By: Dorothy Sherman dsherman@wltz.com LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA - U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions was not in Alabama Tuesday, but rather in Washington facing challenging questions as the President-Elect’s U.S. Attorney General pick in a confirmation hearing. Meanwhile, in his home state…
After a weekend of bitterly cold and even some snow across portions of Northern Alabama, fans came to Tampa, Florida expecting white sandy beaches and even that…
PRESS RELEASE MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday issued a State of Emergency effective at 7:00 a.m. Friday for all Alabama counties in preparation for potential severe winter weather. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and…
Robbie Watson has the full story.
By: Dorothy Sherman dsherman@wltz.com LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA - Thursday could've been Jochen Wiest's final walk into a Lee County Courtroom as the German man pleaded guilty to criminal mischief first degree for setting fire to one of Auburn University's oak…
Mobile, AL (WPMI) - An NAACP sit-in to protest the nomination of U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General ended late Tuesday when six people were arrested at sessions' Mobile, Alabama, office. The arrests of five men and one…
Rehobeth, AL (WTVY) - Rehobeth Elementary School suffered minor damage from the tornado. School was out on Tuesday as maintenance crews were working around the clock to remove debris. There was a large tree located in the front parking lot…
Birmingham, AL (WIAT) - The president of Talladega college is deciding if the school's marching band will attend Donald Trump's inaugural parade. Alabama's oldest, private, historically African-American school has already accepted an invitation to perform. But that decision was met…
Rehobeth, AL (WTVY) - At least five people were killed in severe storms that swept across the south Monday. Four of them died after the storm spawned a tornado in Rehoboth, Alabama. Officials say the victims were friends who were…
Abbeville, AL (WRGX) - One Alabama family's brief encounter with British royalty ended up becoming part of a famous prince's Christmas card. 10-year-old Ana-Maria Radetic and her younger brother Vin met Prince Harry during the Invictus games at Disney World…
By: Dorothy Sherman dsherman@wltz.com LEE COUNTY, AL - For Phenix City mom Julie Chandler, what happened just a couple days ago was quite unusual. "I had taken somethings out of the car and whenever my sister-in-law pulled up later I'm…
Fourth Round of Grants from the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund.
Governor Robert Bentley on Monday expanded the Drought Emergency Declaration to cover the entire state.
Manufacturing Employment at Nearly Eight-Year High.
WLTZ's Dorothy Sherman reports on the several vehicle, pedestrian accidents that have happened in east Alabama over the past seven days.
