Governor Bentley announced Tuesday evening that he fired Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier effective Immediately. "Spencer Collier and I have served together a long time, dating back to my time in the Alabama House of Representatives," Governor Bentley said.…
A Troy University student from Belgium is still in shock after Tuesday's attacks. Maarten Wille, a senior at Troy University says he woke up Tuesday morning with several calls and texts about the attacks. Fortunately he says his family and…
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The Alabama Senate has voted to prohibit abortion clinics from locating near public schools. Senators approved the bill Tuesday on a 27-6 vote, sending it to the House. Republican Sen. Paul Sanford is sponsoring the bill and says he wants…
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Authorities say an inmate has escaped from the Elba Work Release Center in Coffee County. Joseph Thomas Butt, 28, was last seen at his assigned job site at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22nd. He was last seen wearing…
An Alabama Corrections employee is free on bond after being charged with having sex with an inmate at a prison work facility in Montgomery. Court records show 37-year-old Angela Bowie Leonard is charged with a felony count of custodial sexual…
Stan Stabler, the acting secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, has released the following statement on the operations of ALEA: "On Feb. 17, I was appointed to serve as the Acting Secretary of Law Enforcement. Over the past month,…
Photographer Bob Adelman, who documented the civil rights movement across the Deep South, has died at age 85. Miami Beach Police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez says Adelman was pronounced dead at his home Saturday afternoon. An autopsy is pending and Rodriguez…
An Alabama legislator wants to decriminalize the possession of medicinal marijuana oil in a bid to help families dealing with serious epilepsy and other medical conditions. The House Judiciary Committee heard public testimony last week on a bill put forward…
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks in Brussels, saying its extremists opened fire in the airport and "several of them" detonated suicide belts. The posting in the group's Amaq news agency said another suicide attacker detonated in…
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in conjunction with the Montgomery Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest…
Deaths from heart disease have declined in the U.S. overall in recent years, but certain areas have seen less progress than others. That's according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation. Prior research from the…
[gtxvideo vid="1z30sSkm" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1z30sSkm-120.jpg?cachebust=1458662289657" vtitle="booze ban"] In a recent special session, Gulf Shores voted to ban alcohol on beaches. The ban is effective immediately and lasts until April 17th. Many are worried the ban will stop Spring Breakers from…
MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Robert Bentley is meeting with rural educators to highlight his plan to expand high-speed internet service across Alabama. Bentley visited the southwest Alabama town of Monroeville on Monday, saying an area can't have a top…
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The death of "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee hasn't hurt ticket sales for a dramatic version of her novel staged each year in her Alabama hometown. A statement issued by play organizers Monday says only a few hundred…
Alabama lawmakers could give final approval to the General Fund budget on Tuesday, setting up an expected veto by Gov. Robert Bentley over Medicaid funding. Bentley said Monday that the spending plan is unacceptable and he will veto it. The…
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European aircraft maker Airbus says the inaugural test flight of its first airplane made in the United States was a success. The A321 passenger jet took off Monday from the company's new plant in Mobile, Alabama. The three-hour flight over…
Saturday March 19, around 10:00 p.m., officers responded to the 100 Block of College Drive in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers made entry into an apartment where the shooting took place and apprehended the suspect. The suspect was…
A shooting in Wetumpka left two dead and two critically injured. According to the Montgomery Advertiser, Daryl Hunt and Deosha Jackson were killed in the shooting. Roderick Jones and Jacoreian Jennings were critically injured. Marcus Edwards of Wetumpka was taken into…
A CDC related health group lists Montgomery as having a moderate risk this summer for the mosquito that carries the Zika virus. The city of Mobile is listed as having a high risk. The study was reported in the "Plos…
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