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From segregation, to voting rights, to jobs, there have been many causes that prompted people to rally.
Senator Hank Sanders and other city leaders are discussing the plans for 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march.
One of the busiest streets in Montgomery is almost ready to change.
There's an incentive to get you ready for severe weather. Today marked the start of the state sales tax holiday on storm supplies.
A local organization is teaming up with the Harlem Ambassadors to help raise money for a good cause.
The monsters are back in town, but these aren't the ones hiding under your bed.
The deadline for those wanting to enroll in Obamacare has been extended.
Alabama will hold its fourth annual sales tax holiday, beginning Friday, February 20, 2015 at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 12 midnight,
Former Alabama State University Head Football Coach Reggie Barlow is speaking out about why he is suing the university.
Nineteen artists from across the River Region came together Thursday night all in hopes of raising money for a good cause.
EXCLUSIVE: Complete Unedited One-on-one Interview with Reggie Barlow
When it comes to many state rankings, Alabama doesn't always come in at the top spot, or even close. However, we are one of he best when it comes to early education, and Governor Robert Bentley held the first ever summit on the topic.
From Elmore County -- family members of a man found dead outside his home are waiting for answers as to how he died. Deputies say the man's preliminary autopsy came back inconclusive, but they're still not ruling out homicide as a cause of death.
Lockheed Martin's Pike County facility will undergo a major expansion with some help from the state.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says he'll ask legislators to approve a $700 million tax and revenue package in the upcoming session.
A Tuscaloosa middle school teacher is charged with sending a nude photo to a 12-year-old girl.
This morning around 7:30 a.m. the body of a 17 year old was found in the Jones Community in Autauga Co.
CBS 8 is taking action against crime.
Prosecutors for the man accused of intentionally leaving his child in a hot car to die are asking a judge not to release information about the death.
An autopsy will be performed today on the man who was found outside his home in Eclectic.
The cold weather can take its toll on our health, especially for senior citizens. Today's Alabama News Network Senior Health Expo aimed to keep seniors healthy and active in their communities.
As temperatures drop across the country and here in the River Region, it can be especially hard on the elderly.
Alabama State University's former football coach Reggie Barlow has filed suit against the university according to his Attorney Don Jackson.
Today marks the first day of Lent, which is a spiritual observance intended to draw one closer to God.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The cost of doing business in the city of Marion has gone up -- and some business owners there are not very happy about it.



