Two people were arrested in Homewood on Oct. 8 after an investigation by Shelby County authorities led them to a residence there where they found deadly drugs, weapons, and children.
A 9-year-old girl with sickle cell disease was set to receive a bone marrow transplant from her 13-year-old brother, but the transplant has been delayed, according to family representatives.
A former Calera Intermediate teacher who was arrested for possession of child sex abuse material reportedly had unauthorized photos of students, according to officials.
A Shelby County man has been arrested following an investigation into possible child sexual abuse material, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
A 9-year-old student at Thompson Intermediate School in Alabaster City Schools is dealing with more than homework. Alexa Turner has sickle cell disease, and her 13-year-old brother, Amari Rose, is a bone marrow match for a transplant surgery set for January.
The City of Pelham has placed City Manager Gretchen DiFante on paid administrative leave following a formal written complaint submitted by Police Chief Ed Delmore, who also remains on leave pending an independent investigation.
Waldo’s Chicken & Beer will be the first restaurant to reopen at Chelsea’s Valley Post, months after the dining district went dark amid financial troubles involving the Pihakis Restaurant Group.
A federal grand jury has indicted a U.S. Postal Service employee accused of destroying or delaying campaign mailers for a state Senate candidate in Shelby County.
A proposed ordinance that would ban alcohol sales at Montevallo bars and restaurants after midnight has the owner of the city’s only late-night bar warning the business could lose thousands of dollars if it passes.
Chesser Crane Road, just off Highway 280 in Chelsea, is newly paved and reopened after months of closures left nearby businesses struggling for customers.
The Montevallo City Council is considering a new ordinance that would change the hours some businesses can sell alcohol. The council held a reading of the ordinance Monday night, with a vote scheduled in two weeks.
A 75-year-old Pelham mother is out more than $3,000 after scammers convinced her she was about to be arrested — the latest blow for a family already dealing with a week of heartbreaking setbacks.
Alabama has state standards on how to teach the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Christopher Galloway, an AP History teacher at Helena High School, said he uses his own memories of that day to teach students who have no memory of it themselves.
