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There are multiple reports of damage from folks in west Jefferson County, Alabama after a possible tornado touched down near Fairfield as the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy passed through Thursday afternoon.

If you were driving on Martin Luther King Drive in Fairfield this morning you might have noticed an aroma in the air.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a one-vehicle crash has occurred following a police pursuit in Blount County.

A lot of people in Fairfield are still without power but they are working still trying to clean up their homes and protect them as another round of storms was heading their way.

There is a lot to clean up after an EF-2 tornado hit Fairfield Thursday.

Storm shelters in Birmingham will open Friday morning as the area prepares for another round of severe weather. 

After storms passed through central Alabama, including a confirmed EF-2 tornado in west Jefferson County, Facebook has activated their 'safety check' functionality for folks in the area affected by the storm.

The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board posted on their Facebook page that 1 employee was injured at their Fairfield location during Thursday's severe weather. 

An unidentified 40-year-old inmate at the Hoover city jail died in his cell Monday evening.

The two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to allow same-sex couples to marry is approaching.

  One person is dead and another is at UAB Hospital after a crash on Highway 203 in Montevallo.

A weeklong camp in Alabaster trains children how to protect themselves in dangerous situations.?

Jefferson County's road crews are on standby in case of any emergencies generated by Tropical Storm Cindy.

Workshops to help you prepare for a job interview continue this week in East Alabama. 

Birmingham police say a person has been shot in the stomach in the 1600 block of Ave. C in Ensley. 

People in one Roebuck neighborhood are thankful others were not hurt after an exchange of gunfire between a suspect and a police officer Monday evening.

There was quite the wedding parade in Birmingham Saturday evening. Doctor and the new Mrs. Colin Egan shut down Richard Arrington Boulevard to have a New Orleans style second line parade to their wedding reception.

We begin the morning with isolated heavy showers, mainly into Talladega and Clay counties.

Some crooks were misbehaving on Father’s Day.  "Well when I pulled in and seen all of the cars. I didn't know what to expect." Justine Porter of Birmingham Mitsubishi

Tuesday night, two Birmingham organizations are teaming up to help parents, teens, and preteens learn about the shadowy world of human trafficking. 

The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a $1.2 million grant to spur economic growth in Alabama counties hit hard by job losses in the coal and mining industries.

It was a vacation unlike any Kayla Blanks had experienced before. “It was very scary.  It was very surreal,” she said in a phone interview Monday. “I never thought...

Alabama State Troopers say a 15-year-old girl from Clanton died early Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Shelby County.

A 50-year-old man is recovering after he was shot early Monday morning in northern Jefferson County. 

Jefferson County authorities are investigating a shooting that injured a man early Monday morning. 

 A homicide investigation is underway in Birmingham, according to police.

There is an 80 percent chance that over the next five days a tropical (or sub-tropical) cyclone could form over the Gulf. ?

  A Childersburg man died after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle Friday night on Highway 280.

Gardendale Mayor Stan Hogeland is assuring the public the city's splash pad is safe after several parents reported an incident Friday afternoon. In one post on Facebook, a mom says a young

An 8-year-old Etowah County boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and his brother--as a fire tore through their home.?

The FBI still investigating what they say was a terrorist threat that led them to arrest 22-year-old Aziz Sayyed.

Saturday morning should be sunny and humid. Expect highs in the lower 90s during the afternoon. ?

  A school bus was involved in a wreck with another vehicle on Interstate 65 South Friday afternoon, according to Pelham police.

It’s recovery day for one business owner in Bessemer.

It looks like our rain chances for today are going to be much lower than yesterday. 

It's been almost one month since New Orleans started taking down its Confederate monuments.

A gathering of social workers, judges, law enforcement and concerned citizens gathered at Calhoun County’s Department of Human Resources Thursday afternoon to talk about elder abuse.?

Financially speaking, things are bad for district attorneys across Alabama.  

Wind gusts from the strongest storms will range from 40 mph to 60 mph which is strong enough to knock down trees and cause minor structural damage.

Five adorable pups were resting comfortably in the back of a Birmingham police patrol unit on Wednesday night, just minutes after being rescued. 

Every morning, Goodwater beautification committee member Jerlene Street waters the flowers in the fountain at Goodwater Community Park. When she went to check Thursday morning, she found the fountain destroyed, and the flowers and flags missing.

Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer of Hoover and Mo Brooks of Huntsville were on the Eugene Simpson Stadium Park ball field when a shooter began shooting at members of the Republican Congressional Baseball team.

Wednesday’s shooting at a Congressional GOP baseball practice has some members of Congress calling for an increase in security at events.?

 Federal investigators confirm they're looking into what appears to be a Molotov cocktail, left at the National Guard building in Oxford.

On June 3, Mike Mulwa was shot and killed during a robbery at the Citgo Gas Station on Parkway East.

  A wreck and fire on Interstate 65 in Cullman County are causing delays in both directions.

Several Alabama legislators are reacting to a shooting at a congressional baseball practice that injured House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and four others, including two Capitol Police officers.  

Ok, if you haven't taken a splash in the pool yet then today is your day. It's getting pretty sticky out there.

Samford University's Jared Brasher, a senior right-handed pitcher, was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the eighth round of the 2017 MLB Draft. 

So far this year, 34 spider bites have been called in to the Regional Poison Control Center. With the warm weather, spiders are sure to be out even more - including the two venomous spiders you'll find right here in our state.

Vestavia Fire Department is on the scene of a house fire in the 4300 block of Bolder Lake Circle

The community has waited years for the city to build and open a bridge that will make the neighborhood more accessible. 

Vestavia Hills' right-handed pitcher Caden Lemons was drafted Monday night in the second round of the MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.