Prichard

Environmental groups have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to intervene in a south Alabama water system they say has been plagued by leaks, contamination and financial mismanagement. The groups say the water system in Prichard is threatening the health of residents in the low-income community.

Forty-five-year-old Chris "Champ" Napier spoke with StoryCorps facilitators about his challenging upbringing in Prichard, Alabama. He was convicted of…

A police officer in south Alabama has been fired after authorities say he improperly followed a suspect into a neighboring jurisdiction and fired his gun…