Wetumpka

A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a casino on what they said is sacred land. The Oklahoma-based Muscogee Nation sued Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians and others over the casino. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday vacated a judge’s decision that dismissed the lawsuit.

An appeals court on Wednesday heard arguments in a long-running dispute between two federally recognized tribes over one’s construction of a casino on Alabama land that the other says is a sacred site. The dispute involves land, known as Hickory Ground.

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on Wednesday in the Muscogee Nation’s appeal of the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the construction of Wind Creek Casino in Wetumpka. The dispute is between the tribe and Alabama’s Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

East Alabama is getting a permanent drive-thru clinic thanks to a local hospital. Elmore Community Hospital in Wetumpka will open the clinic on Tuesday…

WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Seven Alabama middle school students were hospitalized for heat distress symptoms after participating in an outdoor gym class.News…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma on Wednesday renewed its lawsuit against an Alabama Creek tribe for building a casino on…

Homes, businesses, government offices and churches were among the buildings badly damaged or demolished when tornadoes struck central Alabama over the…

A historic site in central Alabama is marking its 300th anniversary. Events are planned all day Saturday at Fort Toulouse, which is located on the Coosa…

The city of Wetumpka has declared a state of emergency after heavy rains and flooding around Christmas caused widespread damage.But officials say the…

The Poarch Creek Indians say Wind Creek Wetumpka features 85,000 square feet of casino space with more than 2,500 electronic games. A centerpiece of the…