A state Senate committee has made a key change to the Common Core repeal bill that would ultimately leave it up to individual school systems whether to adopt the education standards or not. Multiple media outlets report that the Senate…
Sources say that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has suspended his campaign following a disappointing finish in Tuesday's New Hampshire preliminaries. Christie finished sixth with only 7% of the total vote. Christie didn't qualify for Saturday's debate and being a…
Officials with Montgomery Public Schools have asked us to warn you of an unauthorized raffle that they're calling a scam. A spokesperson says people claiming to represent…
Police say a man shot his former girlfriend to death then killed himself in a central Alabama neighborhood. Trussville police Capt. Jeff Bridges told multiple news outlets that 26-year-old Brittaney Owens and 29-year-old Troy Green were found in separate vehicles…
A man accused of fatally shooting two people at a west Alabama law firm and a nearby accounting office has been charged with two counts of capital murder. Marion County District Attorney Jack Bostick says 67-year-old Donny Miller and 61-year-old…
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The Alabama Department of Mental Health encourages Alabamians to learn about Alabama’s Early Intervention System. AEIS, a program of the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, coordinates services statewide for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays from birth to…
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Montgomery Police say a person who was shot in the city overnight received injuries that were not life-threatening. Officers went to the shooting scene on East Patton Avenue, off Norman Bridge Road, around 11 o'clock. More on the story during…
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has agreed to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. The surprising move on Tuesday is a blow to the administration and a…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Federal prosecutors in Alabama say an IRS employee has pleaded guilty in scheme involving more than $1 million in tax fraud. Authorities said Tuesday that 39-year-old Nakeisha Hall pleaded guilty to theft of government funds, aggravated…
The New Hampshire primary winners are Donald Trump on the Republican side and Bernie Sanders in the Democratic race. Each took the top spot after second-place finishes in the Iowa caucuses. Trump's first victory of the 2016 White House race…
Alabama State Senators unanimously agree on one thing Tuesday- the punishment of convicted child abusers should be raised. Right now, someone convicted of aggravated child abuse can not be sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. But the Senate…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - As some southern cities mull taking down the Confederate monuments that dot the Old South, an Alabama legislator wants to stop their ability to do so. Republican Sen. Gerald Allen of Tuscaloosa has proposed legislation that…
Gasoline under $2 a gallon? For a whole year? That's the government's latest forecast. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday in its monthly short-term energy outlook that regular gasoline will average $1.98 a gallon nationwide in 2016. If the…
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling more than 473,000 trucks and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because the brake pedals can come loose and fail to work properly. The recall covers certain 2015 and 2016 Chevrolet Silverado HD,…
DETROIT (AP) - Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand is recalling about 28,000 FR-S sports cars in North America because drivers can take the keys out of the ignition without the car being in park. The recall covers cars with automatic transmissions…
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded grants totaling $243,954 to support specialized units dedicated to assisting domestic violence victims and prosecuting abusers in five central Alabama counties. “Domestic violence is a terrible crime, and those who are guilty must be…
Montgomery – Recognizing the potential threats posed by terrorism and a recent rash of school shootings, the Alabama House on Tuesday approved a resolution by State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R - Rainsville) that creates the School Security and Student…
A missing child alert has been issued in the search for a missing 16-year-old girl. The Brewton Police Department is asking for help in finding Brooke Lee Bridges. She was last seen wearing a t-shirt and black sweat pants at…
