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Attorney for former Tide football player says don’t rush to judge his client
The attorney for a former Tampa Bay and University of Alabama defensive end arrested in Florida on drug charges says the public should withhold...
A west Alabama county school board seeks to stop charter school opening
The case of an Alabama county board of education that's trying to stop the opening of a charter school this fall will be heard...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions returns to the issue of school safety with new DOJ grants
While he still used the platform to promote the Trump Administration’s tough immigration policies, Attorney General Jeff Sessions returned his department’s focus to the...
Alabama man accused of sexually abusing teen girl for a year
A man has been accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl for a year in Alabama.
Tuscaloosa police spokeswoman Lt. Teena Richardson tells news outlets...
Wow: Montgomery volunteers build a brand new playground in how long??
A Montgomery non-profit scored big on June 9 when more than 300 volunteers helped to construct a brand-new playground on its property, and it...
Man charged with kidnapping, robbery after police chase in Alabama
Police say a man has been arrested on kidnapping and robbery charges after a police chase in Alabama.
Robertsdale Police told WALA-TV that 39-year-old Charles...
Alabama’s Byrne questions wisdom of housing migrants in Baldwin County — Cites lack of utilities, heat, bugs, snakes and potential hurricanes as dangers
Monday on Mobile's FM Talk 106.5's "Mobile Mornings," Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) argued against the housing of migrants at the abandoned U.S. Navy airstrips...
Historical sites to receive $750,000 in grants in Alabama
The Alabama Historical Commission has received state funding to distribute $750,000 in grants to historical sites in the state.
WSFA-TV reports the organization is accepting...
Alabama-Georgia Media merger would create 3rd-largest TV station group in US
Gray Television Inc. and Raycom Media Inc. are announcing a merger that would create the third-largest television broadcast group in the United States.
Georgia-based Gray...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall not the first to lose loved one in middle of campaign
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall suffered a personal tragedy over the weekend, losing his wife at the worst-possible time — right in the middle...
Heat advisory for Alabama and two other states
Forecasters say it's going to be dangerously hot across parts of the South.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for about half...
Alabama airman killed in WWII to be buried in Florida this week
An Alabama man who was killed during World War II is being buried in Florida after his remains were identified decades following his death.
The...
Ex-NFL, Alabama player Keith McCants arrested on drug charge
A former defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of Alabama has been arrested on drug charges in Florida.
Pinellas County Jail...
Former news production building in Birmingham sells for $1.5 million
The former Birmingham News production building has been sold for $1.5 million.
Al.com reports the buyer is looking to transform the 97,000-square-foot building into a...
Alabama college ending aquaculture program after 27 years
An Alabama college is citing declining enrollment for a decision to ends its aquaculture program after 27 years.
Gadsden State Community College says it will...
U.S. median age hits all-time high of 38; record 86,248 are 100 or older
The median age of the U.S. population hit an all-time high of 38.0 in 2017, according to data released by the Census Bureau on...
These are the services that are wasting Medicare dollars
Three services categorized as “low-value care” or “care that has little or no clinical benefit” drained hundreds of millions of dollars from Medicare from...
Military awards Alabama’s GeneCapture $1 million contract to develop portable disease detector
The Department of Defense has awarded Huntsville’s GeneCapture a $1 million, two-year contract to develop a portable device that war fighters can use to...
SCIENTISTS: 30 years of data show the ‘godfather’ of global warming was wrong
Cato Institute scientists Patrick Michaels and Ryan Maue compared Hansen’s temperature predictions to real-world observations and found his supposedly “highly unlikely” forecast with the...
Amazon to create 1,500 jobs at Alabama fulfillment center
Internet retail giant Amazon confirmed plans Friday to open a fulfillment center in Jefferson County with 1,500 full-time employees working alongside advanced robotics technology.
Amazon...
Alabama AG race latest: Troy King calls Steve Marshall ‘missing in action,’ Marshall hits back
Republican candidate for attorney general of Alabama Troy King lashed out at his GOP competitor on Friday, saying Marshall is not adequately tending to...
Graying Alabama — the median age is higher than national average in all but 10 counties
As the massive baby boom generation slips into retirement, America continues to get older.
According to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau this week,...
Amazon to locate $325M distribution center near Birmingham
Amazon says it's building a distribution center near Birmingham that will employ 1,500 people.
A company statement issued Friday says the 855,000-square foot facility will...
Alabama’s BCA seeking new CEO after controversial departures
This article was updated at 11:30 a.m.
The Business Council of Alabama says it’s looking for a new chief executive following a wave of...