30th-annual Dean Martin Hometown Festival on tap, Jefferson county

TDCJ records show man indicted on capital murder charges was released from prison

One of three men indicted in the 2024 shooting death of a Beaumont woman was released from prison earlier this year, ...

Jefferson County selects Ivan Whitfield as Interim County Judge

Ivan Whitfield has been unanimously appointed as Interim County Judge in Jefferson County, aiming for transparency and road ...

Former Louisville Officer Indicted on Manslaughter Charge in Fatal Shooting of Naked, Unarmed Man

Nathan Stotts was charged with manslaughter and reckless homicide in the May death of 27-year-old Martin Nitzken Jr.

Birmingham activist arrested at city hall after showdown with police over jail deaths

Activist Eric Hall was tackled and handcuffed by police after demanding to meet with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin about ...

Where does your school system rank? New reading scores show gaps across central Alabama

New state reading assessment results show most students across Central Alabama are meeting literacy benchmarks by third grade ...

30th-annual Dean Martin Hometown Festival on tap

The city will come alive this week with the sounds and memories of the Cocktail Cool Era. The 30th-annual Dean Martin ...

Alabama primary runoff 2026: Moore beats Hudson; Wahl defeats Allen; Robertson wins AG race

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore faced former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the GOP runoff to determine who would face the Democratic ...

Greater Jefferson County Fair has it all

The Greater Jefferson County Fair is just around the corner, a full week of entertainment for the whole family.

Missouri history: A timeline

Missouri's documented history precedes the founding of the United States of America by hundreds of years, with archeological ...

Go Mid Mo: What’s Happening June 11-17, 2026

Does your band, theater group, art studio or venue have an upcoming gig or arts related event or festival in Mid-Missouri?

Excape to rural Iowa

School’s out, the weather is on its best behavior, and the family’s ready for a road trip. If your plans involve air travel, ...

FBI disrupts planned attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say

Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters disg ...

Mexico man charged in child sex abuse case, held in Audrain County Jail without bond

A Mexico, Mo., man has been charged with sexually abusing a child.On Friday, May 8, 2026, an Audrain County deputy started ...

Washington, D.C. Mayor Primary Election Results

In the Republican primary runoff for Senate in Georgia, only six surveys have been released publicly since May, but they have been consistent: Representative Mike Collins leads Derek Dooley in all of ...

Alabama U.S. Senate Runoff Election Results

Jared Hudson, a former Navy SEAL, is up against Representative Barry Moore, who was endorsed by President Trump, in the ...

Jefferson slept here in Hanover: America 250

Thomas Jefferson passed through York County in April 1776, on his way to strike a blow to British tyranny with his pen.

Iran and Egypt will meet, uncomfortably, in Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’

Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive countries for gays and lesbians. But by sheer coincidence they will square off ...

Woman, 89, killed when SUV pins her against washing machine in her own garage

An elderly woman was killed when she was hit by an SUV in her own garage in Forestdale. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office ...

Elderly woman hit, killed when driver crashes into carport

An 89-year-old woman was killed June 16 when she was hit by a vehicle inside her carport.

Do Metro Council members support data centers? Here's what they said

The Courier Journal asked each Metro Council member whether they support development of hyperscale data centers in Louisville ...

89-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle in Birmingham

An 89-year-old woman died Tuesday evening after being struck by a vehicle. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said Thelda ...

Judge refuses plea terms, gives former school janitor harsher sentence for molesting girl

An Idaho judge refused to abide by a plea agreement's prison sentence recommendation for a 44-year-old former school district ...

One dead after vehicle collides with house in Forestdale

One person is dead after a vehicle collided with a house in Forestdale Tuesday evening. The Jefferson County Coroner has ...

Jefferson County commissioners to vote on potential Love's Travel Stop location

Jefferson County commissioners will have the final say on a proposed Love's Travel Stop near I-10. The planning commission ...