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Who has deeper Alabama roots? Congressional candidates dispute backgrounds
Differing views over last week’s presidential debate surfaced this week between the candidates running in the Nov. 5 election for the 2nd congressional district seat. The comments then unraveled into dueling attacks over which candidate has deeper Alabama roots. The remarks first surfaced Monday by Republican congressional hopeful Caroleene...
2nd suspect arrested in shooting death of Alabama man at Mississippi bar
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – Waynesboro police made a second arrest in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Alabama man. Richard Mayfield, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, July 2. Waynesboro police said Richard Mayfield has been charged with accessory after the fact, and his bond was set at $500,000. Investigators said Richard Mayfield is the […]
Alabama native drowns in Hawaii; family raises funds to bring his body home
An Alabama native who gave himself the nicknames “Ocean” and “Wavy” because of his love for the water drowned Sunday in Hawaii, leading his family to raise money to bring his body home to Mobile. Octavian Sigler, 26, was born and raised in Alabama but was...
Family of Columbus woman still seek justice 9 years after her murder
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Thursday marks the ninth anniversary of the day a Columbus woman went missing. Renee Eldridge was found three days later face down in a creek under Hopewell Road Bridge in Chambers County. The man accused of the killing remains in jail awaiting trial. Renee’s family says...
Three-star athlete Zymear Smith decommits from Alabama's 2025 class
Zymear Smith, a three-star 2025 athlete from Maryland who committed to Alabama in March, decommitted from the Tide on Wednesday. Smith made the announcement on Instagram, re-opening his recruitment that includes offers from Georgia,. , Texas and others. Alabama projected Smith to play defense, but he played both sides of...
Softball teams from across the state set to again converge on Troy
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After successfully hosting 18 softball teams (6U and 8U) last weekend for their state tournament, Troy Parks and Recreation is now set to host 27 additional teams for their softball state tournament. This weekend Troy is hosting the 10U, 12U, 15U and 18U teams. The tournament runs from July 5 – 9 with opening ceremonies on Friday at 2pm and the first round of games starting at 4pm. Most of the Troy teams will start their play at 7pm on Friday.
Auburn trio set to represent United States at 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup
LAHINCH, Ireland – Auburn golf's Anna Davis, Jackson Koivun and Brendan Valdes will represent the United States at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup, which will be played July 5-7 at Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, Ireland. Auburn and Arizona State have the most players represented in the field with...
‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’ Star KeKe Jabbar Dead at 42
KeKe Jabbar has passed away. She was 42. Jabbar starred on OWN's smash hit series Love & Marriage: Huntsville. The reality star's passing was announced on July 2 (Tuesday), by blogger Marcella Speaks. During the 12-minute stream, Speaks read a statement from Jabbar's family. "It is with extreme sadness that...
Man killed in July 4th shooting in Etowah County
Altoona, AL (WBMA) - The Etowah County Sheriff's Office says a man was killed in an July 4th shooting in Altoona. Etowah County Sheriff Jonathon Horton says the shooting happened around 1 a.m. Thursday morning on the 2000 block of Self Street in Altoona. The victim has been identified as...
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