An Alabama federal judge stripped of his caseload following his arrest on domestic violence charges in Atlanta will continue receiving his annual salary of nearly $200,000. Legal experts say federal judicial rules don’t include a provision for withholding the pay of U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller while a disciplinary committee reviews the case. Atlanta police arrested Fuller early Sunday and…
Women trying to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization may want to check their vitamin D levels.
There are more questions than answers for a troubled theatre in Georgiana. Â The mayor says the city cannot purchase the property until they follow certain guidelines. That includes getting an appraisal of the theatre, explaining why purchasing the property is in the best interest of the city and undergo an environmental audit. Other council members say they believe the city…
The husband of a pilot killed in the United Parcel Service plane crash in Birmingham is suing the company that makes equipment used in the aircraft. Bret Tucker is seeking two million dollars in his federal lawsuit against Honeywell Aerospace. Tucker was the husband of UPS pilot Shanda Fanning. Fanning and the captain died when the flight crashed over a…
Scientists are getting positive results from a newly developed Chikungunya vaccine.
A little added fat can be good for premature babies.
Union Springs police are investigating an armed robbery. Police say the robbery happened earlier this week at the BP station on South Prairie Street. The suspect entered the building early in the morning with a handgun and demanded cash from the attendant. They are described as a black male, six feet tall who speaks with an accent. He was wearing blue jean shorts,…
State officials say eight Alabama firefighters have returned home after helping to battle a large wildfire in the state of Washington. The Alabama Forestry Commission said its eight wildland firefighters returned to Alabama on Thursday after battling the blaze for 14 days. The Alabama firefighters were part of a 20-man wildfire suppression hand crew deployed to the Carlton Complex in…
Alabama’s unemployment rate is on the rise. Gov. Robert Bentley announced Friday the state’s unemployment rate for July was 7 percent. That’s two-tenths of a percent higher than the June rate of 6.8 percent. Last month’s rate also is higher than the July 2013 jobless rate of 6.3 percent. Bentley’s office says the state added 19,400 jobs in a year….
A new shortcut is opening to Alabama’s beaches. A nearly 13-mile stretch of road called the Baldwin Beach Express opens completely to traffic on Friday. Some sections of the road already have been in use. The road ties in with Interstate 10 north of Robertsdale and connects with the Foley Beach Express to the south. The highway allows tourists to…
