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Marengo Co. Sheriff's Office Arrest 5 in Drug Raid

The Marengo County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement agencies arrested five people. Authorities executed search warrants at homes in Dixon Mills, Ala. on February 3. The operation concluded with the arrest of five Marengo County residents and the seizure…

Ex-Huntsville Pill Mill Doctor Gets 15-Year Prison Sentence

A former Huntsville doctor who was once considered the nation's most prolific Medicare prescriber of opioid painkillers has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Robert Posey said in a news release that 48-year-old Shelinder Aggarwal was…

The Latest on Severe Weather in the Deep South

  The Latest on severe weather in the Deep South (all times local): 1:30 p.m. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says a tornado that hit New Orleans injured about three dozen people and damaged about 300 properties along a 2-…

Murder Conviction Upheld for Andalusia Man

Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals on Friday upheld the murder conviction of Clarence Alvin Norris.  Norris, 56, of Andalusia, was convicted in January of 2016 for the murder of his brother, Cleve Norris.…

GOP Lawmakers to Meet with Black College Leaders

Republicans are planning to meet with leaders of leaders of historically black colleges and universities in the nation's capital to discuss ways to help the schools survive in challenging times. The meeting will bring leaders from the nation's 100-plus HBCUs…

State Auditor Against Governor's Prison Plan

State Auditor Jim Zeigler rallied supporters Tuesday to oppose Governor Robert Bentley's prison plan.  Ziegler says the plan will hurt taxpayers. "The Bentley plan will in-debt the taxpayers for over…

Obamas Join Richard Branson for Private Island Getaway

Former President Barack Obama, and his wife, Michelle, have spent some time vacationing with Richard Branson since leaving the White House. The Virgin Group founder put up a blog post with pictures and video of the ex-president kitesurfing off one…

Senate Confirms DeVos as Education Secretary

The Senate has confirmed school choice activist Betsy DeVos as Education secretary, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie. The Senate historian says it was the first time a vice president had to break a tie on a…

ASU Board of Trustees Elects New Board Chairman

The Alabama State University Board of Trustees (BOT) elected Trustee Alfreda Green of Huntsville, Ala. as its new chairwoman. Green succeeds Trustee Ralph Ruggs. Trustee Angela McKenzie is the BOT's vice chairwoman. Green joined the Board in May, 2010 and is a 1980 graduate of Alabama State…

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