Hundreds of items belonging to the state are going up for auction in Montgomery. Wednesday's auction will be held at a warehouse on Mobile Highway owned by the surplus property division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.…
A new Stanford University study of nearly 200,000 women with breast cancer found patients treated with a lumpectomy and radiation survive as long as patients who had a double mastectomy.
You don't need a "brand name" diet to lose weight.
There's new reason to rev-up your exercise program.
State officials say five people died in traffic accidents over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The Alabama Department of Public Safety said state troopers investigated fatal crashes in Mobile, Elmore and Lauderdale counties. Authorities consider the holiday travel period as…
Fast-food workers and activists who want a raise in the minimum wage are planning to strike this week in Opelika and elsewhere across the country. The Opelika-Auburn News reports (http://bit.ly/1nwQrly) that representatives with the group "Low Pay is not OK"…
Relatives of a Kansas boy killed by a falling sign inside Birmingham's airport are settling a wrongful death lawsuit filed over the accident. The parents and four siblings of 10-year-old Luke Bresette each will receive an undisclosed amount of money…
A Tallasse High School student is under arrest for allegedly bringing a loaded to gun on campus.
You may soon be paying more for your garbage pickup, that's if the Montgomery city council approves a 5 dollar monthly increase.
While Auburn and Alabama fans are supporting their teams all the way, there are some mixed feelings on how the teams played for their season openers.
Protestors came to tonight's City Council meeting to speak out against the possible re-opening of the former Centennial Hill Bar and Grill.
The November election is still a few months away. But residents in Crenshaw county will have a tough choice to make on the ballot.
The City of Montgomery has finally sold the old questplex building at the bottom of Dexter Avenue in downtown. It was supposed to house an interactive children's museum, but with that project dead, what's next?
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- County workers in Perry County will be seeing less in their pay checks -- and more time at home.
People with belly fat are at greater risk of developing hypertension than people who have their fat concentrated in other parts of their bodies.
Researchers in Boston say it may be possible to train your brain to prefer healthy foods.
A low-carb diet is better than a low-fat diet for weight loss according to a new study in the Annals of Internal medicine.
CBS 8 and ABC Montgomery are taking action against crime and having fun while doing it.
The Crenshaw County Alcazar Shriners spent all weekend boiling peanuts for travelers passing through highway 331.
Brantley Police barely covers a 5 mile radius. But in that small distance they're stopping dozens of travelers who are taking highway 331 back home. And if you're not obeying the law you could get a ticket.
Labor Day usually signals the end of the summer season. That means it's time for one last weekend at the lake, which is a big help for business.
Obese kids are at nearly six times higher risk for hypertension than children who are normal weight.
A study from overseas reveals drinking wine protects people against cardiovascular disease, only if they exercise.
European researchers say tea drinkers are likely to be healthier than coffee drinkers and may even live longer.
A proposed change to the Alabama Constitution would make gun ownership a fundamental right in the state. The proposal also would subject any state gun-control measures to the toughest review by the courts. Rep. Mike Jones is the Andalusia Republican…
