Republican lawmakers have been focused on pushing through their agenda before next week's break. That includes the charter school bill that passed both houses on Wednesday and signed by the governor Thursday.
It's time to get groomed up for the big show as the SLE Rodeo is about to begin.
The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to end Alabama's status as one of eight states without charter schools.
After a lot of questions, the new version of the Accountability Act passed its first senate committee. Among the changes are changing failing schools from the bottom 6 to 10 percent, as well as adding an additional 10 million dollars for the program.
State Troopers say they are facing a critical shortage of manpower, but there's not enough money in the budget to hire more troopers.
Half marathon runner Alan Ash crossed the finish line Saturday as the winner, not knowing that a true race against time wasn't too far away.
Long wait times and inadequate patient care were some of the reported problems in the veterans affairs facilities in Montgomery and Tuskegee.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's unemployment rate has dropped to 6 percent, but it remains above the national average. Gov. Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced that Alabama's rate declined from 6.1 percent in December to 6.0 percent in January. The…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Prison reform legislation has cleared its first legislative hurdle. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill Tuesday. Much of the proposal is aimed at diverting low-level property and drug offenders away from prison. The bill creates…
The search is on for the next Alabama head basketball coach after Anthony Grant was fired over the weekend.
The state is taking extra steps to make sure elections are done right in Alabama. Secretary of State John Merrill announced a new initiative earlier today.
You may have seen some familiar faces running in the half marathon, as two of our own here at Alabama News Network took on that challenge.
He's a familiar face to many. When sports analyst Paul Finebaum was asked to be the keynote speaker at the Cancer Wellness Foundation's fundraiser, he didn't hesitate
It takes a lot of work stuffing bags with shirts and setting out all the running gear anyone could need. The day before a race is all about making those last minute preps to get a new personal record.
Some are worried that the state is continuing to target same sex couples. The house of Representatives passed a bill would keep ministers and judges from performing marriages that go against their moral and religious beliefs.
If you've seen the countdown clock in downtown Montgomery, time is up. We now know what the big announcement is.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama official says a state agency closed an inquiry into whether the deal to publish Harper Lee's upcoming novel involved financial fraud. Some in Lee's hometown of Monroeville questioned whether the 88-year-old "To Kill A…
The following roads wil be closed on March 13th starting at 9:00 a.m. do to the Selma to Montgomery March Marchers. The March from St Jude to the State CapitolSection 11.   Fairview Avenue at Oak Street2.   …
Time is counting down as we get closer to the big announcement.
For the first time since it passed two years ago, lawmakers are looking at changing the Alabama Accountability Act. The law gives parents a tax credit for transferring their kids from failing to non-failing public and private schools.
It's a service many people count on when there's an emergency, but Bullock County could lose its only ambulance service.
State prosecutors say indicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard shouldn't complain about emails and other evidence being made public in his ongoing ethics case.
About 80 thousand people poured into Selma over the weekend to commemorate 'Bloody Sunday.'
The Alabama Senate has approved a charter school bill that Republicans named a top priority for the session.
The city of Wetumpka is hoping the third time is the charm. There's a bill going through the state house to bring Sunday sales and draft beer to the town, but it's failed twice before.
