Drug Free Action Alliance Urge Spring Breakers to be Drug Free
Spring Break season is quickly approaching us. To most teens and youth, this means a week off from school time to have fun. There are a host of…
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US Soldiers Train for Jungle Warfare at Hawaii Rainforest
The Army set up the course at a base some 30 miles west of Waikiki a few years ago. It's the Army's first such school since it gave up its jungle training center in Panama in 1999 when the U.S.…
GOP Health Plan: Tax Cuts for Rich; Hits Older People Hard
The House Republican health care plan provides big tax cuts for wealthy families and insurance companies, but it hits older people hard. Many older Americans would face higher health insurance premiums and smaller tax credits to help obtain coverage. In…
UPDATE: House passes bill protecting religious adoption agencies
Lawmakers have voted to add Alabama to the list of states that protect faith-based adoption organizations that refuse to place children with gay parents or in certain other households. The House of Representatives passed the bill 60-14 Thursday. The legislation…
EMA Officials Focus on Cyber Security
Most EMA workers are used to dealing with hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires. Â Now cyber security is being added to that growing list. EMA Director Art Faulkner says nowadays, almost everything is somehow…
Local students Encourage Peers to 'Kick Butts' and Stop Smoking
Students across the country participated in projects Wednesday all in an effort to keep kids from smoking. March 15th was National Kick Butts Day. In Montgomery, a youth advisory board made up of…
Trump Blasts Ruling That Put Travel Ban on Hold
President Donald Trump is blasting a court for halting what he's calling a "watered-down version" of his travel ban. Trump told supporters Wednesday at a campaign-style rally in Nashville, Tennessee, that he learned that a district judge in Hawaii had…
Alabama Lawmaker Confronts Speaker for 'Racist' Comment
An Alabama lawmaker shouted down a committee meeting speaker who dismissed marijuana arrest disparities as playing the "race card." Democratic Rep. Juandalynn Givan, of Birmingham, warned former state Rep. Richard Laird on Wednesday to never return to the House Judiciary…
Shots Fired at Selma Police Officer
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three people are arrested for shooting at a Selma police officer early Wednesday morning. District Attorney Michael Jackson says the officer was unharmed in the…
State Education Budget Passes First Hurdle
When you see a committee room desk littered with a lot of paper, you know it's going to be a long day. Committee members debated the Education Trust Fund budget for almost 3…
UPDATE: Vote Delayed on Regulations for Faith-Based Day Cares
A lawmaker has delayed a vote of her day care licensing bill saying she was afraid the measure would get voted down. Rep. Pebblin Warren is seeking to require all day cares to be regulated by the state and end…
Child Struck by SUV While Getting off School Bus
Alabama State Troopers are on the scene of crash involving a child being struck by a vehicle while getting off the bus. Troopers say a child was hit by Chevy Tahoe while getting off the school bus. The has been…
Court Rules Death Row Inmate Incompetent, Can't Be Executed
An appellate court has ruled that Alabama cannot execute a 66-year-old inmate, saying dementia has left him unable to understand his death sentence. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Vernon Madison is incompetent to be executed.…
Trump's First Budget Boosts Military, Cuts Domestic Programs
President Donald Trump has finalized his first budget for the federal government, a blueprint that would make deep cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency and other domestic programs while significantly increasing spending on the military. The budget is to be…
Pike County Commission Proposes Increased Sales Tax to Fund New Jail
From roofing leaks to interior corrosion, county officials all agree it's time for a change. "It's at the point and time where it's time to act and quit talking about…
Gov. Bentley Hospitalized for Second Time
Gov. Robert Bentley returned to the hospital for a recurrence of an irregular heartbeat. Bentley spokesman Yasamie R. August said Tuesday evening's visit was short and the governor was treated with medication. August says Bentley arrived at the office Wednesday…
US lawyer: No Need for Injunction on Travel Ban
The Latest on legal challenges to the Trump administration's revised travel ban (all times Pacific unless noted): 2:15 p.m. A hearing on President Donald Trump's revised travel ban is underway in federal court in Seattle. Judge James Robart began the…
UPDATE: House votes to declare Alabama 'right to life' state
Lawmakers have passed a proposal to declare Alabama a "right to life" state in the state constitution. The Alabama House of Representatives approved the measure 67-14 Thursday during what the leadership dubbed "pro-life day" in the chamber. The proposal would…
Conecuh County Commissioner John William Andrews Jr. Arrested for Drug Charges
Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced the arrest today of Conecuh County Commissioner John William Andrews Jr. for six counts of unlawful distribution of marijuana, a controlled substance. Andrews was arrested by law enforcements agents from the Attorney General's Office…
Convicted Child Molester Denied Parole
A former Alabama Boy Scout leader convicted of molesting children has been denied parole. Al.com reports (http://bit.ly/2nsA3tY ) Wednesday that the state parole board said Charles Donald "Don" Corley must…
School Placed on Lockdown After Man Tries to Pose as Student
An Opelika man has been arrested after authorities say he walked into a high school and tried to pose as a new student. Al.com reports (http://bit.ly/2naB3FF) 23-year-old Samuel Blackwell faces burglary and interfering…
ACCS Board Appoints Longtime Educator Jimmy H. Baker as Chancellor
The Alabama Community College System board of trustees voted today to appoint acting chancellor Jimmy H. Baker as chancellor starting April 1. Baker,…
President Trump Responds to Rapper Snoop Dogg's Video Depicting Him
President Donald Trump is firing back at Snoop Dogg days after the release of a music video in which the rapper points a toy gun at a clown dressed like Trump and pulls the trigger. Trump tweeted Wednesday morning: "Can…
Russian Hackers Charged in Massive Yahoo Breach
The United States has announced charges against two Russian security services officers and two hackers, accusing them of a mega data breach at Yahoo that affected at least a half billion user accounts. Officials say the hack targeted the email…
UPDATE: House Approves General Fund Budget After Debating for Hours
The Alabama House approved a general fund budget after hours of debate over the lack of a raise for state employees. Representatives voted 72-28 for the $1.8 billion budget late Tuesday. It now moves to the state Senate. Montgomery lawmakers…
