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Alabama's Jeff Sessions, from Eagle Scout to budget warrior

Learning the value of a dollar from his hardworking parents, Jeff Sessions, the Alabama senator from little Hybart emerges as force in efforts to arrest and reverse the...

Fallen Mobile soldier to be honored with military ceremony on Memorial Day

U.S. Army Spc. Dustin G. Allen died May 18, 2012 in Croatia at the age of 28. The Mobile resident, stationed in Vicenza, Italy, was rock-climbing with a friend at a National Park...

Detriot Lions tackle Nick Fairley arrested in Mobile for 2nd time in two months

Nick Fairley, former Auburn University football player and current Detroit Lions defensive tackle, was arrested shortly after 1:00 a.m. today on I-10 near the intersection of...

Mobile police investigate homicide on L&N Circle; one suspect in custody

MOBILE, Alabama -- One person is in custody after Mobile police responded Saturday to a stabbing on the 7200 block of L&N Circle where they found one man dead.

Beryl strengthens, makes leap from subtropical to tropical storm

MOBILE, Alabama -- Beryl has now made the transition from subtropical to tropical storm and is a little stronger.

Atmore man gets probation for killing migratory birds, selling feathers

MOBILE, Alabama -- A federal judge last week sentenced an Atmore man to probation and ordered him to make $31,000 in restitution for killing migratory birds and trying to sell...

Two Mobile residents fatally struck by car in Las Vegas

Two Mobile residents were killed Saturday night after being struck by an automobile while crossing a street in Las Vegas.

State veteran's cemetery in Spanish Fort should be ready by Memorial Day 2013

"It's getting done after all these years. It's just taken a lot of teamwork on the part of Congressman (Jo) Bonner’s office, Senator (Jeff) Session’s...

HonorFlight South Alabama to make final trip in September

HonorFlight South Alabama will make its last trip on Sept. 19, organizers say, having carried more than 600 area World War II veterans to the nation's capital.

Fire causes $35,000 in damages to home on Garnett Avenue in Mobile; cause still under investigation

MOBILE, Alabama -- A house fire at 112 Garnett Avenue Saturday morning caused $35,000 in damage, according to Steve Huffman with Mobile Fire-Rescue.

Nearly 4 times as much sea life in Alabama, Mississippi coastal waters since 2010 Gulf oil spill.

There were nearly four times as many fish, shrimp and crabs in Alabama waters in the fall of 2011 as there were before the BP oil spill, according to scientific data collected by...

Subtropical Storm Beryl could strengthen in the next 24 hours, but poses little threat to Gulf Coast

MOBILE, Alabama -- Subtropical Storm Beryl resumed its motion to the southwest and was located Saturday evening about 315 miles east-northeast of Jacksonville, Florida.

Jerry Johnson announces candidacy for Orange Beach City Council

ORANGE BEACH, Alabama -- Jerry Johnson has announced his candidacy for Place 3 on the Orange Beach City Council. The municipal election will be held Aug. 28. Johnson is seeking...

Anglers weather Memorial Day weekend crowds to catch the big one at Gulf State Park Pier (gallery)

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- Fishermen try their luck at the end of the Gulf State Park Pier during the Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 26, 2012, in Gulf Shores, Ala. It is the...

Only 64 percent of Mobile County's students graduate in four years

MOBILE, Alabama - Only 64 percent of the 3,600 freshmen who entered Mobile County's public schools in the fall of 2007 earned a diploma four years later, as part of the Class...

Subtropical Storm Beryl still a threat to southeast; expected to make landfall early Monday

MOBILE, Alabama -- Subtropical Storm Beryl is located on this Saturday morning about 260 miles east of Charleston, South Carolina.

Tropical storm warnings issued for Southeast coast

Subtropical Storm Beryl formed off the coast of South Carolina tonight with winds at 45 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Mobile National Cemetery cleans up for observance of Memorial Day (gallery)

MOBILE, Alabama -- Workers at Mobile National Cemetery were hard at work Friday cleaning up the grounds for Memorial Day.

Lott and Prine Roads intersection to close temporarily

Mobile County will be closing the intersection of Lott Road at Prine Road in Citronelle for about a month, beginning May 29, as part of a two-mile paving project and intersection...

Federal prosecutors rest in Bayou La Batre corruption case

MOBILE, Alabama -- Federal prosecutors finished their criminal case today against the daughter of Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright and a woman who managed millions of...

On the run for 14 years, accused child molester finally lands in U.S. court

MOBILE, Alabama -- On the run for 14 years -- accused child molester Giuseppe Pino LoPorto, who managed to elude the grasp of U.S. authorities for more than a decade -- even after...

Jetski riders spend harrowing 3 hours in Mobile Bay awaiting rescue

On Wednesday three women were stranded on a jetski in the middle of Mobile Bay before being rescued by Daphne Search and Rescue at 9:39 p.m.

Pileup on I-10 West near Tillman's Corner has traffic backed up to I-65 junction (streaming video)

MOBILE, Alabama -- A multi-car pileup has slowed traffic on I-10 westbound near Tillman's Corner.

One shot fired, no injuries in attempted bank robbery in Gulf Shores

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- A man attempting to rob Hancock Bank this morning is in police custody after he struggled with employees as they opened the bank on Gulf Shores Parkway,...

Family collects donations for Ronald McDonald House in memory of fallen officer

MOBILE, Alabama -- Each May, the family of slain Mobile police officer Brandon Sigler collects goods annually for Mobile’s local Ronald McDonald House in honor and...

Owner of Harlem Duke Social Club in Prichard recalls its heyday as a Rhythm & Blues haven

MOBILE, Alabama -- As fire destroyed the building where the Harlem Duke Social Club once thrived on St. Stephens Road — U.S. 45, in Prichard — the flames took the...

Mobile Fire-Rescue Chief Dean to lead national association

During its recent national conference, the Metropolitan “Metro” Fire Chiefs Association chose Mobile Fire-Rescue Chief Stephen Dean to be the association's...

Mobile Police arrest 83 in May 24 street sweep

Mobile Police Narcotics and units with the Mobile County Street Enforcement Narcotics Team conducted a citywide street sweep on May 23 and 24 resulting in 83 people arrested,...

Baldwin County school board OKs final calendar

Lee said the new calendar allows teachers to take professional development days when their schedule allows or when seminars are taking place. He said teachers’ schedules...

L.A. Times editorial: Alabama Legislature 'incapable of embarrassment'

An editorial in The Los Angeles Times is taking the Alabama Legislature to task for enacting what they are calling the "most draconian immigration law in the nation."

Baldwin County 36 to close for two months (with detour map)

BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama -- The Baldwin County Highway Department has announced plans to close Baldwin County 36 on Tuesday.

Mobile police chase, then tase thief in Home Depot parking lot

A Prichard man remains in Mobile Metro Jail after he was tased in the parking lot of The Home Depot in Mobile, police said.

Mobile police arrest juvenile in Ann Street burglary

A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested and taken to Strickland Youth Center after police stopped a burglary in progress, officials said.

Live from the Bayou La Batre corruption trial via Twitter, Day 5

Press-Register reporter Brendan Kirby is back in court today for the ongoing trial of Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright's daughter and a Bayou La Batre grant manager. He is...

Some Mediacom customers to need adapter after digital conversion

The cable TV company Mediacom announced Thursday it will be converting several of its channels from an analog signal to a digital one, which will require some subscribers to use a...

Study: Alabama is 10th in the country for injury deaths

Alabama ties with Kentucky for 10th place in the country for rate of injury deaths, according to a study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and released by the Trust for...

Brewton police arrest four on drug charges

The Brewton Police Department arrested four people last week on various drug charges, according to a story in the Brewton Standard.

Bayou trial Day 4 recap: ex-employee, auditor accuse Gailbraith of altered documents

MOBILE, Alabama -- A grant administrator standing trial on corruption charges created a file folder with the word "snake" written on it to hide the originals of...

Three stranded women on watercraft found by Daphne Search and Rescue

Three women who were reported missing after setting out in Mobile Bay on a personal watercraft were found uninjured Wednesday night.

Baldwin County officials urge shifting personnel in probate offices

FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- Questions from Baldwin County Commissioner Tucker Dorsey about the allocation of workers in the 4 probate offices could lead to changes, according to...

Democrats predict fallout from Senate redistricting vote

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Republicans sped a redistricting vote past Senate Democrats in the wee hours of Thursday morning, but Democrats said that the move will become part of their...

Baldwin County's Sisk named Limestone County education superintendent

Sisk, the system’s human resources director, learned Thursday morning that the Limestone County Board of Education had voted to hire him as the replacement for Barry...

Fourth Annual Ernest Roy Sr. Memorial Day Flag Relay to honor fallen vets

The fourth annual Ernest Roy Sr. Memorial Day Flag Relay, set for Monday, will see community members walking and jogging with flags in hand to honor men and women in the armed...

Prosecutor, defense attorney duel over eligibility of housing grant recipients in Bayou La Batre

MOBILE, Alabama -- Prosecutors at the Bayou La Batre corruption trial introduced documents today that authorities contend show that 3 people who received housing grants were...

Alleged sexual predator wanted in Baldwin County back in U.S. custody after 14 years

BAY MINETTE, Alabama -- A former Fairhope resident who fled the country after being indicted on multiple child sex charges is back in the custody of U.S. officials today.

Government to test capping stack, two years after Gulf oil spill

The White House announced Thursday that the government would finally require the oil industry to test the capping stack officials hope to use to stop the next well blowout in the...

Kyser Miree slaying: Judge denies change of venue for June trial

MOBILE, Alabama -- A Mobile County circuit judge this week refused to move the capital murder trial of Michael Lee, the accused shooter in the slaying of Kyser Miree in midtown...

Ex-employee testifies defendant Galbraith created 'snake' file to conceal altered documents

MOBILE, Alabama -- A grant administrator standing trial on corruption charges created a file folder with the word "snake" written on it to hide the originals of...

Mobile jury rules for criminally negligent homicide in fatal crash (Updated)

MOBILE, Alabama -- A jury today convicted a Prichard man of criminally negligent homicide for causing a fatal wreck, killing a mother and daughter.

MIT engineers create LiquiGlide, make slow-running ketchup bottles a thing of the past (video)

We've all done it: Repeatedly smacked the bottom of a bottle of ketchup or violently shook the container to extract that last precious bit of ketchup, mustard or salad...