Governor Robert Bentley and U.S. Senator Richard Shelby both release statements in the wake of famed author Harper Lee's death. Lee was an Alabama native and touched many people. Governor Bentley: “Today, we mourn the loss of Alabama’s treasured author…
The US Attorney for Alabama's Middle District has responded to a letter from several Alabama lawmakers asking for the federal government to look into the ethics investigation of House Speaker Mike Hubbard. George Beck held a press conference Friday morning…
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Police in Ozark are investigating after a dead body was found inside a burning van. The Dothan Eagle reports (bit.ly/1KuXs7I) police and firefighters responded Wednesday to a report of a van engulfed in flames on a Dale County road. After…
[gtxvideo vid="AmRq4qbk" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AmRq4qbk-120.jpg?cachebust=1455925788622" vtitle="harper lee 5"] Harper Lee, the elusive author whose "To Kill a Mockingbird" became an enduring best-seller and classic film with its child's-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, has died. She…
Attorney General Luther Strange voiced disappointment over an 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, Thursday, against the Birmingham-based Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) in their religious liberty lawsuit against Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage mandate. “The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in…
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Every city has problem areas where homes are abandoned or crime is prevalent. Greenville is doing what it can to take one of the rougher neighborhoods and revitalize. "What we're doing is trying to clean up a bad area," said…
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A man who interfered with a flight crew on a New York-bound US Airways jet that was forced to divert to Pittsburgh has been sentenced to prison. A federal judge sentenced 40-year-old Mapleton, Utah, resident Steven Pectol…
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Dallas County Commissioner Curtis Williams's house was destroyed today after a morning fire. Dallas County Volunteer Fire Department officials say the home, which is located on County Road 162 in Orrville, is a total loss. Williams says his daughter was home…
The National Weather Service says four tornadoes touched down throughout south Alabama when severe storms hit the state earlier this week. Officials say damage surveys after the storms Monday showed that tornadoes ranging between EF0 and EF1 in strength touched…
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McDonald's has been fighting to win back customers, but its franchisees weren't so sure of the comeback plans ahead of the chain's launch of an all-day breakfast menu back in October. An internal survey of franchisees around that time found…
In the recent wake of ALEA Director Spencer Collier being placed on leave by Governor Robert Bentley, House Minority Leader, Craig Ford, spoke up about Governor Bentley's actions. "Governor Robert Bentley has, in my opinion, committed what can only be…
Auburn University at Montgomery was honored with 2015 Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. “Students are eager to volunteer in their communities and become better stewards of the environment,”…
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A federal judge will not suspend Alabama's photo voter identification requirement in the upcoming elections. U.S. District Court Judge L. Scott Coogler Wednesday denied Wednesday a preliminary injunction sought by groups that challenged the law requiring voters to present photo…
The Nutrition Education Program, or NEP, at Alabama Cooperative Extension System has announced that Auburn’s own Cam Newton will be featured in a social marketing billboard campaign throughout Alabama from Feb. 22-March 25. The campaign will reach all corners of…
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Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for three men charged with killing an 85-year old man during a home invasion in Cusseta. A Lee County judge found probable cause to charge all three defendants - Robert Jamal Wiggins, Khaleef Javante…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Many consider the Southern Poverty Law Center's annual list of U.S. extremist groups an authoritative glimpse into racist and anti-government activity. Some of its targets, however, contend the civil rights advocacy group is focused on silencing…
