Thousands of University students are hitting the road for Spring Break. But one group of fraternity men are traveling a different way, taking them a much longer time to get to the beach.

An Alabama state trooper is recovering after being hit by a vehicle in Crenshaw County. Law enforcement officers say working on the roads is one of the most dangerous parts of the job.

A Troy woman charged with murder has reached a plea-bargain with prosecutors.

A former children's minister has pleaded guilty to sexually molesting a child at the church where he worked for years.

A prosecutor says he will show that former Alabama Senate leader Lowell Barron gave $58,000 in campaign funds to campaign aide Rhonda Jill Johnson to help her pay a debt to him and a credit card company.

State Sen. Billy Beasley is getting a second shot at passing his bill to allow liquor and wine tastings in state-run liquor stores.

The Alabama Senate is trying to provide schools with up to $100 million to convert from paper textbooks to digital textbooks.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is contributing heavily to the Democratic challenger for attorney general, who has criticized Attorney General Luther Strange's legal action against the tribe.

From Montgomery -- a group that helps crime victims becomes a victim of crime. Authorities say someone burglarized the warehouse of Neighbors in Christ stealing copper and leaving thousands of dollars in damage.

State troopers are investigating an accident involving one of their own.

Gov. Robert Bentley says the he's bringing in a nationally recognized consulting group to implement reforms at a state prison thrust into the national spotlight over accusations of widespread sexual misconduct.

From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The 21st Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is officially underway in Selma.

The Union Springs Police Chief may have lost his title, but he will not be completely gone from the department.

The auto industry in Alabama has proved to be a financial boom to state in many ways, and that's especially true in Crenshaw County.

Some Alabama families are welcoming home their loved ones. On Thursday, 20 Air Force reservists landed back on American soil after a 7-month long deployment.

Even though it's been a rainy day, that didn't stop students from Alabama State University from rallying on the steps of the state house in support of their embattled school. They joined faculty and other supporters to demand that the state treat them fairly.

The city has recorded just one homicide so far this year, which is certainly a change from last year when the city had 14 murders at this time.

The Alabama Senate is trying to provide schools with up to $100 million to convert from paper textbooks to digital textbooks.

The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill to keep the manufacturers and suppliers of lethal injection drugs confidential.

An indicted former state senator accused of making improper payments to a campaign aide has filed court papers citing the attorney general's payments to a campaign staffer.

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange says the Elmore County Coroner and a funeral home director have been convicted of theft and ethics violations.