From Montgomery -- it's been a controversial question for years -- should Alabama recognize gay marriage? In the wake of a lawsuit between the Southern Poverty Law Center and the state, people against gay marriage are making their voices heard.

Alabama State University voted to instate a hiring freeze. Will that impact the plan to completely reorganize the administration?

The Poarch Creek Band of Indians has made a major contribution to state Rep. Joe Hubbard's campaign for Alabama attorney general.

Almost 40 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty in the U.S. this year. More than 20,000 names are written on the national memorial in Washington, D.C., which tracks the names of officers killed since the late 1800s.

A Southern heritage group is defending Alabama's ban on same-sex marriage.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says the state has been approved for more federal disaster assistance to help five counties recover from severe storms in late April.

House Speaker Mike Hubbard says he's filed a complaint with the U.S. attorney's office, the FBI and the Lee County district attorney over harassing phone calls being used to try to hurt his re-election campaign.

Lowdnes county deputies have arrested Randall Downs for the stabbing death of Gerado Biera.

Many were shocked when St. Jude Catholic School announced it will close at the end of the school year. Now students and their parents are scrambling to enroll somewhere else for fall.

The Andalusia Chamber of Commerce held the first Covington County Day. A chance for business owners and the community to hear about the state of the city, schools, and upcoming elections.

A major announcement in Troy today- a new partnership is creating the university's first flight training program and potentially the first one of it's kind for high school students in the country.

Will Elmore County's Jess Meuse make it into the final 3 on American Idol? We'll find out tonight. And if she does, it means a huge slate of events near her hometown of Slapout.

According to them, 70 percent of the car wreck fatalities they investigate involve people who are NOT buckling.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The case against Lowndes County School Superintendent is delayed after the city judge recuses himself from the case.