The Alabama Legislature is getting closer to extending the waiting period for an abortion in the state.

The former chief of the Autaugaville Volunteer Fire Department has pleaded guilty to using his office for personal gain.

An Alabama Senate Committee voted to allow local school systems to opt out of the Common Core curriculum standards, but the legislation still faces a bleak future.

Legislation to ban smoking in many Alabama businesses has died.

A House committee has approved an education budget aimed at giving teachers more money for their health insurance instead of a raise or bonus.

New apartments will soon be built close to Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery.

Alabama State University could soon see its funding restored by the legislative budget committee.

The Alabama Senate has approved legislation that would allow a marijuana derivative to be used to treat severe epileptic seizures.

The moratorium on payday loan stores has been in effect since last September. Next week city councilmen are supposed to vote on whether or not to let the moratorium expire.

From Montgomery -- two Taco Bell employees face capital murder charges after police say they robbed and killed their nightshift manager. Now, a friend of the manager speaks to us exclusively about what happened and how he is coping.

There was a big crowd at the state house this morning to debate changes to education standards in Alabama. There's a bill that would let local school systems opt out of the common core standards up for debate.

Greenville Police are looking for a thief who stole from Walmart.

A Pike County jury finds a man facing attempted murder and burglary charges not guilty.

Drugs and crime go hand in hand and aren't bound by county or city lines. That's why task forces are set up to have representatives from multiple agencies work together to fight violent crime and drugs.

Federal officials report that more than 55,000 Alabamians have selected a health insurance plan through the federal facilitated health insurance exchange.

Alabama State University could soon see its funding restored by the legislative budget committee.

Alabama First Lady Dianne Bentley kicks off a domestic violence awareness program.

A revision to a bill restricting lobbying by former legislators has nearly restored the proposal to its original form.