Five proposed constitutional amendments will be on Alabama's ballot Nov. 4, and for the first time, a commission has written ballot language to describe them in plain words. The chairman of the new Fair Ballot Commission, Will Sellers, says the…
An immigrant rights group is trying to register more Hispanics to vote in Alabama. The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice says it's launching a program called "Alabama Vota" to encourage more Hispanic voters to get involved in the electoral process.…
More than 30 states have filed briefs asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage. Massachusetts and 14 other states where same-sex marriage is legal filed a brief Thursday asking the justices to overturn other states' bans on…
Attorney General Luther Strange is running again but not without opposition.
The Alley in downtown Montgomery played host to the 6th Annual Rally in the Alley tonight, a night of mingling and entertainment, all for a good cause.
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The foul odor from a cheese plant in Uniontown has residents crying out to the state for help.
The city of Andalusia gives CBS 8 an exclusive look inside the new wing of it's middle school. It has several new features inside, and one of those features could save hundreds of lives.
"Hands up, don't shoot." That's the phrase heard in protests across the country, after the shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
Alabama State University broke ground today on a new building to commemorate the last stop of the Selma to Montgomery March. This project has been in the works for about 10 years now.
Studies show Alabama ranks as one of the worst states for being bicycle friendly. But the City of Troy is trying to change that.
Federal prosecutors say three Montgomery men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft in a tax fraud scheme. U.S. Attorney's officials in Montgomery said in a statement Thursday that Cruz Castillo Burnett, Jacorey Giddens and Rodrickus Howard each…
British researchers say the current way to diagnose Type 2 diabetes using blood glucose levels needs to be revised.
California researchers say airline pilots, and flight attendants are about twice as likely as others to get melanoma, the most common form of skin cancer.
If you spend less time sitting, you can extend your life.
It's an intersection that has been talked about for a while now. But nothing seems to be done about it.
Authorities say the reward for information leading to the suspects in a burglary at the former apartment of civil rights icon Rosa Parks has grown to $3,000. Crimestoppers director Tony Garrett tells the Montgomery Advertiser (http://on.mgmadv.com/1ptD7Ov ) businesses, neighborhood groups,…
A new report by two public health groups says Alabama has the eighth highest adult obesity rate in the nation. The report released Thursday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that 32.4 percent…
ASU is also facing some legal issues. A food company says President Gwendolyn Boyd threatened to cancel the company's contract with the school unless they provided free food for her innauguration this week, The company sent a letter to the…
An Alabama native whose son died after he was left in a hot car for seven hours has been charged with murder. Justin Ross Harris was indicted today on charges of malice murder, felony murder and cruelty to children. Harris…
A federal judge has ruled that BP's reckless conduct resulted in the nation's worst offshore oil spill, leaving the company open to billions of dollars in penalties. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier's ruling Thursday could nearly quadruple the amount of…
Troy University is joining a growing number of colleges selling beer at football games.
A judge in Birmingham is considering a lawsuit challenging an Alabama law that bans teeth-whitening services outside of dentist's offices. A hearing set for Thursday morning will decide whether the case moves forward. A North Carolina businessman and a Guntersville…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Selma and Dallas County is gearing up for the area's annual fall tourism season.
Alabama campaign finance records show that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard has used campaign funds to pay more than $230,000 in legal fees since December.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is maintaining a large fundraising lead over Democratic challenger Parker Griffith.
