Alabama Attorney General says there is no execution moratorium

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tuesday proved to be a busy one in the State of Alabama. We initially reported nearly 400 inmates would be released. However, according to a news release from the Department of Corrections; approximately 80 inmates had been fitted for ankle monitors by 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There's a call to consider arming some of Alabama's teachers in the classroom to help better protect students. BamaCarry, a gun rights group, says it supports the idea of some teachers being armed in the classroom once they receive proper training. "And nobody could know who...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama's Gov. Kay Ivey started her second term with a focus on education. She has been very vocal lately about the need for school choice. While it's still a hot topic, the reality is there's no definition of how it will work in Alabama. There is support and opposition around the topic. There are many questions but few answers.

Colder north and milder south but all get soaked this week with more rainy weather moving into Alabama. Check the video forecast for the latest. Icy weather freezes northern Mississippi and much of Middle and West Tennessee, but the majority of Alabama just gets more chilly, rainy weather. An arctic cold front slowly sliding south of Birmingham leads the way for a colder Wednesday: just not quite cold enough for freezing or frozen precipitation as another band of rain sets up over the state.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A unicyclist from Maine took nearly 5 months to cycle 2,400 miles on just one wheel. In early September, Avery Seuter started unicycling from Maine to Florida, raising money and awareness for the East Coast Greenway — a bicycle and pedestrian route connecting 15 states — aiming to make travel safer for bikers and riders.

Impact Day: Today's rainy, cold setup brings heavy downpours adding up to more than one inch of rainfall, and we finally see the sunshine returning! Check the video forecast for the latest. IMPACT WEATHER THURSDAY. The winter storm icing up Texas, Arkansas and West Tennessee becomes a wet, cold, disruptive...

MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. — A nationwide shortage of drugs that treat diabetes and prevent cardiovascular disease is hitting Alabama. Ralph Sorrell, a pharmacist at Ritch’s Pharmacy in Mountain Brook, said patients using GLP-1 injectable medicines like Ozempic lose 10-15% of their body weight. The drugs have recently gained popularity on social media for their weight loss effects. Sorrell said the demand is too great for the supply. Many are turning to Teledocs to be prescribed, which Sorrell said skews distribution.

Big temperature ranges and more soaking rain: more impactful weather coming for the rest of this week. Check the video forecast for the latest. A significant winter storm ices Northwest Mississippi into western Tennessee this week, and the cold air setting up the freezing rain slowly oozes into Alabama, too. It just fails to get cold enough for wintry weather here: just a cold, rainy setup through Thursday for most of North and Central Alabama.