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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...
Trump lets bygones be bygones as he backs Roby in Alabama
President Donald Trump is letting bygones be bygones as he endorses embattled Alabama Republican Rep. Martha Roby for re-election.
Trump tweeted on Friday: "Congresswoman Martha...
Prattville woman accused of stealing from city’s youth baseball program
Police say a board member of an Alabama city's youth baseball program is accused of stealing $15,000 to $20,000 from the program.
Prattville Police Chief...
Southern Alabama county placing police in all schools
One of Alabama's most populous counties has a plan to put armed police officers in each of its public schools.
Officials in coastal Baldwin County...
2 Alabama men sentenced in sex trafficking scheme
A federal judge has sentenced two men to prison in what prosecutors describe as a sex-trafficking scheme in central Alabama.
A statement from prosecutors says...
Severe storms could strike parts of central, southern US
Forecasters say much of the central and southeast U.S. will be at risk of severe storms as the weekend approaches.
The national Storm Prediction Center...
Port of Mobile welcomes home a Harley-Davidson used during World War I
A true piece of history arrived at the Port of Mobile yesterday.
The 1918 Harley-Davidson Model J motorcycle was brought over from France to drive...
Birmingham doesn’t make the cut for 2020 DNC Convention
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says Houston, Milwaukee and the Miami area are the finalists to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
The mayor says Denver...
Huntsville man sentenced to 15 years for Islamic State-inspired plot
A judge has sentenced an Alabama man to 15 years in federal prison for plotting to carry out Islamic State-inspired attacks in the United...
Whodunnit? Mysterious poll tests negative messages against both state Senate candidates in Baldwin County
At first, the survey of voters in Baldwin County sounds like a classic “push poll,” which masquerades as a poll but actually is a...
Mobile council asks Alabama governor for Amtrak money
Members of the Mobile City Council are asking Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to approve funding to help restart passenger train service between New Orleans...
Alabama man charged in government-computer scam
A federal grand jury has indicted an Alabama man in an alleged 10-year scam involving surplus federal computers.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central...