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

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) - A Pell City man has died following a single-vehicle crash Friday morning on Interstate 20 in Jefferson County, according to the ...