Vernon Madison was 34 when he was charged with capital murder. He is shown at left in a Mobile Press Register file photo from April 1985. Now 65, Madison is scheduled for execution on May 12, 2016, ...

MOUNT VERNON, Alabama – Sometimes, bad news leads to a greater perspective. That's how Tammara Davis is approaching the decision released by the Mobile County Personnel Board on Tuesday, July 30, ...

Vernon Forrest routinely jogged to the top of Georgia’s steeply treacherous Stone Mountain to strengthen his legs and fortify his spirit for the endurance test that was being a world champion boxer.

UPDATE (9:59 p.m.): What caused the wildfire along Andry Road and Highway 43 in Mount Vernon remains under investigation. To prevent the fire from spreading, the Alabama Forestry Commission, Creola ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mount Vernon Historical Society is giving the public a rare opportunity to step back in time and explore some of the most historic and hidden parts of Mount Vernon, Alabama.

Vernon Elementary School is a public school located in Vernon, AL, which is in a remote rural setting. The student population of Vernon Elementary School is 281 and the school serves PK-3. At Vernon ...

Alabama's 1926 Rose Bowl victory over Washington established its first national championship and shifted the college football world's focus to the South. The game inspired a young Paul "Bear" Bryant, ...

Alabama death row prisoner Vernon Madison, whose case regarding aging death row inmates suffering from dementia was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018, died Saturday at Holman prison. The ...