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You may be surprised to find out just how much money Alabama politicians are spending on political ads.
An Alabama community college is a major recipient of one of the job training grants announced by the Obama administration. Officials announced Monday that Lawson State Community College in Birmingham is the lead college in a consortium of Southern colleges…
Tonight -- The death of Mark Watkins was found dead six years ago outside of a friend's home on Lark Drive in Montgomery. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office says the murder happened in February 2008, when Watkins walked outside and heard a car drive by and honk its horn. He was shot in the chest and died of those wounds. The identity of the shooter is still a mystery.
State troopers are investigating a fatal accident in Pike County. They say the victim was a Troy resident identified  as 48 year old Herbert Pollard, who was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver was injured, he is identified as…
A judge has convicted a Montgomery man of DUI murder. Kevin Croskey plead guilty to the murder of Ashley Mock and the Assault of her boyfriend Jeremy Gaines. Investigators say he was traveling on Yarbrough Street as the couple was saying goodnight…
A 5-year-old child is recovering after being struck by a Chambers County sheriff's vehicle in Valley. A sheriff's report says the child ran out from between two parked cars near Milano's Grille on Saturday and was struck by the vehicle.…
An Alabama high school football player who collapsed on the field during a game has died. Authorities said 17-year-old Charles Henderson High School senior cornerback Demario Harris collapsed during the second quarter of Friday night's game against Davidson in Troy.…
Montgomery police are conducting an investigation after a man shot himself in the leg Sunday.
Chefs in the River Region spent the evening showing off their skills
A Charles Henderson football player injured in a Friday night game has died.
The sound of music filled the air in the city of Titus on Saturday for the annual Bluegrass Festival.
On Saturday, the Elmore County Emergency Management Agency teamed up with Wetumpka Lowe's to prepare for potential emergencies.
People in Elmore County came together to help a 7 year old boy battling a life threatening disease.
A Charles Henderson football player injured in a Friday night game is in a Dothan intensive care unit in critical condition.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Selma is taking out a four million dollar loan to pay for some infrastructure upgrades in one of the oldest city's in the state.
The trial for one of the most infamous murder cases in Lee County has begun. Desmonte Leonard is accused of murdering two former Auburn University football players and another man at an Auburn party in 2012.
It's been almost a year since the ground breaking for Montgomery's botanical garden. The project is coming along, and pretty soon the non-profit organization funding the garden will need your help.
Talesa Harris- it's not a name you might recognize, but soon she'll be a face in a movie with some big names.
It's been nearly two weeks since the trial that could decide the future of Victoryland ended. You may remember, more than 1,000 gaming machines and cash was seized at a raid at the casino - and Victoryland owner Milton McGregor wants them back.
The state teachers' organization, the Alabama Education Association, has become the biggest contributor to Democrat Parker Griffith's campaign for governor. Griffith filed a campaign finance report late Thursday afternoon showing he had received a $300,000 contribution from AEA. Prior to…
The Alabama State Employees Association and Alabama Education Association have lost a lawsuit over a state law that cut off a major source of their funding. The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday reversed a preliminary injunction that the two groups…
A former Jefferson County physician has lost his appeal to get his medical license back. The state Medical Licensure Commission revoked Dr. John Anderson King's license in 2008 after reviewing negligence complaints involving two patients he treated at a clinic…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more pregnant women should get the vaccine known as T-Dap to keep their infants safe.
Some promising news about a spice found in many kitchens -- turmeric.



