05/16/2026

16-year-old from Sylacauga killed in crash with 18-wheeler on U.S. 231

A 16-year-old Sylacauga resident died in a two-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler on U.S. 231 in Coosa County on Wednesday afternoon. Two other people in the car were injured.

May 16

Grand Jury: Hanceville Police Department Negligence Led to Dispatcher's Overdose Death

May 16

Court orders Alabama to publish voting procedures after election disputes

May 16

Birmingham leaders call for new trial in death row case of Toforest Johnson

Community leaders gathered in Birmingham to demand Alabama grant a new trial or clemency to death row inmate Toforest Johnson, whose conviction rests on testimony from a witness the state paid but never disclosed to his lawyers.

May 16

Judge Denied Protection Order Before Ex-Husband Killed Woman in Ardmore

May 16

Playoff Droughts Plague Several Major League Teams Across Sports

Multiple teams in the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL face extended playoff droughts. The Jets haven't seen the postseason since 2010, while the Angels and Red Wings also endure lengthy absences.

May 16

Mel Kiper Jr. Releases List of 2026 NFL Draft Sleepers

May 16

Indiana Clinches CFP National Championship

May 16

Arsenal Defeats Manchester City; Premier League Title Race Tightens

May 16

Hoover residents oppose rezoning for 355-unit apartment complex near U.S. 280

Hoover residents oppose a rezoning that would allow 355 apartments and a hotel near U.S. 280, citing traffic and school capacity concerns. The planning commission approved it anyway.

May 16

A Japanese Master Captures Spring in Seventeen Syllables

Matsuo Basho watched a frog jump into an old pond in 1686, and the ripples from that moment still reach us today. His haiku reminds us that poetry doesn't need grandeur to hold the whole world.

May 16

St. Clair County Closes County Road 24 for Bridge Repairs Starting April 15

St. Clair County closes County Road 24 starting April 15 for a two-week bridge repair project.

May 16

Report: Fake IDs Used in $20 Million Fraud Scheme

May 16

Manchester City Defeats Arsenal, 2-1

May 16

Bernardo Silva to Depart Manchester City at Season's End

May 16

Ekitike Suffers Achilles Tendon Rupture, Out for Season

May 16