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

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

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

Nineteen people have been indicted in a large-scale, Bessemer-area drug ring accused of distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine in Jefferson County. The suspects are charged in two separate, but ...

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

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 ...

Three men were killed in separate traffic crashes on interstates in Jefferson County between Friday and Sunday. The Jefferson ...

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 ...

Eddie Stephens has lived in his Center Point home since 1998 and says he has spent the last 27 years cleaning a drainage ...

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

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