Tessa is a 1-year-old heeler mix who came to Decatur Animal Services as a stray.

The health and human services hotline is a place to go when people don't know where to turn for help. It connects people in need with those who can provide assistance.

A suspect has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Falkville on Sunday night.

Sheriff's offices across the state say they recognized a plummet in pistol permit purchases dating back to 2020 when talk of the new law began. The money collected from permit sales helped fund training, equipment and school resource programs.

Sonnie Hereford IV was the first black student to be integrated into schools in Alabama through the Huntsville City Schools. On Friday, he spoke to students at the Montessori Learning Center in Huntsville. He shared his story of how he and his father helped integrate public schools in Alabama, as well as how different things were back then.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has identified the victim as 40-year-old Jason Harbin of Sheffield.

The popular music festival ShoalsFest will not return this year. Officials made the announcement on January 31 in an email but said they have plans for other events in the future.

The welfare check allegedly involved a person “being held against their will”, according to Cherokee Police Department. When officers arrived, the CPD says they got into a fight with the suspect, and the suspect reportedly presented a gun which resulted in an officer-involved shooting.

The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said one person is dead, two are injured and two are in custody after a shooting near Falkville

Huntsville police are currently investigating a fatal accident on Governor's Drive.

Authorities say 44-year-old Chad Carrie's family last heard from him on January 25th

The victim in a Saturday night officer-involved shooting has now been identified

Police say one person is dead and two others are suffering from life-threatening injuries.