Alabama House Approves Expungement Bill
People accused, but not convicted, of certain crimes in Alabama might soon be able to have their records cleared.
Author: WAKA Action 8 News
Town of Camp Hill Starting Neighborhood Watch Program
Many large towns and cities use neighborhood watch programs to cut down on crime–asking community members to lend their eyes and ears and report anything suspicious.
House Approves Changes To Failing School Law
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved changes to a GOP-championed program that provides scholarships and tax credits to help move students from failing public schools to private ones.
Is your March Madness Pool Bracket Legal?
What some may consider as just plain fun can also have you breaking the law in Alabama.
Will Teacher Pay Raise Happen?
The education budget passed the house yesterday without a teacher pay raise in it.
House Votes To Make Cornbread Official State Bread
Cornbread, a southern staple, might soon find itself with some fancy company.
House Health Committee Debating Midwife Bill
Mothers and midwives are once again asking Alabama officials to legalize at-home births attended by midwives.
Gun Bill Advances in Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Senate has approved a bill to allow people to carry loaded handguns in their vehicles without getting pistol permit.
One-On-One With Gov. Robert Bentley On Tutwiler Prison
We take an interview of a Tutwiler prison inmate we aired to viewers last month straight to Governor Robert Bentley to get his reaction and to find out what changes must be made at Tutwiler.
General Fund Keeps State Worker Bonus
The state’s general fund budget is one step closer to heading the governor’s desk.
The budget was approved in a senate committee today after it already been passed in the house.
