A beautiful comet that is visible to the naked eye and discovered just a few months ago will put on a show all month long!

Photographer Ron Burkett captured incredible and rare photos of synchronous fireflies in Trussville, Alabama.

Courtesy of above normal rain and temperatures this summer, the mosquito outlook is slightly above average.

Portuguese Man o' War can deliver an excruciatingly painful sting courtesy of their tentacles that can be 30-100 feet long! They are washing up on beaches from Alabama to North Carolina.

A viewer suspects a possible meteorite was found in Covington County. These are extremely rare finds.

Once the trial began Parkman chipped away. Not only did he discredit prosecution witnesses he, perhaps more importantly, connected with the jury.

An accident involving a Talladega Co. school bus is under investigation.

Health officials now say a coronavirus outbreak could happen in the U.S. They say it’s not a matter of if, but when. Doctors at UAB say you should take precautions.

Senate Bill 165 would allow patients with PTSD and a host of other conditions to be eligible for medical marijuana.

More and more north Alabama places of worship are finding new ways to protect its members, which includes armed security.

15-year-old Hunter Edmondson is safe following an overnight search in Lawrence County, Tennessee.

The Alabama Department of Corrections commissioner said Monday the department is taking steps to reduce the violence in Alabama prisons in the wake of several inmate deaths.

The 16 monuments will have bronze plaques on them with scenes of a time period in Alabama history.

Law enforcement members are known for putting on a strong front, but it was difficult for them to hold back the tears Monday morning.

“One is horrible. Six is devastating," said Rep. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road.

A program in Jasper has graduated the first four students in a program designed to encourage all who are interested in aviation to achieve their goals.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials continue to hire state troopers as one of its largest classes of troopers is eligible to retire.

An inmate died at Bibb Correctional Facility on Nov. 11, 2019, his cause of death is pending autopsy results.

The Alabama Supreme Court has stayed the temporary restraining order filed by Alabama Democratic Party Chair Nancy Worley.

A Prattville businesswoman and the wife of a former Alabama state senator has announced she is entering the 2nd District Congressional race.

The suspect has been identified as Dean Ryan Daugherty, 46, of Newberry.

The officer was not injured. The driver of the vehicle was struck once and taken to UAB Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life threatening.

It's not unusual for twins to be smart or valedictorian's their senior year of high school, but what about two sets? At Thompson High School Aliyah and Shaliyah Johnson along with Trulle and Hope Karvonen are part of a group of students earning valedictorian; which is a 4.0 GPA or higher.

New mural in downtown Birmingham challenges everyone to stop and think about fulfillment and meaning in their lives

Huntsville police have arrested one of the body shop owners who got into a confrontation fight Thursday night.

Lt. Jon Riley with the Alabama Bureau of Investigation says Hoover police and fire responded to the 2300 block of Village Center Street on a report of a person shot.

The Birmingham PD is investigating a shooting that took place Friday night in East Birmingham that claimed the lives of two people.

A new study by SafeWise.com ranks police officers in Alabama the second most overworked in the nation.

Priceville police arrested Jennifer Lynn Azizian of Madison on four counts of burglary on February 20 after police say the burglaries occurred during funerals.

To celebrate her birthday, her family took her back to the business where she made her surprising entrance into the world.

Albertville firefighters had a tough nut to crack Wednesday morning. They responded to a home and found a dog’s head sticking out.

A jury has found Marc Stone guilty on both counts of capital murder in the deaths of his wife and son.

More than $1 million has been sent to the wrong people in Morgan County.

Defense attorneys for a Huntsville man accused of killing his wife and son in 2013 say he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, but prosecutors countered, saying he has no history of mental illness.

Camryn Lunsford was 17 when she crashed into a semi, distracted by her cell phone, and died. Her mother now wants others on the road to heed her warnings.

Marquaveous Harris of LaGrange is charged with the murder of Malenko Cooley.

A house fire in the Mount Vernon community claimed the life of a Sand Rock woman early Wednesday.

A state group is working to create awareness as the fight continues to combat the problem.

William Blake Norton is charged with Burglary, two counts of Breaking and Entering, and two counts of Theft

Since 2016, the United States Department of Justice has been quietly conducting an investigation of “unparalleled scope” into Alabama’s 13 maximum security prisons for men. Until recently, no information has been released to the public about the investigation.

The shutdown fight centers on securing the border, but it's leaving what some call the "electronic wall" preventing illegal employment in the U.S. unfunded and not working.

The governor’s moratorium restricting early parole consideration for violent inmates has been lifted.

An official in the office of U.S. Senator Doug Jones has confirmed he will be running for re-election to his seat in 2020.

Alabama voters have re-elected Republican State Auditor Jim Zeigler to a second term in office.

A watermelon grower in Marshall County now has the state record for the largest ever grown.

The city of Rainsville wants a 75-year-old woman locked up in jail for having too many animals in her home. It stems from a court order that came down a decade ago.

ATF is now investigating the case along with Huntsville police and the Madison County district attorney’s office.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

The city of Mobile is refusing to put $10 million into an on-campus stadium for the University of South Alabama.

Authorities in Alabama say a woman who told investigators she used drugs while pregnant has been arrested.

A former Auburn University football player faces criminal charges in suburban Atlanta after police say he robbed a restaurant at gunpoint.

The nation's first memorial to victims of lynching has drawn more than 100,000 visitors in its first three months - far exceeding some earlier estimates.

Police say a man killed his 10-year-old son and his sleeping 84-year-old mother before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life in northern Alabama.

Scientists say this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" is surprisingly small but the oxygen-depleted water rose higher toward the surface than usual.

Maryon Pittman Allen, one of only two women to serve as a U.S. senator from Alabama, has died.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in October over whether Alabama can execute an inmate diagnosed with stroke-related dementia who lawyers contend can no longer remember killing a police officer in 1985.

Merrill said he anticipates on average that 15 to 18 percent of the state's registered voters will cast ballots

A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, the 20th meeting day of the regular session: