BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release: A federal grand jury indicted a Hoover man in connection with his solicitation of a murder-for-hire, announced U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton Peeples. A one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Mohammad A.H. Mohammad, 63, of Hoover, with use of a cell phone in attempting to hire  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Emergency personnel will augment state and local response efforts Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE)opens in a new tab for Georgia to address the health impacts of Hurricane Helene following yesterday's announcement of a PHE for Florida. To date, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Res  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Bradley J. Clark, 908th Flying Training Wing The 908th Flying Training Wing has been transitioning from a C-130 equipped tactical airlift unit to becoming the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter for nearly four years now. After divesting the last of its C-130s in April 2022, and receiving its first Grey Wolf in April 2024, the wing has taken another first in the life of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Alabama to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 22 and continuing. The President's action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency  more