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‘Sex in the City’ star Cynthia Nixon running for governor
Former "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon said on Twitter Monday that she'll challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York's Democratic primary in September.
Her announcement...
Alabama lawmaker introduces bill preventing Etowah County sheriff from profiting off excess prisoner food money
State Rep. Mack Butler, who represents Etowah and St. Clair Counties, introduced a bill on Monday creating a local constitutional amendment providing that the...
Lawmakers head into final days of legislative session
Alabama lawmakers are headed into the final days of the 2018 session with key votes looming on proposals to allow some teachers to carry...
Volunteers needed for cleanup of Alabama Civil War sites
An organization that preserves Civil War battlefields is looking for volunteers to clean up historical sites in Alabama including Fort Morgan on the coast.
The...
Alabama tourism promoting April walking tours
Alabama's tourism agency is promoting a series of walking tours that will start next month in cities both large and small.
About 30 communities statewide...
German auto supplier opens $46.3 million plant in Alabama
MöllerTech, a German auto supplier, has opened a $46.3 million plant in central Alabama.
Company officials said 222 employees will be hired at the new...
DeVoe, Clemson rout cold-shooting Auburn to reach Sweet 16
Clemson isn't all about football.
The Tigers are pretty good at basketball, too, and are going to the Sweet 16 for the first time in...
Alabama man charged in connection with 91-year-old woman’s death
Police in Alabama say a man has been charged in connection with the death of a 91-year-old woman.
Dothan police said in a news release Sunday that...
Alabama man who was found with stab wound has died
Police say a 41-year-old Alabama man who was found with a stab wound has died.
The Montgomery Advertiser reports that police responded to the 2600...
Alabama judicial race exposes curious split between two pro-business organizations
A race for the Alabama Supreme Court has opened a rare rift between pro-business organizations that normally march in lockstep.
ProgressPAC, the political action committee...
Damaging hail and tornadoes threatened for southeast US
Twenty-nine million people faced a threat of severe storms Monday that could bring damaging hail, high wind and even tornadoes to the southeastern United States.
The national...
Alabama’s civil asset forfeiture reform effort takes a turn towards creating a public database on property seizures
Last week State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Birmingham) introduced the Forfeiture Database and Reporting Act to create a central repository of data on asset forfeitures to...
Alabama wins private property rights case against Obama-era regulations
In a victory for private property rights this week, the federal government agreed to reconsider rules adopted during the Obama-era that unreasonably restrict the...
VIDEO: Alabama Rep. Roby thanks Air Force secretary for decision to bring F-35s to Montgomery
U.S. Representative Martha Roby participated in a defense appropriations subcommittee hearing this week where she expressed her appreciation to Secretary Heather Wilson for the...
Southern Poverty Law Center pulls three Russia-related articles after challenges to accuracy
The Southern Poverty Law Center has removed three Russia-related articles from its website following challenges to the articles’ accuracy.
The three articles all focused on...
Sexton, Petty lead Alabama by Virginia Tech 86-83
Avery Johnson has spent plenty of time trying to convince Alabama freshman star Collin Sexton to take ownership of his play and the Crimson...
Alabama sheriff pocketing $750,000 in jail-food money draws new attention to old law
A recent report about the more than $750,000 that Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin has pocketed over the last three years in extra “Food...
2 Alabama firefighters seriously hurt while training
Two east Alabama firefighters have been seriously injured during a training exercise.
Police say two members of the Opelika Fire Department were hurt Thursday afternoon while training...
Alabama woman charged with drugging child before school
Authorities say an Alabama woman is charged with drugging a 5-year-old boy before dropping him off at school.
The Etowah County Sheriff's Department says 41-year-old...
Pay raise for Alabama school employees approved by lawmakers
Alabama lawmakers have approved a 2.5 percent pay raise for teachers and school employees that will cost more than $100 million.
The Alabama Senate voted...
Alabama Senate delays vote on power of lieutenant governor
A proposal to strip the powers of Alabama's lieutenant governor was delayed Thursday in the state Senate.
The proposed constitutional amendment would remove the lieutenant governor as...
Sheriff: Alabama boy takes father’s SUV, runs out of gas
Authorities say an Alabama boy took his father's SUV, drove into Mississippi and ran out of gas.
WDAM-TV reported Thursday that Perry County Sheriff Mitch Nobles says...
Univision’s The Root: Alabama Sen. Doug Jones ‘just screwed black voters’
In a scathing attack aimed at Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook), The Root columnist Michael Harriot criticized Alabama's junior senator for his vote on a...
Police: Disgruntled worker killed nurse in Alabama hospital
A job-related dispute led to a health care worker opening fire inside a hospital in a shooting that left two people dead and another...