A crash involving a commercial vehicle caused the northbound lanes of I-65 in north Jefferson County to close Saturday ...

Sheriffs are constitutional officers and while their salaries are paid by the county in which they serve, their salaries are ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A proposed bill would raise Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway’s salary by $40 thousand this ...

Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning in Jefferson County, according to the ...

The audit found multiple funds where money wasn’t deposited for more than two weeks. In one case, it took more than a month.

A new bill introduced in the Alabama Legislature would significantly change how the Jefferson County sheriff is compensated, ...

Nineteen people have been indicted in a large-scale, Bessemer-area drug ring accused of distributing fentanyl and ...

Qualifying to run for office on a major party ticket in Alabama this year may have just recently closed, but likely winners could already be called in several Jefferson County offices simply because ...

In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Judge Yashiba Glenn Blanchard in Jefferson County, Alabama. She was elected as the county’s probate judge in November of 2024, which means ...

Jefferson County, Alabama's $2.24 billion Sewer Revenue Warrants refinancing marked a monumental achievement in the county's financial turnaround following its 2011 bankruptcy. This complex ...

A proposed bill aims to increase the Jefferson County sheriff's salary by $65,000 and provide an additional $40,000 expense allowance.

Two related federal indictments charging 19 people in a Jefferson County drug trafficking conspiracy have been unsealed, U.S.