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Job Market for College Grads Better but Still Weak

The job market for new college graduates is brightening but remains weaker than before the Great Recession began.

Joe Namath Grand Marshal for Birmingham Races

Professional Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath will be the grand marshal for the Honda Indy Grand Prix in Birmingham this weekend.

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison in Sex Abuse Case

A northeast Alabama man has been sentenced to three life prison terms without the possibility of parole in the rape, kidnapping and sexual abuse of a 4 year old girl in 2013.

Alabama Shutting Down Driver's License System for Work

Alabama is shutting down its entire driver's license system later this month for computer work.

Cutting Edge Spine Surgery Technology at Jackson Hospital

There is new technology being offered in Montgomery that is the first of its kind in the state for spine surgery.

6 Weeks Until Mtgy. Co. School Board Election between Sellers, Keith

From Campaign 2014 -- In just six weeks, Montgomery voters will head to the polls to vote for a candidate to represent District One on the Montgomery County School Board.

Alabama Behind Neighbors In Teacher Salaries

Alabama teachers missed out on a pay raise this year after lawmakers failed to include one in the education budget. With salaries staying where they are, how do we compare to other states in our area?

Don't Drop It On Alabama

Don't Drop it on Alabama is a statewide Spring cleanup program held every April to combat litter across the state, and officials in Butler County hope it starts an anti-litter mentality in the area.

Mother and Toddler Killed in Wilcox Co. Trailer Fire

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A Wilcox County woman and her two year old daughter are killed in a trailer fire early Monday morning.

Prattville Police On Manhunt After Drive-By Shooting

CBS 8 is taking action against crime in Prattville, where a drive-by shooting has police on a manhunt for the shooters. We talk exclusively to witnesses who say they saw it all happen...

Emergency Rooms Still Prescribing Codeine to Children

Emergency rooms continue to prescribe codeine to large numbers of young children, despite potential harmful effects.

Low-Income Students Not Getting Enough Sleep

Low to middle-class income students may not be getting enough sleep.

Pain Tolerance May Be Genetic

Your tolerance for pain may be in your genes.

Piedmont Man Gets 3 Life Sentences in Rape, Kidnapping

A judge has sentenced an eastern Alabama man to three consecutive life terms for kidnapping and raping a 4-year-old girl in 2013.

Ala. AG's Office Seeks to Block Bonus Evidence

The state attorney general's office is asking an appeals court to keep a former senator from presenting evidence at trial about how other candidates have spent their campaign funds.