Season 11 of American Idol is pretty much assured to deliver one staid disappointment again this year. A female contestant will not win.

Season 11 of American Idol is pretty much assured to deliver one staid disappointment again this year. A female contestant will not win.

The Alabama Department of Corrections responds to the complaint filed by the Equal Justice Initiative that alleges officer-against-inmate sexual violence at the Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka.

Authorities?have located and arrested Kirt Bernard Benson, the man accused of dragging his estranged girlfriend by a vehicle down Highway 25 in Wilsonville.

Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim ruled Tuesday that a Headland High School student who had not passed the Alabama High School Graduation Exam should be allowed to walk in the school’s graduation ceremony.
A wreck Tuesday afternoon on Brock Road left one person in critical condition.
A northwest Huntsville motel was robbed Tuesday night.
ALDOT will close northbound and southbound outside lanes of I-65 in Calera to perform bridge inspections on Thursday, May 24 starting at 9 a.m.

In November of last year, Ora and Carol Smith's home was just rebuilt from the April?27 tornado when a raging fire destroyed their home. Fortunately Tanner Duffey, Toby Duffey, Zack Weston and Sam Kaufman were nearby to provide assistance.

The school year will start on Aug. 20 instead of the originally scheduled Aug. 9. Read more from The Birmingham News
‘The plan really starts off with a vision, what you as a city aspire to be over the next 20 years.’ Read more from The Birmingham News