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Boothe, Williams District 89 Race Too Close To Call

It's one of the closest races in the state. And while the other local races in Pike County were won by a landslide, the Alabama House District 89 race is still too close to call.

Some Montgomery Ballots Mishandled

More than one million people went to the polls yesterday in Alabama. Some of those voters in Montgomery got the wrong ballot.

Bond Money for Alabama Armories too Close to Call

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment to fund Alabama National Guard armories from state trust fund money is too close to call. Nearly complete but unofficial returns show Amendment 2 got 50.4 percent of the vote Tuesday. But…

Democratic Candidate for Gov. Parker Griffith Loses Election

Democratic candidate for governor Parker Griffith knew he was an underdog in the race but hoped to pull off a victory.

Texan Gets Maximum Sentence in Dog Fighting Case

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A Texas man has received a maximum sentence of five years in prison after admitting he participated in high-stakes dog fights in Alabama and Mississippi. Demontt Allen of Houston was sentenced Wednesday in Montgomery by U.S.…

Bentley Receives Congratulatory Call from Obama

Republican Gov. Robert Bentley received a congratulatory call from the man who starred as chief boogeyman in many GOP campaign ads: President Barack Obama.

MPD Makes Arrest in August Homicide

The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Saturday, Aug. 30, shooting death of 22-year-old Ronald James of Montgomery.

Bentley: Election Shows GOP Dominance

Republican Gov. Robert Bentley says Tuesday's GOP sweep shows the disarray of the Alabama Democratic Party and the dominance of Republicans.

Elmore Co Student Struck by Vehicle

This morning, Nov. 5, just before 7 a.m., a child was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Deatsville Highway in Elmore County.

GOP dominates in Alabama Legislature

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Republicans strengthened their grip on the Alabama Statehouse in a Tuesday election sweep that saw House Speaker Mike Hubbard win re-election despite his indictment on felony ethics charges. The GOP built upon the existing supermajority won in 2010…

Joe Hubbard Concedes AG Race to Luther Strange

Attorney General Luther Strange will serve 4 more years in office. It was a close race with Democratic challenger Joe Hubbard.

Lt. Governor Kay Ivey Re-Elected

Incumbent Lt. Governor, Kay Ivey, is re-elected after facing former state representative, Jason Fields.

Pike Co. Sheriff, Revenue Commissioner Win Reelection

About 47 percent of Pike County voters turned out to the polls, according to Probate Judge Wes Allen.

Severely Mishandled Ballots Reported in Montgomery County

The Alabama Republican Party was notified late this afternoon that the ballots at two of the largest polling locations in House District 77 and 78 have been severely mishandled. This has resulted in voters having not been given the correct ballot for House District 77 and District 78.