Organizers of the West Alabama State Fair say they plan some security upgrades for next year's event after a fireworks explosion prompted fears of gunfire during this year's fair. Erin Treadwell, development coordinator for United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama,…
The University of North Alabama says a round of campus vandalism will cost thousands of dollars to clean up. The school says graffiti was found Wednesday at the construction site of a new Science and Technology Building. Red spray paint…
A 14-year-old student at Vigor High School is in police custody after school officials say he attempted to fire a gun in the school's hallway. Mobile County Public School System spokeswoman Nancy Pierce tells WALA-TV that the boy was taken…
An Alabama pastor has filed suit claiming a state law that forced him to shut down a church camp for sex offenders violates his constitutional rights.
Two non-profit organizations have been awarded grant money rewarding their efforts to reduce violence.
ASF announces new season productions.
A 14-year-old student at Vigor High School is in police custody after school officials say he attempted to fire a gun in the school's hallway.
Two students from Lee High School have been charged with disorderly conduct after a brutal fist-fight at the school was filmed and shared almost one-thousand times on Facebook.
An Alabama man has been found guilty of fatally stabbing his cousin over a pair of DVDs.
Alabama is leading the nation in improvements on Advanced Placement tests used to qualify high school students for college credits.
Patients who manage their own blood pressure may do better at reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease.
Obesity can lead to abnormal changes in the brain, raising the risk of alzheimers disease by 35%.
Up to one in five teenagers suffer through major depression.
A Troy bar with a history of police calls for underage drinking, among other infractions, may soon be reopening.
The Alabama Ethics Commission is beginning the search for a new director, but commissioners already have someone in mind to take the job on an interim basis.
Getting a major health diagnosis can be a scary time for anyone, but even more so if you can't afford the medical equipment you need.
A Warrior woman is charged with stealing more than $200,000 from her employer by forging checks. Police say 52-year-old Rebecca Higginbotham was arrested Tuesday. She faces seven counts of second-degree forgery, six counts of first-degree theft and one count of…
An Alabama pastor has filed suit claiming a state law that forced him to shut down a church camp for sex offenders violates his constitutional rights. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit in Montgomery on Wednesday on…
The city of Montgomery is settling lawsuits that accuse it of wrongfully jailing people who can't pay fines.
State and local officials are investigating five fires with a six-week period in the Marbury area.
CrimeStoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information about thefts that heavily damaged the Montgomery apartment complex where Rosa Parks lived when she refused to give up her seat to a white person on a city bus.
Alabama law enforcement officials say they're planning to beef up enforcement on state highways and waterways during the holiday weekend.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is scheduled to join other state officials to announce the results of recent Advanced Placement tests. Bentley, State Department of Education Superintendent Tommy Bice members of the State Board of Education and others are expected to…
Those who live in the neighborhood where the former apartment of Rosa Parks was vandalized are coming together to catch whoever is responsible.
A Troy bar that was shut down due to numerous problems could soon reopen.
