TANNER – To enhance “safety and readiness,” the Pryor Field Airport Authority board approved a three-year contract with Rural Metro Fire Department Inc. to provide aircraft rescue and firefighting services […]

HUNTSVILLE — Calling it a “great match,” Tango Tango celebrated its move to the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. The Tango Tango team hosted […]

MUSCLE SHOALS — When the call comes in, Brianna Oliver trades her softball glove for fire gear without hesitation. Oliver, a freshman softball pitcher for Northwest Shoals Community College, also […]

MADISON — To elevate emergency readiness for Madison Fire & Rescue and the Madison Police Department, city officials cut a ribbon today for the Madison’s first Public Safety Training Tower. […]

BIRMINGHAM – An emergency air medical transportation company has settled a lawsuit charging it wrongfully withdrew a job offer in Cullman because of the applicant’s prescription medication, the U.S. Equal […]

MADISON — An automated daily check-in service designed to help residents who live alone has been launched in Madison. ConfirmOK, according to the Madison Police Department, will promote community safety, […]

HUNTSVILLE – A Huntsville woman has been arrested in an August traffic crash that killed a 13-year-old boy on his bicycle. In a news release, Huntsville police said Sara Brianne […]

FLORENCE – A two-vehicle crash Wednesday involving a farm combine claimed the life of a Tuscaloosa man, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Troopers said Joshua D. Strozier, 26, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Select Huntsville police officers are carrying new life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), providing a life-saving tool to respond to cardiac and other medical emergencies before paramedics arrive, HPD […]

HUNTSVILLE — Nearly a dozen Madison County organizations, ranging from education to first responders to economic development, are receiving grants today through the Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers & Valleys Resource, Conservation […]

RAINSVILLE – When it comes to emergencies, they know no boundaries, lines or time. To help help the Rainsville Police Department to more quickly respond to emergencies and seamlessly communicate […]

HUNTSVILLE – A joint investigation into a deadly house fire in northwest Huntsville determined the incident is a murder-suicide involving a father and his child. Just before 3 p.m.,Tuesday, Huntsville […]

HUNTSVILLE — A Hunsville middle school student died from his injuries Tuesday after he was hit by a car while bike riding in South Huntsville. According to Huntsville Police, Kallel […]

BOAZ — The Gadsden State Community College Police and Public Safety Department is offering an Advanced Women’s Self-Defense Class in Boaz. The class is Aug. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to […]

SYLACAUGA — A pilot of a crashed plane was rescued from rough terrain Wednesday by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Aviation Unit. Around 2:15 p.m., ALEA said it received […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville Fire & Rescue welcomed 15 firefighters at a graduation ceremony for the 59th class of cadets. The graduates will begin working shifts at stations throughout the city. […]

MONTGOMERY – “Alabama stands with Texas – and we’re not letting up.” Those are the words from Gov. Kay Ivey as she announced additional Alabama firefighters have been deployed to […]

NORMAL — To bolster emergency preparedness, Alabama A&M University and Cardiac Solutions have partnered to install more than 200 automated external defibrillators on campus. The initiative improves access to life-saving […]

ATHENS – In a major step to enhance public safety in Limestone County, Athens-Limestone Hospital has relocated its EMS dispatch operations to the Athens-Limestone 911 Center. The move represents a […]

MONTGOMERY – With the deadly flooding in Texas and its direct impact on two Alabama families on her mind, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today the state is sending a search […]

ATHENS – They’ll be swapping their guns and hoses for bats and balls next month – and it’s all for a good cause. The annual First Responders Softball Tournament, hosted […]

BIRMINGHAM — More than 8,500 first responders, including 15 Huntsville police officers, are set to compete this week in the 2025 World Police & Fire Games in Birmingham. The competition, which […]

HUNTSVILLE — It was a scene out of a movie: A car was wrapped in flames and there was a person inside. That’s what Huntsville Police Investigator Scott Northcutt saw […]

MUSCLE SHOALS — “Heroes are never off duty.” A trio of Muscle Shoals firefighters exemplified that saying with a daring water rescue while vacationing at Panama City Beach last weekend. […]