Hundreds of FedEx packages found dumped in Alabama woods, sheriff's office says

An estimated 300 to 400 packages of various sizes were found in a ravine near the small town of Hayden on Wednesday, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Alabama man challenges kids to voluntarily cut grass for those in need

“A freshly cut lawn is akin to getting a new haircut,” Rodney Smith Jr., 32, told FOX Television Stations. “You feel proud. You like to show it off.”

Alabama boy sets Guinness world record for most premature baby to survive

An Alabama boy who weighed less than a pound at birth after his mother went into labor at only 21 weeks and one day of gestation has been certified as the world’s most premature baby to survive.

Body of missing University of Alabama student found in river

Police and Fire and Rescue dive teams searched the river on Monday when they found some of his clothes, authorities said.

Army dad dresses as referee, surprises son at football game

Ninth-grader Fred Grooms of Alabama was introduced to a group of referees before a football game, soon realizing one of them was his father, who is in the U.S. Army.

Willie B. Smith III: Alabama man executed for woman's killing in 1991

Willie B. Smith III, whose execution was delayed in February, was put to death Thursday in Alabama for a 22-year-old woman’s murder three decades ago.

Pregnant women express regret about not getting COVID-19 vaccine

Two women from Georgia and Alabama who contracted COVID-19 during their pregnancies are urging other pregnant women to get vaccinated.

Surveillance video shows Alabama woman entering police van days before body found

The Huntsville Police Department released surveillance video showing Christina Nance entering the back of a police van. Days later, an officer found her dead.

Alabama flash flooding kills 4, swamps roadways, officials say

The deaths of four people were blamed on Alabama flooding, officials said. Flash flood warnings and watches were issued Thursday for much of the state.

Lawsuit blames baby’s death on ransomware attack at Alabama hospital

A lawsuit filed by an Alabama woman attributes her baby’s death to a ransomware attack at Springhill Medical Center, which resulted in diminished care.

'Goodbye kisses': Animal hospital lets dogs taste chocolate before being put to sleep

An animal hospital in Alabama is tugging on the heartstrings of pet owners everywhere with their now-viral post, showing how they provide a moment of comfort to dogs at the end of their life.

Gov. Ivey, who blamed 'unvaccinated folks' for COVID-19 surge, vows to resist Biden orders

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who said it was “time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks” for this summer’s COVID-19 surge, has vowed to resist President Joe Biden’s executive orders on vaccines.

Alabama ICU patients outnumber available beds, hospital association says

The Alabama Hospital Association says the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations has depleted ICU capacity beyond a critical point — there are now more patients than beds.