Monuments to confederate soldiers would be familiar to almost anyone in Alabama. Many towns feature not only monuments, but schools named for confederate generals. The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act that has passed the Alabama Senate would prevent communities from renaming…
Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced that the Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of Barry Whitton for the murder of his wife, Michelle Townson Whitton, in Jackson…
A woman accused in the deaths of four women in a bloody rampage in two states that ended in a third has pleaded not guilty in Florida to charges of murder and accessory to murder. Local media outlets report 37-year-old…
Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and have a tough time paying for their care under the Republicans' health care bill. The bill would replace much of former…
The Montgomery Police Department has been advised that Officer Carlos Taylor is being transferred today to a hospital out of state in order to receive specialized treatment. Officer Taylor was injured in an on-duty traffic crash on February 17, where he…
The City of Montgomery will partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Baptist Health, Montgomery Multisport and others to host the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Montgomery Half Marathon and 5K Saturday beginning at…
An attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a complaint against Attorney General Jeff Sessions with the Alabama State Bar over his testimony during his Senate confirmation process regarding contact he had with Russia. In the complaint dated…
A federal agency says Hyundai Motor Co.'s Montgomery assembly plant must rehire three workers fired after they walked off the job after a 2015 Christmas-season work schedule dispute. An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled this…
One group traveled to the capitol to make a statement in hopes of of raising awareness for HIV and Aids. This afternoon members of the group Alabama Positive Action gathered on the steps of the state capitol for what they…
The Montgomery zoo is growing! Zoo and Montgomery city officials have broken ground on the zoo's latest exhibit...Stingray Bay! The Montgomery Zoo has held multiple fundraisers over the last two years to raise money for the new exhibit. Construction will…
Lawmakers are attempting to define what criminal convictions should disqualify a person from voting. The House of Representatives voted unanimously Thursday for the bill. The Alabama Constitution says people convicted of felonies involving "moral turpitude" are no longer able to…
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a revamped prison construction plan reached after weeks of negotiations. Committee members voted Thursday to send the bill to the Senate floor. The new plan authorizes a $775 million bond issue to build up…
The State Board of Education met Wednesday for a work session to discuss plans for the takeover of Montgomery Public Schools. The board met in a work session to clarify…
Lawmakers moved a step closer to passing legislation that would prohibit judges from imposing a death sentence when a jury has recommended life imprisonment. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that had already cleared the Alabama Senate.…
Governor Robert Bentley is said to be in good spirits this evening after undergoing what officials are calling a "routine procedure" at a Montgomery hospital. The Governor's communications director released…
The House has voted decisively to approve a $578 billion spending bill. The measure keeps the U.S. armed forces operating through September and sets the stage for substantial increases to the Pentagon's budget advocated by President Donald Trump. The defense…
A committee has approved a lean general fund budget that gives level funding to most Alabama state agencies and strips a proposed pay raise for state employees that lawmakers said the…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $6,807 grant to provide equipment for the Prattville Police Department. The grant will enable the city to purchase new laptop computers for patrol officers, replacing outdated laptops, reducing the number of shared computers and…
Troy University’s Rosa Parks Museum will present a series of free community forums on issues affecting women this month in recognition of Women’s History Month. The events, which will be held in the museum’s auditorium at 252 Montgomery St., will…
State wildlife officials say hunters killed more than 82,000 deer in Alabama this past hunting season. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources released statistics based on the results of the first year of a new mandatory reporting system…
Gov. Robert Bentley has undergone what's being called a "routine procedure" at Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery. The Governor’s communications director released the following statement this morning:…
Last year ride sharing company Uber set up shop in Montgomery. Now, Uber could be getting some competition. The Montgomery City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the transportation network company permit for ride sharing company Lyft. The San Fransisco based company…
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill that would do away with the requirement for probate judges to sign marriage licenses. The bill comes as a few probate judges in the state continue to refuse to issue marriage licenses to…
You don't have to go very far to see payday lending shops in Alabama. "The states around us have done things, so that has pushed a lot of payday lenders into Alabama.…
Parents of children with autism in Alabama are fighting a fight for access to care. "Services are difficult to find and secondly they are very, very expensive and as for us,…
