Alabama drought

Alabama and Mississippi are completely free from drought for the first time in more than a year. A federal assessment shows rains have eliminated a dry…

The state is providing volunteer fire departments with more than $68,000 in grants to help cover the cost of fighting wildfires that raged across Alabama…

A new report shows that widespread rain is gradually relieving the Deep South's ongoing drought, leaving only a handful of counties in Alabama and Georgia…

Alabama Power Company says water levels at its lakes are low because of the drought, and things might get worse.The utility says it has reduced water…

Race fans headed to Talladega Superspeedway this week may need to leave their lighters at home.Talladega Superspeedway issued a burn ban for the race week…

In the wake of severe drought conditions affecting much of the state, Birmingham’s water utility is taking extra steps to conserve water.The Birmingham…

Twenty-eight Alabama counties have been placed under a drought emergency.The Alabama Drought Declaration issued yesterday comes after conditions across…

More than one million Alabamians are hoping to put a dent in the current drought. The northern half of Interstate 20/59 have not had rain in a few weeks,…