A Jefferson County Jail inmate died at the hospital, four days after he was found “attempting to harm himself” in his cell.

A former Jefferson County jail corrections officer has been arrested for the mistreatment of inmates. Clayton Friddle, 33, ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Search warrants were served at two bingo halls in Jefferson County Wednesday. The Alabama ...

Work is underway to fix the newly installed gates on Lookout Mountain that were put in place as part of a nightly closure. A ...

Two bingo halls accused of illegal gambling were raided on Wednesday by the Alabama Attorney General’s office. According to ...

A 27-year-old man died days after reportedly attempting to harm himself in his cell at the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer. On April 26, Charlie James Dunn was ...

Jefferson County Commissioners were told Thursday public interest in their Hellbender Preserve and Trail remains strong, with visitors from out-of-state changing their driving plans so they can check ...

A scaffolding collapse at Port Arthur LNG in Texas caused three deaths and two injuries early Tuesday morning; officials are ...

A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison on a gun charge, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced.

Three months after her first announcement, Governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday she is accepting additional applications for the ...

Jefferson County is now the 25th IGNITE site in the nation and the fourth in Alabama to adopt the program, and it's already ...

When disaster strikes, it’s best to have a plan. Preparedness and effective response are priorities of the Ohio Department of ...