By a vote of 105-0, the Alabama House has approved a $6.3 billion Education Trust Fund budget that includes a teacher pay raise, cuts to classroom sizes and makes investments in proven classroom programs. The plan still has to be…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is backing a bill aimed at reducing youth suicides. Saban said at a news conference in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday that suicide prevention matters to him after raising two children…
Faulkner University has announced that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will be the speaker at the university's annual benefit dinner. “Rudy Giuliani is a giant in the landscape of American politics, and we are extremely excited to have…
Montgomery mayor, Todd Strange, says police officers are becoming upset, concerned, and unhappy over the arrest of officer Aaron Smith. The Office of City investigations will review evidence, but won't…
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Funeral plans have been set for a Robert E. Lee high School student killed in a car crash. The students and faculty of Robert E. Lee High School will host a "School…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $9,999 grant to help the Lowndes County Commission obtain needed law enforcement equipment. The Sheriff’s Office will purchase one tactical rifle and digital radios for patrol and investigative units, completing a two-year transition from…
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is appealing a New York judge's ruling that Apple cannot be forced to provide the government with access to locked iPhone data. The filing in Brooklyn federal court on Monday came a week after…
[gtxvideo vid="ugOarly4" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ugOarly4-120.jpg?cachebust=1457450133583" vtitle="selma shootings"] According to authorities, it happened at the corner of Marie Foster Street and Selma Avenue Saturday evening. Someone opened fire on a car outside of a nightclub. District Attorney Michael Jackson says he…
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An Alabama lawmaker wants convicted sex offenders to pay for their own surgical castration. Steve Hurst, a Republican from Munford, Ala., has introduced a bill that would require sex offenders older than 21 to pay for their own surgical castration…
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WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumers bumped up their borrowing in January at the slowest rate pace in nearly three years, as outstanding revolving debt - such as credit cards - slipped from December. The Federal Reserve says borrowing rose $10.5…
Federal labor officials are suing an automotive supplier and managers of its plant in Selma over allegations the company retaliated against employees who raised concerns over working conditions and benefits. According to a complaint filed Friday, three employees at Lear…
Montgomery Police have made an arrest in a domestic violence assault case. On March 6, police responded to a call of a reported stabbing on the 100 block of Alabama Avenue. Police say Theara Cox, 46, admitted to stabbing her boyfriend…
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Police are looking for a man wanted in connection to a shooting at a Selma nightclub. On February 14, 2016, there was a shooting at the Grown and Sexy nightclub where police say a person was shot in the side.…
This story has been the buzz on social media the last couple of days, after parishioners say a man entered their church with a gun. It happened Sunday morning at New Hope Baptist Church in Montgomery. Some church members are taking…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says Alabama's top court went too far when it tried to upend a lesbian mother's adoption of her partner's children. The justices on Monday threw out a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court in…
Good morning! Here's what's ahead this morning on Alabama News Network: Darryl Forges is live from Downtown Montgomery with a preview of today's Montgomery County Commission meeting. Gregory Gunn was laid to rest over the weekend. A week after being…
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A single-vehicle crash in Chilton County claimed the life of a pedestrian. 56- year- old Pedro Guzman, of Montevallo was killed when he was hit by a 2010 chevy s-u-v. It happened on Alabama 155 near the 6 mile marker.…
Many across the country are in mourning as Former First Lady Nancy Reagan passes away Sunday morning. She died at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 94-years-old. Mrs. Reagan will be buried next to her husband, Ronald…
Two midway teens are dead after a fatal car crash. 16 -year-old Jalyric Tarver and 18-year-old Chelsey Person were killed when the 2000 Ford Mustang where they were passengers collided with a 2008 Nissian Altima. Neither were wearing a seat…
