Northeast Alabama News

14/10/2024

A settlement payment of $250,000 was issued Aug. 16 in the case of Sondra Ray v. Roderick Gadson, et al., according to data from the Alabama Department of Finance.

The Alabama Department of Corrections has settled a wrongful death lawsuit against corrections officers who beat a man to death at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in 2019, though the department continues to deny that the officers used excessive force.

07/10/2024

Alabama is the only state whose legislature has no mothers of school-age children, according to a new report.

Alabama is the only state whose legislature has no mothers of school-age children, according to a new report.

30/09/2024

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a lawsuit to block new federal protections for foreign farmworkers on H2-A temporary visas.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a lawsuit to block new federal protections for foreign farmworkers on H2-A temporary visas.

27/09/2024

Evangelical Christians are twice as likely to say they will vote for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump than for Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a study released Thursday.

Evangelical Christians are twice as likely to say they will vote for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump than for Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a study released Thursday, the latest evidence that a key bulwark of support for Trump has not...

21/09/2024

An entire section of the third floor of Vaughn Regional Medical Center sits empty.

Demand is not the issue, said David McCormack, the hospital's CEO.

An entire section of the third floor of Vaughn Regional Medical Center sits empty.

21/09/2024

Nowhere feels like fall quite like a farm.

Here are a few of our favorite seasonal day trips to farms in the Chattanooga area that are perfect for dates, family outings and photo ops.

Nowhere feels like fall quite like a farm. If you're ready to get in the autumnal spirit, options abound for all the freshly harvested apples and pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes and flower picking your fall-loving heart desires. Here are a few of our favorite seasonal day trips to farms in the Chatta...

07/09/2024

Lookout Mountain man pleads guilty to transporting minors across state lines for s*x:

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / James Coleman Thompson, 72, of Lookout Mountain, Tenn. A 20-year sentence was part of a plea deal reached Friday following a Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, man's guilty plea to four federal counts of transporting minor boys across state lines for s*x in an FBI case i...

17/08/2024

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson, who is from Fort Payne, Alabama, has agreed to a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension, eliminating any chance of him becoming a free agent next March.

"Money Mac" is getting paid.

16/08/2024

The next piece of ongoing reconstruction of Interstate 59 in Alabama near the Georgia line begins this week with a transition of northbound traffic to the southbound side, creating potential backups for drivers headed to and from the Chattanooga region.

The next piece of the ongoing reconstruction of Interstate 59 in Alabama near the Georgia line begins this week with a transition of northbound traffic to the southbound side, creating potential backups for travelers headed to and from the Chattanooga region.

08/08/2024

Chattanooga has many fine restaurants, but today, we're going to venture outside city limits.

Here are five restaurants that are a decent drive if you're in Hamilton County, but worth every mile.

Chattanooga has many fine restaurants — everything from luxury fine dining restaurants to fabulous food trucks and mom-and-pop gems. But today, we're going to venture outside city limits.Here Already a subscriber? Log in!

01/08/2024

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen on Monday accused the League of Women Voters of capturing personal data on a voter registration website, an accusation the president of the group called a conspiracy theory.

30/07/2024

Hundreds of local drivers who paid fines from speeding cameras installed by a multibillion dollar company will get full refunds, an Alabama mayor confirmed.

18/07/2024

Kalen DeBoer made his debut Wednesday at the Southeastern Conference's annual media days spectacle.

Crimson Tide photos / New Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer experienced SEC media days for the first time on Wednesday in Dallas. Kalen DeBoer made his debut Wednesday at the Southeastern Conference's annual media days spectacle.While some may have viewed the scene in Dallas as Alabama's new footb...

14/07/2024

UPDATE: In rural DeKalb County, Alabama, a unique geological feature has spawned multiple generations of family tradition and family fun.

Staff Photo by Andrew Wilkins / On July 5, Drew and Cheryl Daffron stand next to the cave that supplies cold water at Fox Mountain Trout Farm in rural Jackson County, Alabama. In rural Jackson County, Alabama, a unique geological feature has spawned multiple generations of family tradition and famil...

11/07/2024

A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets along with a gallon of milk.

10/07/2024

Alabama is set to carry out its third ex*****on of the year next week.

10/07/2024

It's more than a feeling: Hot, humid weather really is harder on your body.

In the story below, find out why increased humidity makes you miserable during sweltering summer days and how to protect yourself from heat-related illness.

Heat and high humidity have hit southeastern Tennessee hard this summer.

04/07/2024

About 370,000 Alabamians were removed from Medicaid in the 10 months after federal restrictions on disenrollment expired earlier this year.

01/07/2024

An Alabama senator has prefiled a bill that would allow the Alabama attorney general or governor to appoint local police chiefs if they believe there is a public safety threat in the town.

26/06/2024

From Halloween in the summer to food festivals to film screenings, there's plenty to do this weekend in the Chattanooga area.

Check out our calendar of events in the story below.

From Halloween in the summer to food festivals to film screenings, there's plenty to do this weekend.

26/06/2024

With Fourth of July festivities set to begin Friday and continue through July 6, there's plenty of ways to celebrate Independence Day across the greater Chattanooga area.

Check out our calendar of events in the story below.

Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / The Roberts family gets ready to take a photo at the photobooth during Collegedale's annual Freedom Festival on July 3, 2023. This year's Freedom Festival will begin at 4 p.m. at the Commons, 4950 Swinyar Drive, featuring live music, food vendors, children's activit...

24/06/2024

"It's a very, very important job, and it should not be taken lightly."

Mary Anne Leonard used to run and chase with her students all of the time. In a freak accident, her head hit a playground pole.

19/06/2024

Invasive Africanized honeybees have been confirmed in Northeast Alabama's Jackson County, about 20 miles Southwest of Chattanooga, according to state agriculture officials.

Alabama Department of Agriculture / An Africanized honeybee hive is pictured in this Alabama Department of Agriculture photo. Africanized bees have been confirmed in two Alabama counties, including Jackson County, about 20 miles southwest of Chattanooga, and St. Clair County, near Birmingham. (SIGN....

18/06/2024

Incarcerated individuals in Alabama have filed a 214-page response opposing a motion to dismiss their lawsuit accusing state prisons of using slave labor.

03/06/2024

Alabama is one of several states holding onto millions of dollars in unspent federal funds meant to support low-income families, despite a growing need for assistance.