Thousands of students take part in Montgomery air show STEM Expo
An estimated 4,000 5th-12th grade students took part in the STEM Expo at the Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show at Maxwell Air Force Base.
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Before Alabama’s biggest basketball game, the insults will be flying
Alabama Men's Basketball
In the 15 minutes before Alabama makes its first Final Four appearance in school history, there probably won’t be many warm and fuzzy moments in the locker room. Instead, there will be insults. Lots of them.
High schools to high majors: Final Four includes 3 coaches with roots in high school
Alabama Men's Basketball
Alabama coach Nate Oats had become comfortable coaching at Romulus High School outside of Detroit. His desire to take any Division I college coaching job waned through the years before he got an opportunity on Bobby Hurley’s staff at Buffalo. Now, Oats has the Crimson Tide in the Final Four with two other coaches who have high school coaching roots.
MCSO deputy injured in single-vehicle crash
21-year-old Jermyius Young was involved in the single-vehicle crash around 7:00 p.m. in the 4500 block of Hobbie Road
First MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopter arrives at Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base is welcoming the arrival of the first of what’s expected to be many MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters to the base.
What the Tech: In wake of data leaks, here’s how to make your passwords stronger
Recent data leaks by AT&T and Roku show that strong passwords are needed. How strong are yours?
What the Tech: What you need to know about the AT&T data leak
AT&T says data was leaked of over 70,000 current and former customers. The data includes Social Security numbers and other personal information.
What the Tech App of the Day: NASA
The NASA app is a great way to prepare for an eclipse or other space events.
ACTION 8 UPDATE: Trees, power lines down after overnight storms
Action 8 News has several reports of trees and power lines being down after the strong to severe storms blew through the area overnight.
Alabama House approves bill to revamp the state ethics law
The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a revamp of the state ethics law that supporters say would provide clearer rules but is opposed by the attorney general who says it would make prosecutions more difficult.
