday as dozens gathered outside the courthouse to protest the transfer of Timothy Vess Benton, 25, from the Alabama Department of Corrections to local house arrest under a community corrections program. Benton, previously a standout athlete in Hubbertville, pleaded guilty in 2019…

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — A corrections officer at the DeKalb County Jail has been arrested on six counts of first-degree voyeurism following an internal investigation by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Evan Blayne Wilborn, 38, of Rainsville, was taken into custody and transported to Cherokee County Jail, authorities said Wednesday. The arrest was the result…

KELLYTON, Ala. — Alabama is poised to become a national leader in graphite production with the construction of the Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant in Coosa County, a $245 million project expected to bolster U.S. manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries and other green energy technologies. The project, led by Colorado-based Westwater Resources and its subsidiary Alabama…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is facing heated backlash after posting on social media that transgender people are linked to a recent mass shooting, a statement widely criticized as misleading, stigmatizing and unsupported by data. On Thursday, Ainsworth shared a message in which he blamed public acceptance of transgender people for the…

DAPHNE, Ala. – U.S. Rep. Barry Moore faced raucous heckling, shouts of “shame!” and a chorus of boos Wednesday night during a chaotic town hall at Daphne City Hall in southern Alabama, offering a glimpse into the rising tensions at in-person public forums as the 2026 campaign cycle begins heating up. The gathering, publicly promoted…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama has confirmed its first case of measles in 23 years, marking a stark reminder of the risks posed by declining childhood vaccination rates in the wake of COVID-19 misinformation. The case involves a child under five from North Alabama who contracted the illness while traveling outside the United States. The Alabama…